Sponsorship Cheque Handover from British Gas for andpound;75,000 with Ray Gridley, Director of World Student Games Secretariat (right) and a representative from British Gas. Ponds Forge Sports Centre

Brown Bayley Steels Ltd. Plaque handover at Don Valley Stadium, built on the site of Brown Bayleys Ltd for the World Student Games

Lord Mayor, Councillor Doris Askham (1921 - 2006) and the Master Cutler, Dr. J.T Harvey with the Replica of the World Student Games Torch made by Thessco Ltd

Lord Mayor, Councillor Doris Askham and Consort with the Replica of the World Student Games Torch made by Thessco Ltd with Nicola Airey (right) and Nick Kates (2nd from left) Sheffield Polytechnic and University of Sheffield Athletics Presidents

Nick Kates, University of Sheffield Athletics President holding World Student Games Torch; Nicola Airey, Sheffield Polytechnic Athletics President holding the World Student Games Flame with Neil Kinnock, Labour Party Leader outside the Houses of Parl

Nicola Airey, Sheffield Polytechnic Athletics President holding World Student Games Torch

The One Million Club Cheque Handover with left to right Jaime Lister; David Boursnell, Business Development Officer for Sheffield City Council, Department of Environment and Leisure and Zena Schofield

Ray Gridley handing over the Ticket to Sheffield and Ecclesall Co-op milkman, Alan Smith who became the first person to book for the World Student Games with wife Gillian; children Richard and Kerry

Ray Gridley handing over the Ticket to Sheffield and Ecclesall Co-op milkman, Alan Smith, who became the first person to book for the World Student Games pictured

Entrance gates to Don Valley Bowl, East End Park, Coleridge Road