Tennis Club

Badminton Drive to Arbroath. L to R: Marie Scott, Willie Baxter, Muriel Patterson, ??, Jimmy Currie, Captain Scott.

Stanley Badminton Club 1951. L to R: Ladies runner up Mrs Phillips. Gents Champion Ian Brown. Ladies Champion Mary Duff. Gents runner up John Sheddon.

Abby Duff as the mounted sheikh and Piper Andra Paul

Mrs Sibbald was the local Doctor's wife. There are photographs of Doctor Sibbald's car in the Russell Street section of the website.

Strathmore Badminton. Phyllis Scott is in the back row 5th from the left and George Cowie is extreme right in the front row with Tony Paterson immediately behind him. Wattie Wilks is to the left of Tony and to his left is Ian Brown (The Brooner). Mrs Cowie is in the front row 3rd left.

Charlie Miller receives a tennis trophy from Willie Hutton.

Taken from the PA dated 22nd December 1923.

Taken from the PA dated 22nd December 1923.

Willie Hutton, Mill Manager and former President of the Tennis Club with John Cameron and Abbie Duff. In the background is Rae Strickland.

Strathmore Doubles Winners. Back: L to R. George Brown, Abby Duff, Captain Scott. Front: Phyllis Smith, Willie Baxter, Phyllis Scott.

Tennis Club Mannequin Parade. L to R: Moira McDonald, Phyllis Morton, ??, Zoe Hall, Dorothy McFarlane, Phyllis Scott, ??.

Zoe Hall and Dorothy McFarlane at Tennis Club Mannequin Parade.

Tennis courts - 83 years later from the date of opening.

Stanley Badminton Dance Meikleour Hall. Standing: Davie McGregor, ? Wilks, John Fairholm, Abby & Mary Duff, Kate Gairns, Barrie McHardy, Alan Gairns. Sitting: Dick & Norma Johnston, ? McGregor, George & Jean Burns, Jeanna Carmichael.

Back: L to R: Jackie Williamson, John Shedden, Alastair Stewart, John Fairholm, Willie Rodger, Jimmy Williamson, Fred Pirie. 2nd Centre: Norma Fothergill (Johnston), Mary Stewart (Duff), Jim Scott, Irene Phillips, Kate Gairns then starting left again, Tom Halley, Mary Phillips, Sheila Winter, Caroline Cowie, May Evans, Cathie Taylor (Brindle), George Cramb, Margaret Cramb, Jack O'Brien. Seated front: James Paterson, Anne Phillips, Alan Gairns, Barry McHardy.

Rae Strickland with the Tennis Cup

Hoopla stall at the tennis courts.

Hoopla stall at the tennis courts. George Cramb the Postmaster on the left and the first kids on the left are Billy McKerchar and Davie Stein .

Hoopla stall at the tennis courts. George Cramb extreme left and Betty Robertson (Coutts) with baby Yvonne and Nell Robertson in the centre.

Tennis Club Dance in the Temperance Hall 1950's

Year and occasion please.

Year and occasion please.

Old Postcard

John Cura with his Tennis trophies

Back: Willie Baxter, ??, ??. Front: ??. Norma Fothergill

??, Dick Johnston, Willie Baxter ??.

??, Willie Baxter, ??.

Willie Baxter (again) and partner.

John Cura 4th left in back row and Willie Baxter extreme right. Abby Duff extreme left in front row ad Barry McHardy holding 2 trophies just along from him. Any more Stanley names?

Willie Baxter far right in front row. Any more Stanley names?

Abby Duff 2nd right back row. Any more Stanley names please?

Margaret Warrender Thomson seated centre wins the Strathmore Trophy at the age of 17.

Opening of the Tennis Courts 1923

I can see George Cramb 2nd left. Any more names?

L to R: Barry McHardy, Irene Phillips, Willie Baxter Marion Williamson, Fred Pirie and front Davie Phillips.

L to R: ??, ??, Norma & Dick Johnston, Edna Anderson, Ross Rodgers.

L to R: ??, Mary Duff, Abby Duff, ??, ??, Fred Pirie (see football page for more about Fred).

L to R: Davie Phillips, Jack Phillips (Butcher), Mrs Cramb, Mrs Phillips, George Cramb (Postmaster) and his daughter Margaret.

I can see Jack Phillips, Willie Baxter Captain Scott May Evans, Mrs Phillips and Mary Duff. Any more names?

Willie Baxter on the right. Any more names?

L to R: Mary Duff, Ella McFarlane, Kate Gairns, Bob Smith, Phyllis Morton, Andy Smith, Mrs Mrs D McFarlane, Mr J McFarlane. Front: Willie Baxter, D McFarlane, Abby Duff ??.

L to R: ??, Willie Baxter, Mary Duff, ??, Bob Gannon.

Back: L to R B Smith, D Johnston, A Smith. Middle: ??, ??, Mrs Bremner, ??, ??, Ian Sweet, ??, Sandie Wells, Ann Sweet, D McFarlane, Mrs F Scott, Abby Duff. Sitting. M Morton, Edna Gourlay, G Scott, ??, ??, Willie Baxter.

Back Row: L to R. Bill Hancock, David Stein, Barry McHardy, Alastair Stewart, Norma Fothergill, Kate Winters, Anne Phillips, Jack O'Brien, Arthur Williamson, Abby Duff, Kathy Brindle, George Cowie, George Cramb. Front Row: Mr Harvey, Mrs Phillips, The Brooner, Tony Paterson, Mary Stewart (Duff), John Shedden.

Waiting for a game. Mrs Hutton, Miss McIntosh, Miss J Robertson.

Captain Scott, Willie Baxter, Mary Duff, ??, ??, ??.

The late Willie Baxter and Abby Duff.

Tennis prize giving. Abby Duff, Mary Duff, Bob Smith, Phyllis Morton, Willie Baxter, Mr McCraw, Mrs McCraw, Phyllis Scott and Captain Scott.

Opening of the Tennis Courts 1923

Peter Cameron, Abby Duff and Carol Cowie - 1950's.

Back: L to R Captain Scott, Dr Andrew Thomson, Roy Mitchell, George Brown, Mo Morton, Willie Baxter. Front: Phyllis Scott, Eileen Scott, Christine Scott, Phyllis Smith.

Doctor Andrew Thomson, Phyllis Smith and Willie Baxter.