A photograph of the men's hockey team at Windmill Park, c.1912
Wormit Bowling Club Badge, instituted 1901.
A centenary account of the history of Newport Lawn Tennis Club 1884 - 1984.
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.
The Swimming Medallion The swimming medallion was presented to the swimming club by John Berry, President 1857-58. Mr Arthur Lees of Freuchie was the last man to win the medallion in 1928, and he returned it to the Berry family in 1988.
Clock presented by Newport Quoting Club to Joseph Keay (newsagent at pier) in 1914.
Seacraig Tennis Club East Newport. This was the other Newport Tennis Club! Early in the 20th century they had a court laid out on land in the grounds of Seacraig House between King Street and Union Street.
The photograph shows a match in progress at the Newport Quoiting Club in 1913.
A large crowd of spectators, all in their finery, at Wormit Tennis Club possibly around 1910. An equally large crowd looks on from the road above. I don't suppose we will ever know what the occasion might be.
A postcard of sailing and rowing boats on the river, early 20th century.
Framed acknowledgement of ending of over 100 years of outdoor curling on Tayfield land. Presented to the Berry family in 1977.
The Wormit Bowling Club members who won the 1919 Three Counties' Association trophy. W D Ireland, G Tudhope, R Currie, A M Imrie, H Johnston (Skip), J Thomson, D Smith (President), J Gilmour, A Johnston (Skip), J Bisset, A B Scott, A Webster (Skip), J Aitken.
B Fearn dives to win the swimming gala diving competition in 1912.
Curling Club badge, showing a game in progress on the lower pond, plus the little clubhouse.
Framed photo of the members of Newport Tennis Club, probably taken in the early 1900s.
Newspaper reporting the AGM of the Newport Cycling Club in March 1912. The meeting was chaired by J T Young, a keen cyclist himself, having operated a successful cycle repair business before moving on to his motor and garage business on Boat Road. The newscutting reports that the Cycling Club had been founded in 1881, ...
Newspaper cutting from 16 April 1913 reporting the new season's officials for the Newport Swimming Club.
A newspaper cutting describing one man's memories of playing at Wormit Golf Club before World War II.
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.
Newport football team 1913 photographed outside the pavilion at Windmill Park. Back row L-R: J G Spark; A S Cram; R Wali; W Rankine; J Dunlevy; J R Niven. Front row L-R: W Tait; T W Scroggie; I W Fairweather; S R Low (Capt); J Wannan; W Crighton; W R Brown; H H Smith (Secy & Treas).
This smart group of young footballers dates from around 1910 with some recognisable old Newport names. In the back is Mr Dow. Back row - W Bruce, W Young, A McFarlane, W Doig, ? Thomson, B Scrimgeour. Middle row - ? Thomson, A Peebles, D Mitchell, D Shepherd. Front row - D Ross, L Honeyman, J Ferrier, P Niven.
A news article from the Fife News of November 1963 telling the history of Wormit Tennis Club from 1913 until 1963.
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 ...
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 ...