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Booklet Newport Lawn Tennis Club 1884 - 1984 A centenary account of the history of Newport Lawn Tennis Club 1884 - 1984. Wormit Boating Club Competitive Cups A description of and explanation of the background to the Leng Cup and the Memorial Cup. These are the cups competed for by Wormit Boating Club. Wormit Boating Club Memorial Cup Wormit Boating Club Memorial Cup. Subscriptions from members allowed the purchase of the cup in 1948 to commemorate the sixteen members of the club lost during World War II. It is awarded as an annual club series trophy. (Wrongly labelled on photographs.) Wormit Boating Club Laburnum Gavel This gavel was made by Alistair Monro of Monifieth from the wood of the laburnum tree planted at Woodhaven in 1944 to commemorate a visit by King Haakon of Norway that year. The Norwegian Airforce 333 Squadron was stationed at Woodhaven during the war. It was given to Wormit Boating Club for use by the ... Newport Higher Grade School. Championship Cup for Scratch Events, Girls, 1940 Newport Higher Grade School. Championship Cup for Scratch Events Girls. Presented by Newport Amateur F C June 1940. Ending of Century of Outdoor Curling at Tayfield Framed acknowledgement of ending of over 100 years of outdoor curling on Tayfield land. Presented to the Berry family in 1977. Wormit Boating Club Members on Sandbank 1949 Wormit Boating Club members on the sandbank in middle of river June 1949. It was a tradition to head out there, perhaps for a picnic, or just to say they had been. Wormit Boating Club Cruise to Birkhill Wormit Boating Club members on a club cruise upriver to Birkhill Estate late 1940s. Curling Club Badge Curling Club badge, showing a game in progress on the lower pond, plus the little clubhouse. Love All at Newport Tennis Club Romance at Newport Tennis Club. Pictured are Ken Guttridge and Florence Clark. The inscription on the back of the photograph is 'When we first met at Newport Tennis Club 1947’. Happy to report they had a long and happy marriage! Wormit Bay Golf Club Newscutting A newspaper cutting describing one man's memories of playing at Wormit Golf Club before World War II. A History of Wormit Boating Club 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. Wormit Boating Club Messing About with Boats 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. Socialising at Wormit Boat Club Wormit Boating Club was always a great place to socialise. These two photographs are from the late 1940s. Wormit Football Club 1940s Wormit Football Club, probably 1940s, although exact date is not known. We would appreciate any help with the date or with names. Sandy Rankine is fourth from right. Wormit Football Club 1949-1950 Members of Wormit Amateur Football Club 1949-1950. Revival of Newport Football Club 1945 A newspaper cutting describing a meeting in 1945 at which it was agreed to restart Newport Football Club after it had lapsed during the war. Training would take place at Newport School on Thursday evenings with Mr Hugh Muir (head teacher) as instructor. Wormit Boating Club An article from the Fife News of November 1963 relating the history of Wormit Boating Club. Wormit Tennis Club A news article from the Fife News of November 1963 telling the history of Wormit Tennis Club from 1913 until 1963. Memories of Wormit Bowling Club Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit. The Bowling Club started at the beginning of this century 1901 and many business men were the first members. At one time bowling was considered to be men only and it was not ... Memories of Wormit Bay Golf Course Recollections of Ena Scott (Gleig) in 1989. After the Mars boys had gathered stones from it, the field down at Wormit Bay became Wormit Bay Golf Club. It opened in 1912, and was a very popular 9 hole course. Local people donated cups and trophies, and then a very attractive clubhouse was built where for many ... PAGE: 12Next >