Wormit Bowling Club Badge, instituted 1901.
Newport Bowling Club Ladies Champions, c.1960
A large group of lady bowlers at Newport in the early 1960s
A centenary account of the history of Newport Lawn Tennis Club 1884 - 1984.
Newport ladies tennis 1954.
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. 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.)
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 ...
Tea ladies at Wormit Bowling Club, probably in early 1950s. They are shown on steps of old clubhouse. Back L-R: Mrs McQuistan, Mrs Whiteford. Front L-R: Mrs Mathieson, Mrs Clark.
A group of players at Wormit Tennis Club in the early 1950s, posing outside the old clubhouse.
Photograph of Newport Tennis Club members having a break for tea in the pavilion. 1950s.
Wormit Lady Bowlers 1950s
Doubles match at Wormit Tennis Club 1950s.
Newport School Senior Netball Team 1952
Newport School Junior Netball Team 1952
Tremendous photograph of a very busy day at the old Wormit Boating Club clubhouse down underneath the railway bridge. The club was based here until 1969 when they moved to Woodhaven Pier.
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.
Framed acknowledgement of ending of over 100 years of outdoor curling on Tayfield land. Presented to the Berry family in 1977.
These were the Newport winners of the Hunter Cup inter-club bowling competition. Photo shows Charles Hendry, Ted Betsworth, George Stewart, Alex Lowson.
Curling Club badge, showing a game in progress on the lower pond, plus the little clubhouse.
The menu and programme for the Curling Club centenary dinner in 1958. Inside is a lovely wee caricature of the club council members, drawn by Jack Morton, burgh surveyor for 26 years.
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.
These photographs show scenes from from A Tennis Racket, a fund-raising show put on by Wormit Tennis club in 1956. The show was presented in the Wormit West hall on Bay Road, and it was intended to raise money in support of the recently re-formed Wormit Tennis Club. We also have a programme from the show, and another photograph ...
Photograph showing a scene from A Tennis Racket, a fund-raising show put on by Wormit Tennis club in 1956. The show was presented in the Wormit West hall on Bay Road, and it was intended to raise money in support of the recently re-formed Wormit Tennis Club. We also have a programme from the show, ...
