These pictures from The Gazette archives will bring back memories for former pupils of Hodgson High School in Poulton.
They were a sporty lot. Plenty of trophies and awards scooped for their skills in cricket, netball and basketball - an unusual school sport in the mid eighties.
8.
Hodgson High School cricketers, winners of the Blackpool and District Schools under 14's cup -Chris Hare, Aidan McEvoy, Graham Crank, Paul Battye, Daniel Forshaw. Back: Peter Connolly, Jamie Forrester, Robert Whittaker, Jonathan Alder (capt) Abid Zargar, James Maund, Steven Speed and teacher Alva Marsden
9.
Hodgson High School under 16s basketball team who were the Blackpool and District League Champions.. Seated from left: R Colling, A Martin, P Munro, I Ogden, I Wilkinson. Standing: J Hoyle, R Wikeley, M Shuttleworth, M Jackson and J Ogden | jpimedia
10. Hodgson High School
Hodgson High School pupil and Frosties star Danielle Naylor | National World
11. Hodgson High School
Nan Swannie shows a turtle to the Hodgson pupils. (Story re. former head girl Nan Swannie , from Blackpool Zoo, back at Hodgson High School, Poulton le Fylde, doing the first lecture in the new lecture theatre). | National World
12. Hodgson High School
Hodgson High School are Blackpool under 14 School Basketball Champions. Pictured back, from left, Michael Burrows, Paul Ogden, Mr Roy Blake (coach), Michael Jackson and Liam Price. Middle, (from left) Patrick Reilly, Paul Cook and Tim Atkinson. Front, from left, Philip Duhig, William Cooke (captain) and James Robinson | National World