Sport
Washout for Langholm CC
Published 6 August 2008
SELKIRK failed to raise a team for the reserve Border league cricket match against Langholm at the Castleholm last Sunday and had to concede the points.
Birds liberated
Published 6 August 2008
LANGHOLM homing club liberated 122 birds over the 68 miles from Sedbergh with a south-west wind.
Langholm four join top talent at Struan
Published 6 August 2008
LANGHOLM teenage rugby players Russell Anderson, Adam Park, Edward Turner and Joe Dickinson joined the top-rated young rugby talent from the under-15 to under-17 age groups under the watchful eye of the SRU coaches at the Struan rugby camp in Perthshire last week.
Marjorie romps home with monthly Medal prize
Published 6 August 2008
THE June medal was the first competition of the month for Langholm’s women golfers.
Jack’s the lad
Published 6 August 2008
JACK Flash, owned by Stephanie Lithgow of Carlisle, got the better of Silver Birch in the senior trail at Rogersceugh last Tuesday.
Hoodies sent packing
Published 6 August 2008
THE Langholm summer darts league restarted after the Common Riding break with a double-header at the Buck between the Fellas and the Hoodies.
Karting’s cool for kids
Published 6 August 2008
CHILDREN from Eskdale were among a group of 30 who got into top gear during a day out at the Knockhill racing circuit.
Cumberland & Westmorland wrestling
Published 31 July 2008
Homing
Published 31 July 2008
Craig flies home to retain 90m title
Published 30 July 2008
CRAIG Fleming retained the 90 metres championship crown at Langholm Common Riding Games last Friday.
No title
Published 30 July 2008
A KEEN afternoon of flapping at the Langholm Common Riding meeting saw the trophies shared widely among the entries.
Houxty Beck pulls off a shock
Published 30 July 2008
HOUXTY BECK upset the favourite to win the Langholm Common Riding trail for owners George Burgon of Bellingham and Bill Aitchison of Wark.
Ryan high ’n mighty in Castle Craigs fell race
Published 24 July 2008
LANGHOLM Cornet Simon Richardson sets off the boys in the fell race on the Castle Craigs day.
Club draw
Published 23 July 2008
THE LRFC supporters 200 club draw June winners are: 1 No 94 Ann Nixon, £75; 2 No 58 Jane Beattie, £25.
Off to rugby camp in Perthshire
Published 23 July 2008
LANGHOLM under-16 rugby players Russell Anderson, Edward Turner and Adam Park, along with under 15 player Joe Dickinson, will be heading off to rugby camp at Struan in Perthshire this Saturday for a week’s training.
Craig in running for sprint double
Published 23 July 2008
HARROW flyer Craig Fleming is favourite to make it a title double in the 90m sprint on the Castleholm track tomorrow.
Graham blasts Selkirk for six
Published 23 July 2008
LANGHOLM kept their hopes of Border League glory alive with a 10-wicket victory over Selkirk at the Castleholm last Saturday.
Silver Birch is looking an odds-on bet for the title
Published 23 July 2008
LAST year’s Common Riding trail winner Silver Birch is still hot favourite to retain what is regarded as the Blue Riband of Border trailing tomorrow morning after another success last Sunday.
No title
Published 23 July 2008
THE ANNUAL Langholm New Town bowling pairs tournament for the Castle Craigs cup took place last Saturday with 28 entries.
Punters can cash in with Fergies Boy
Published 23 July 2008
LANGHOLM is hosting a two-day flapping meeting tomorrow and Saturday and it is all systems go after last weekend’s unfortunate cancellation.