There are just a selection from some of the fantastic sport and social clubs we have in the area.
Photos include Jimmy White paying a visit to Top Spot Snooker in Leigh Park in 1993, Southsea Motor Club racing on the Eastern Road in 1935 and Portsea Secondary Modern Boys’ Gymnastics Club back in 1954.
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5. Memories from local clubs from the past
Members of the Southsea Tricycle Club on Southsea Common in 1888. Photo: The News archive
6. Memories from local clubs from the past
Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club at Quay Mill, 1984. The News PP5698 Photo: The News archive
7. Memories from local clubs from the past
Competitors urge their boats on at the launch of the 1996 Gosport Model Yacht Club paper boat race at Walpole Park boating lake. The News PP3765 Photo: The News archive
8. Memories from local clubs from the past
Stokes Bay Golf Club which runs along the seafront, 1990. The News PP5223 Photo: The News archive
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