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Depleted squad cannot hold out
Stow 3 CFC Bowholm 1 BOWHOLM had a depleted squad because of work commitments, holidays and injuries but put up a fantastic fight.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Great end to first season in league
LANGHOLM completed a very successful first season in the Eden Valley league division three with an emphatic victory by 149 runs away to Keswick 3rds.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Trailing team doesn’t lose Hearts on pitch
Hearts of Liddesdale 4 Pencaitland 2 GIANT-KILLERS Hearts came from 0-2 down to score a convincing victory over league champions Pencaitland, with Darren Armstrong firing two penalties into the net to keep his team in contention.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Siblings have to be content with medal apiece
SISTER and brother Libby and James Clegg, who had already claimed silver and bronze medals at the Paralympics in London, were unable to repeat their successes in further competitions last week.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Milntown men must get their act together
Dunbar 38 Langholm 8 LANGHOLM have made a disastrous start to the season in the new East regional league with two defeats.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Solid performances propel Aylish steadily up to the top
TETRATHLETE Aylish Paisley was the clear winner of the UK championships where she and her pony jumped clear round the toughest cross-country course they have ever faced.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Recognition for coaches
THE Dumfries and Galloway coaching awards 2012 are now open for nominations.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Academy place for Anderson
FORMER Langholm hooker Russell Anderson, who now plays with top premier side Gala, is among the 27 players who have been named for the Scottish rugby regional academy programme this season.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Big winners are left behind in final race
THE 2012 flapping season ended last weekend with a double day meeting at Hawick Moor.
Last updated 13 September 2012
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Milligan on target
EIGHT entries contested the Langholm summer darts league singles knock-out tournament in the British Legion last Thursday.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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Matthew is the Benty fell race champion
NINE runners lined up for the highly-prized fell race at the Benty show last Saturday and first back down from the hill was Matthew Pool who lives in the village.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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Langholm reeling as Cougars strike hard
LANGHOLM started badly in the new East regional league when defeated by RHC Cougars at Milntown last Saturday.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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Promotion reward after debut season
LANGHOLM are promoted to division two of the Eden Valley League after beating Irthing Vale by 136 runs at the Castleholm last Saturday.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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Legion waiting for first win after dire defeat
LANGHOLM Legion travelled to St Boswells to play high-flying Newtown with hopes of their first victory of the season after a couple of good performances. It was not to be.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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Car overturns after landslides block A7
THE family of Paralympian medal winners Libby and James Clegg had their own races to run on Super Sunday as they dashed from pool to track and back again to watch them competing.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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Take heart from defeat
HEARTS kicked off this Border Cup tie against Gala Rovers with several players injured, ill or unavailable but with new signing Ben Maxwell.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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The long way home
LANGHOLM homing club liberated 78 birds from Appleton in a south-west wind.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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Sparkling run by splendid Gem
WESTERKIRK show gave the crowd some exciting finishes last Saturday.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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Bowling contests come thick and fast
THE Langholm New Town bowling club triple of Neil Campbell, Roger McMurdo and George Gordon ran out easy winners at Ettrick Forest when the beat the Selkirk team of Harry and Isa Bell and Davie Weir by eight shots to nil in the final of an American tournament.THERE were 21 entries for the Margaret McDonald mixed pairs tournament at Newcastleton bowling club.MOTHER and son Carolle and Paul Warwick won the Langholm New Town bowling club open pairs tournament last Saturday. In the final they beat Roy Park and Andy Warwick to lift the Tom Bell memorial trophy.
Last updated 6 September 2012
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