That’s always been the case around the Buxton area with golf, athletics and cricket clubs thriving with plenty of locals getting involved.
This latest retro gallery takes a look back at past successes and just some of the people who have helped their club’s thrive.
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1. Buxton and High Peak Golf Club
Paul Waring and Cheryl Scowen, the 2012 captains of Buxton and High Peak Golf Club, presented the charity proceeds of their year to Clive Dennis of the St John Ambulance and Roger Bennett of the Buxton Mountain Rescue Team Photo: Jason Chadwick
2. High Peak Athletics Club
Are you in this picture from High Peak Athletics Club? Photo: Submitted
3. Chapel Golf Club
Chapel Golf Club captain Marcus Wood with Josh Arnfield in 2013. Photo: contributed
4. New Mills v Hadfield Cricket
Hadfield's Rick Trunter bowls to New Mills Callum Firth. Picture by Dan Westwell Photo: JPI Media