IT'S Throwback Thursday which means we have searched through The Advocate archives and today's photos feature some of our local sports stars from 1979 to 1987.
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SPORTS STARS: Garry McQuillan in 1979.
SPORTS STARS: Lynne Rigby, on behalf of the Great Lakes Sports Foundation presents local members of the Under 15 Northern NSW Country representative team with a cheque towards their training expenses. The players are Peter Ragno, Wayne Kincade, Brendon Wise, David Bultitude and Tony Amato.
SPORTS STARS: Brett Longstaff and Eric Worthington at a soccer clinic in 1983.
SPORTS STARS: Former Great Lakes Advocate editor Sue Gogarty presents Rhys Collins with a cheque to help with his sporting expenses. Rhys played representative soccer as well as participated in regional athletics.
SPORTS STARS: Gary Piper and Cliff Verdich, the brothers-in-law sailing team who were selected as the Great Lakes Sportspersons of the month in January, year unknown.
SPORTS STARS: do you know this young athlete and Rotary member?
SPORTS STARS: Rebekah Hanson, Michelle Bolt and former Great Lakes editor Sue Gogarty.
SPORTS STARS: Lisa Hammond, Garry McQuillan and Noel Harrison. Photo was taken in 1980.
SPORTS STARS: Mauro and Sabina Ragno, father and son soccer stalwarts won the Great Lakes sportsperson and junior sportsperson of the year.
SPORTS STARS: Talented athlete Nathan Brown was the 1987 Great Lakes sportsperson of the year. He is pictured at an awards presentation at the Forster-Tuncurry Memorial Services Club. Nathan won four golds in 1987 for Little Athletics Country and State Championships and placed fifth in the Australian Cross Country Championships.