THIS year marks a brilliant anniversary for the Warrington Guardian and its sport content.

It's just normal now, but it is 30 years ago that pages in the weekly newspaper carried colour pictures for the first time.

To acknowledge the technological advances of the period, we're celebrating with a look back at some of the biggest stories and most colourful pictures to have brought the print and digital sport sections to life over the past three decades.

n 2012 > Men’s eight rower Richard Egington looks at his bronze medal for Team GB on the London Olympics podium

2012 > Men’s eight rower Richard Egington looks at his bronze medal for Team GB on the London Olympics podium

n 2019 > Celebrations after Daryl Clark scores the winning try against St Helens in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley

2019 > Celebrations after Daryl Clark scores the winning try against St Helens in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley

Great Sankey High crowned at Wembley 2019

2019 > Great Sankey High crowned national heroes in the Challenge Cup Final curtain-raiser at Wembley 

Nicola Hey

2005 > Karate's Nicola Hey, a winner of the Warrington Sports Personality of the Year and Decade titles

n 2010 > Matt King, Michael Monaghan and Chris Hicks celebrate Wire’s Challenge Cup Final win against Leeds

2010 > Matt King, Michael Monaghan and Chris Hicks celebrate Wire’s Challenge Cup Final win against Leeds

n 1992 > Warrington Boxing Club’s Robin Reid returns from Barcelona Olympics with a bronze medal

1992 > Warrington Boxing Club’s Robin Reid returns from Barcelona Olympics with a bronze medal

 
n 2014 > Goal celebrations for Warrington Town as they beat Exeter City in the FA Cup at Cantilever Park

2014 > Goal celebrations for Warrington Town as they beat Exeter City in the FA Cup at Cantilever Park

Wembley 2012

2012 > Wire fans loving their trip to Wembley to see their heroes face Leeds Rhinos in the Challenge Cup Final

Matt King, Michael Monaghan and Chris Hicks celebrating Wires 2010 Challenge Cup Final win at Wembley

2012 > A Challenge Cup Final try for one of Warrington's own, Tyrone McCarthy

n 1996 > Swimmer Helen Slatter and athlete Suzanne Rigg ready for the Atlanta Olympics

1996 > Swimmer Helen Slatter and athlete Suzanne Rigg ready for the Atlanta Olympics

n 2001 > Warren Brown defends two world titles to win Warrington Sports Personality

2001 > Warren Brown defends two world titles to win Warrington Sports Personality, in the days before his highly successful acting career

n 1991 > Wire skipper Des Drummond after Bradford were beaten in the Regal Trophy final

1991 > Wire skipper Des Drummond after Bradford were beaten in the Regal Trophy final

2008: Liverpool Reserves manager Gary Ablett celebrates a championship-winning league campaign played at The Halliwell Jones Stadium

2008 > Liverpool Reserves manager Gary Ablett celebrates a championship-winning league campaign played at The Halliwell Jones Stadium

n 2003 > Head coach Paul Cullen salutes fans after the last league game at Wilderspool

2003 > Head coach Paul Cullen salutes fans after the last league game at Wilderspool

n 2004 > Nathan Wood scores the first try at the new Halliwell Jones Stadium

2004 > Nathan Wood scores the first try at the new Halliwell Jones Stadium

2006: Aden Walker with his incredible medal haul from disability swimming events

2006 > Aden Walker with his incredible medal haul from disability swimming events

n 2012 > Having a laugh after The Wire beat Leeds in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley for the second time in three years

2012 > Having a laugh after The Wire beat Leeds in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley for the second time in three years

2005: Norway fans at the UEFA Womens Championship clash against France at The Halliwell Jones Stadium

2005 > Norway fans at the UEFA Women's Championship clash against France at The Halliwell Jones Stadium

n 2011 > Warrington Wolves win the League Leaders’ Shield for the first time in the Super League era

2011 > Warrington Wolves win the League Leaders’ Shield for the first time in the Super League era

2011: Wolfie up to his usual mischief at Warrington Wolves heroes night

2011 > Wolfie up to his usual mischief at Warrington Wolves' heroes night

2016: Warrington Town are crowned champions and achieve promotion

2016 > Warrington Town are crowned champions and achieve promotion

n 2009 > Adrian Morley and Lee Briers lift the Challenge Cup after Wire beat Huddersfield at Wembley

2009 > Adrian Morley and Lee Briers lift the Challenge Cup after Wire beat Huddersfield at Wembley

2009: Gathered at the Town Hall for the Warrington Wolves Challenge Cup homecoming

2009 > Gathered at the Town Hall for the Warrington Wolves Challenge Cup homecoming

2012: Previewing Warrington Wolves first Super League Grand Final appearance

2012 > Previewing Warrington Wolves' first Super League Grand Final appearance

1996: Mark Forster during Warrington Wolves first game of Super League which was against Leeds Rhinos at Headingley

1996 > Mark Forster during Warrington Wolves' first game of Super League which was against Leeds Rhinos at Headingley

Warrington Wolves fans at Wembley for the Challenge Cup Final success against Leeds Rhinos in 2012

2012 > Warrington Wolves fans at Wembley for the Challenge Cup Final success against Leeds Rhinos

2008: Richard Egington shows schoolchildren the rowing silver medal he won at the Beijing Olympics

2008 > Richard Egington shows schoolchildren the rowing silver medal he won at the Beijing Olympics

2019: Warrington Wolves Women celebrate being crowned champions of the Championship at their first attempt, gaining promotion to Super League in the process

2019 > Warrington Wolves Women celebrate being crowned champions of the Championship at their first attempt, gaining promotion to Super League in the process

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2013 > Samoa square up to Fiji in the quarter finals of the Rugby League World Cup at The Halliwell Jones Stadium

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2013 > Andrew Johns fever at The Halliwell Jones Stadium

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2009 > Wire head coach Tony Smith checking out the surroundings on the eve of his team's first appearance at the new Wembley

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2009 > The Warrington Guardian front cover after The Wire won the Challenge Cup Final for the first time in 35 years

All pictures by Mike Boden and Dave Gillespie