England 1966 World Cup star Bobby Charlton was at All Saints' High School to give young football fans the coaching session of a lifetime. The 150 boys and girls, aged six to 16 taking part all received a signed certificate from Charlton. Seen with the former Manchester United and England striker are, from left, George Donoghue, Declan Farmer, Gerard Quille, Chris Whitworth, Steven Lalor and Richard Marsh. The top five from the session were to go on to a Persil/Bobby Charlton Yorkshire Skills final where they would be joined by 45 children from nine other coaching sessions held throughout the country.

Gleeful toddlers, armed with buckets and spades, waste no time plunging into this sandpit made by three big-hearted Huddersfield youngsters. The children at Cambridge Road day nursery were in action even before, from left, Stephen Rigg and Duane Carter had finished filling the pit. Stephen, Duane and Christopher Stynes built the sandpit during their summer holidays. The pit was presented to the nursery by Kirklees Social Services

Miss Examiner Angela Shotton, left, ran her eye over the finalists in a Miss Connection 16 competition held at Huddersfield's Adega. The winner was Stephanie Bridgestock, 14, of Mirfield, and the second and third places went to Becky Cappleman, 14, of Honley, and Karen Jarden, 14, of Marsh. The beauty competition, for 13 to 17-year-olds, involved 30 Huddersfield girls and was organised by Huddersfield-based Connection 16, which organises events up and down the country. The winner received a holiday for two and a modelling portfolio.

William Cratchley and Steven Jackson won the Golden Jubilee Trophy when the Huddersfield and District Table Tennis League revived their mystery doubles competition. Unfortunately, there was a disappointing entry of only 23. Cratchley and Jackson defeated David Wood and Bob Cratchley in the final. The Cratchley family turned out in force with Susan, playing in the league with Lepton Highlanders, also competing. Pictured ready for the mystery doubles are chairman Stanley Priestley and secretary John Vaughan (centre) with some of the competitors.

Coach Dave Bowman, a teacher at Lepton Middle School, believed there could be sonme faces to watch out for in this line-up of the Huddersfield Schools Under 13 rugby league team. Two of the players, Nathan Sykes and James Mosley, were taking part in Yorkshire trials. The side won their opening three matches of the season before losing two in a row, but they bounced back at the weekend before this picture was taken to win 26-24 in a thrilling match at Hull West. The line-up is: Back row (from left) - Graeme Shaw, Chris Dickenson, Nathan Sykes, Damian Youel, Mark Catney, Lloyd Bonds, Richard Beamont. Front row - Dean Calcott, Darrell Derose, James Mosley, Tim Jones and Robert Dransfield

Making their contribution of £155 to the bodyscanner appeal were hairstylists from Huddersfield's Julia and Michael salon in Station Street. The money wasc raised in the salon over the past few months with the discount sales of hair products. Customers had the chance to buy three products for a minimum of £2, but some made a higher donation

Hector the Hound popped up at HIghburton First School to accept a £423.77 boost for Help the Aged. Cuddly Hector and a delighted Mrs Shirley Simpson, Help the Aged's schools organiser, are pictured with some of the happy fund-raisers. The canny canine had asked the children to hunt for dozens of objects in a sponsored search, called Hector's Wishing Well

These pupils of Lower Hopton First School raised more than £400 in a sponsored treasure hunt for Huddersfield Help The Aged. They are pictured with Shirley Simpson, centre, of Help The Aged and the organisation's mascot Hector the Helper

On the way to Wembley. On parade outside Deighton Sports Centre are members of Outlane Marching Ambassadors, one of three youth bands from Yorkshire who won their way to the British Championships at Wembley Arena on Sunday November 8. Prizes totalling £6,000 were presented there by the Duke of Gloucester. More than 10,000 people were expected to watch the elaborate and colourful displays by the musicians and the high-kicking baton twirlers of the colour guards. Outlane were appearing in the novice class with Littleworth Crusaders, of Barnsley, in the contest class and Concord Drum and Bugle, of Sheffield, in the premier class

All aboard for the Tour de Kirklees! The Mayor and Mayoress, Clr and Mrs George Speight, set off cyclists gathered outside Yorkshire House (Dewsbury headquarters of the Council's Health and Housing Department) at the start of a 60-mile relay race round the boundary of Kirklees. The event organised by Mr Rodger Stead and a team of helpers from the department, was in aid of the International Year of Shelter Campaign for the Homeless and the Examiner Bodyscanner Appeal. Around 50 cyclists took part, the fitter ones doing the full 60 miles and the others doing five-mile legs as part of three teams of 12 members each. It is hoped the effort will raise more than £600.

The Home Valley Choir and their conductor James Morgan, left. Their Saturday evening concert in St Paul's, included piano soloist Keith Swallow, raised £150 for the Examiner Bodyscanner Appeal

These members of Kirklees Keep Britain Tidy and Huddersfield Sea Cadets grapple with rubbish thrown into the canal and river behind the cadets' parade grouind at King's Mill Lane, Aspley. The clean-up blitz was part of a training weekend organised by the Keep Britain Tidy group. Mr Dennis Shaw, supervisor for Keep Britain Tidy in Kirklees, said: 'This will teach the cadets environmental awareness - and at the same time train them in the use of grappling irons and rope work.' The cadets rounded off their hard work with a social evening and bonfire. Kirklees Council provisded the cadets with plastic bags and skips

Claire Mitchell demonstrates her soccer prowess at a football coaching session for women organised by Kirklees Football Development Officer Dai Jones, right. Also pictured, from left, are Ginette Mitchell, Sandra Costello, Gillian Guest and Helen Wolfe

These employees from Sellers textile engineers were pictured just before they set off to the prestigious International Textile Machinery Exhibition in Paris. The show, held every four years, is the largest trade exhibition in the world. Sellers were to exhibit two machines

Bradley Park looked set to host a Floodlit Target Golf League throughout the winter months, but most of the teams keen on the idea were not from Huddersfield. Two teams from Keighley golfing society, one from Shipley, two pub teams - the Crown at Brighouse and the Blacksmith's Arms at Kirkheaton - and a team of greenkeepers form the nucleus of the nine four-man teams interested. Other teams were expected from Bradley Park and Bradley Hall. Crosland Heath professional Richard Jessop is pictured showing 15-year-old Debbie Bulles the value of a good shoulder turn, watched by here Calder Valley High School colleagues

The Examiner Junior Journalist competition entry grids at All Saints High School are "blankety blank" at the moment! But not for long ... These pupils are busy getting their ideas together before actually putting pen - and typewriter as well - to paper. To help them on their way the budding young "journalists" and their teacher Fiona Rankine took time out to watch the Examiner film Read All About It. They invited Examiner promotions executive Paul Clark to show the film and to chat about the competition. The hard work and the fun began as they pieced together their own newspaper to be "issued" before Friday November 20, the closing date for the 1987 competition

Harvest festival produce was sold at Rawthorpe Infants and Nursery School to raise £80 for the Scanner Appeal. With the cheque are parents Mrs Karen Missin and Mrs Anne Lockwood and some of the 273 children who helped to raise the money by giving fruit, vegetable and flowers which were sold to the parents after a harvest festival service