Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 14 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:format: "Newspaper cutting" xSubject: "Sport" x Search term Filter by Subject Recreation venues (1)Newport Braes (1)Filter by Area Newport (8)Wormit (5)Filter by Decade 1890s (2)1910s (4)1920s (3)1930s (3)1940s (5)1950s (4)1960s (5)1970s (1)Filter by Century 19th (2)20th (12) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Newport's Fine Sporting Tradition: News Article 1962 A newspaper article entitled Where Sport is Self-Supporting. It is from the Scotsman in 1962, long before we had a sports centre, and it gives details of Newport's fine sporting tradition. Newspaper Cutting of Bowling Green on High Street 1850s A newspaper cutting from the 1850s, reporting on the opening of another bowling green in Newport, one much less well known than the one in Scott Street. This one was directly over the road from the Newport Inn, where St Mary's Church now stands. Swimming Club Celebration 1896 Three newspaper extracts describing the events of 2nd July 1896, when the recently formed Newport Bathing Association was inaugurated. The Braes were of course packed with people, the bathing pavilion and the surrounding area were decorated with flags, and the Mars band played all afternoon and into the evening. Spectators enjoyed swimming displays and an ... Boating Accident 1892 Newspaper cutting from 30 July 1892 describing a boating accident just off the braes. The two occupants of a small sailing boat were rescued from the water after their boat capsized. The rescuer was John Barlow (22), founder of Betsworth and Barlow plumbers. Newport Cycling Club AGM 1912 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, ... Newport Swimming Club 1913 Newspaper cutting from 16 April 1913 reporting the new season's officials for the Newport Swimming Club. Wormit Bay Golf Club Newscutting A newspaper cutting describing one man's memories of playing at Wormit Golf Club before World War II. Football on the Sandbank Such a shame that this newspaper photograph is not in better condition. It shows a football match out in the river on the sandbank, where both football and cricket matches were regular occurrences in the past. The match is between a Dundee team, possibly the Corinthians, and a Wormit team. Eric Gray in the centre ... Wormit Football Club 1949-1950 Members of Wormit Amateur Football Club 1949-1950. Wormit Football Club 1960s A set of newscuttings describing highlights from Wormit Football Club between 1963 and 1965. They were contributed by George Cunningham who played for the club at that time. 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. Newport Curling Club Prize-giving Report 1977 Newspaper report of the Newport Curling Club prize-giving in 1977.