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Duncan to continue as captain for new season
DUNCAN Elliott was re-elected captain for another season at the Langholm cricket club annual general meeting in the clubrooms last Friday.
Last updated 7 February 2013
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Double triumph for Lions
A COMBINED team of P4 & P5 Lions travelled to Dumfries last Sunday to play games against a team which had come to Langholm earlier in the season and beaten them.
Last updated 7 February 2013
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Lineen proud of players
THE Scotland Under-20 side lost to their England counterparts by 15-6 at Plymouth last Friday.
Last updated 7 February 2013
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Depleted team put up a strong fight
Duns 15 Langholm 9 LANGHOLM struggled to get a team together for the trip to Duns last Saturday for the RBS Border regional shield match and lost by a narrow margin.
Last updated 7 February 2013
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Aaron in action for Wales in Cardiff
AARON Shingler, son of Jeanette (Ireland) whose family live in Langholm, gained another cap at flanker for Wales in their defeat by Ireland in Cardiff last Saturday.
Last updated 7 February 2013
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Dale wins by 17 lengths after closest rival unseated
YOUNG Langholm jockey Dale Irving made full use of his 10lbs allowance to win when riding for the Ewart yard at Catterick last Friday.
Last updated 7 February 2013
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LRFC 200 winners
THE winners of the LRFC supporters 200 club draw for January are: 1 No199 Christopher Barker, £75; 2 No14 Iain Nicol, £25.
Last updated 7 February 2013
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26 rinks fight for tournament glory
A TOTAL of 26 rinks competed in the carpet bowling tournament at the Langholm Royal British Legion clubrooms last Sunday.
Last updated 31 January 2013
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Ayr defies weather to stage good card
THERE has not been much National Hunt action lately because of the bad weather but there was a good card at Ayr last Wednesday.
Last updated 31 January 2013
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Weather takes its toll on fixtures
LAST weekend’s rugby fixtures were cancelled because of the tremendous amount of snow which fell overnight last Friday.
Last updated 31 January 2013
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Spirited win for under 20s
A SCOTLAND under 20 side, which included former Langholm hooker Russell Anderson, produced a spirited second-half performance to beat their International Club XV counterparts 13-12 in a closely-contested training match at Millbrae last Thursday.
Last updated 31 January 2013
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Burns Night stalwarts
May I, through the courtesy of your columns, thank everyone, our chairman and speakers, singers, pianist and all those intrepid travellers who braved the terrible weather to attend Gilnockie Burns supper last Friday.
Last updated 31 January 2013
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Russell chosen for Six Nations
GALA rugby player Russell Anderson of Langholm has been included in the squad of 31 Scotland under 20 players to face England in their RBS Six Nations opener in Plymouth next Friday, February 1.
Last updated 24 January 2013
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Jay is mascot for Scotland under 20s
LUCKY Langholm lad Jay Gordon is the mascot who will lead out the Scotland under 20 team when they play Ireland under 20 at Netherdale on Friday, February 22.
Last updated 24 January 2013
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Games are cancelled due to frozen pitches
THE 1st XV and Colts matches were postponed because of the frozen pitches last Saturday.
Last updated 24 January 2013
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Rinks tournament carpet bowling draw
THE carpet bowling draw for the rinks tournament this Sunday in the British Legion clubrooms.
Last updated 24 January 2013
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Strong line-up prepares for Murrayfield final
LANGHOLM under 15 girls rugby team are preparing for the final of the Brewin Dolphin cup at Murrayfield after beating Carrick/Cumnock 33-0 in the semi-final a couple of weeks ago.
Last updated 24 January 2013
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Red cards last straw in close encounter
Hearts 1 Chirnside 2 HEARTS kicked off this Beveridge Cup Tie against high flying Chirnside United buoyed by the previous week’s excellent 4-0 win against Stow in the South Cup.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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Improved performance
Tynedale Colts 19 Langholm Colts 0 COLTS lost by three tries in their away match at Tynedale last Saturday but the game could so easily have swung their way.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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Murrayfield final fitting reward for promising youngsters
Langholm u15 33 Carrick/Cumnock 0 LANGHOLM kicked off this Brewin Dolphin cup semi-final and from the start it was evident they were up for the challenge.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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