Thirteen straight wins since Nunwick defeat
By Graham Park
In the 50th anniversary year of Langholm Cricket Club securing the Border League win in 1976, the Langholm eleven have managed to clinch the Eden Valley Cricket League Division 2 title. What a great achievement for Langholm’s cricketers.
Langholm’s total of 193 for 8 was never really under threat from Caldbeck as 5 wickets from Ryan Johnstone and 4 from Tony Steele secured the 53 run victory for Langholm.
Caldbeck skipper Olly Burberry put Langholm into bat on the artificial wicket. A solid start was made by Graham Park and Tony Steele who added 28 before a rank full toss saw the end of Steele caught in the deep for 12. Skipper John Bell soon fell for 1 to another catch in the deep leaving Langholm in a bit of trouble at 32 for 2. Nicky P was the next to fall with the score on 52, which brought Corey Park in to join his father.
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