An explanation of the origins of Wormit Boating Club. Note that the club moved to Woodhaven in 1971, with the new clubhouse being built the following year.
Rather blurred views of a well attended event at Woodhaven pier. In the early 1930s, after the Mars training ship had left, Wormit Boating Club held some regattas here. For the Boating club, the Mars sheds and pier at Woodhaven would have been ideal for their purposes - plenty space for spectators at events such ...
There was always someone messing about with boats down at the clubhouse under the bridge. Railway bridge can be seen in background on left. Late 1940s. Wormit Boating Club was based here until 1969 when they moved to Woodhaven pier.
Wormit Boating Club was always a great place to socialise. These two photographs are from the late 1940s.
The remains of the old Wormit Boating Club boathouse and their slipway. The club moved their base to Woodhaven in 1969, after which the boathouse here gradually fell into disrepair. In its heyday it was the centre of much water-based activity. This photograph probably dates from 1990s.
Members of Wormit Boating Club in 1938. Not sure what the occasion was so any suggestions would be welcome.
Newspaper cutting from 1986 recalling inter-club football matches on the sandbanks out in the river.
An article from the Fife News of November 1963 relating the history of Wormit Boating Club.
Wormit Boating Club preparing for their cricket match out on the sandbank in 2007.
Rowing boats in action off the Newport Braes in the 1920s. The Newport Boating Club was hugely popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but sadly folded around 1930. In its heyday regattas were held at least once a year, and frequently twice.
Many local people still fondly remember the football and cricket matches held regularly on the sandbank out in the river. “The original sandbank football matches were an annual one between a team from Wormit Boating Club and Dundee Corinthian Boating Club (who were based near Craig Pier). By then they were usually on the sandbank between ...
Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit. The Boating Club formed in January 1911 and was mainly a rowing club. The first clubhouse was mainly just a shed at Wormit Bay, then a clubhouse and sheds were built east of ...
A framed panel showing the sixteen World War II casualties who were members of Wormit Boating Club. More details of all these casualties, and others, can be found under the Poppy Project in our archive.