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Action-packed clash with league leaders
Langholm Legion 3 Pencaitland 6 LEGION entertained league champions Pencaitland in their first match for six weeks and first home match since October.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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Seven-week lay-off takes its toll
Portobello 52 Langholm 0 THERE was always the worry that Langholm would make a bad start in their away match with Portobello after being out of action for seven weeks and so it turned out.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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Cup clash goes down to wire
CFC Bowholm 1 Linton Hotspur 3 (after extra time) A CRACKING cup tie was served up at Canonbie last Saturday as Bowholm were edged out of the Walls Cup in extra time.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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Legion trophy winners
RICHARD Fox and Graham Denby of Stapleton won the pairs bowling tournament in the Langholm Royal British Legion clubrooms on New Year’s day.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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Russell plays in Six Nations warm-up
RUSSELL Anderson of Langholm played in the under 20 Scotland side which lost 21-19 to premier league leaders Ayr in a warm-up match before the forthcoming Six Nations under 20 fixtures.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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Ali in final select squad
LANGHOLM Legion midfielder Alistair Little has made the final squad for the Border Amateur Select squad to face a LEAFA (Lothian & Edinburgh League) Select side this Sunday on the 3G at Netherdale.
Last updated 17 January 2013
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Colts run ragged by fresh legs of Wasps
Langholm Colts 0 Melrose Wasps 53 MELROSE Wasps won this Borders semi-junior league match comfortably at Milntown last Saturday.
Last updated 10 January 2013
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After seven-week break team must get on track
LANGHOLM have a league match at Portobello this Saturday after having been out of action for seven weeks.
Last updated 10 January 2013
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Andy keeps a clear head in annual run
ANDY Render of Annan won the eight-and-a-half-mile Muckle Toon whisky run on New Year’s Day with a time of 58mins 32 secs.
Last updated 10 January 2013
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Bowholm battle on despite seeing an early lead taken by opponents
CFC Bowholm 1 Winton 3 THE Canonbie crowd enjoyed a cracking game of football last Saturday.
Last updated 10 January 2013
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Let’s all make this year just as important
UNFORGETTABLE. Incomparable. Unbeatable? The year 2012 will forever be remembered as one of the greatest in British sporting history.
Last updated 3 January 2013
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Hislop stands in
ROBIN Hislop of Langholm went on as a replacement in the Edinburgh side which lost 17-21 to Glasgow at Murrayfield. Hislop took the field for Talei after 52 minutes, then after 62 minutes replaced prop Jacobsen.
Last updated 3 January 2013
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Pipped to the post in vigorous match
LANGHOLM Colts went near to pulling off their first win of the season in the Borders semi-junior league with a determined display against Peebles Colts in the Milntown mud last Saturday.
Last updated 3 January 2013
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Westerkirk winner at Kelso
WESTERKIRK National Hunt trainer James Ewart had a good winner at Kelso last Saturday when Sacre Toi took the 2m 1f handicap chase.
Last updated 3 January 2013
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Caribbean cricket rescheduled
A CARIBBEAN cricket day at the Castleholm last Saturday didn’t quite live up the vision of golden beaches, waving palms and cocktails by the pool.
Last updated 3 January 2013
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Super Ally distant third
THE fancied Super Ally, trained by Andrew Parker at Lockerbie for Ray Green, came a distant third in the Timeform Jury handicap steeplechase at Kelso last Saturday.
Last updated 3 January 2013
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£50,000 prize money on offer at festive races
KELSO racecourse stages its festive meeting this Saturday with nearly £50,000 of prize money on offer.
Last updated 27 December 2012
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Top great sporting year with an award
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Annandale and Eskdale sports awards organised by Dumfries and Galloway council.
Last updated 27 December 2012
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Line up for whisky run
THIS year’s annual Muckle Toon whisky run is on New Year’s Day.
Last updated 27 December 2012
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TV faces familiar to young
ANY of the young rugby players in the youth set-up at Langholm who watched the Glasgow match against Edinburgh on TV last Friday would have been able to cheer on some very familiar faces.
Last updated 27 December 2012
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