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Athletics | 30th March 2023
 

Junior runners excel in Championships

 
 
P7 Girls, winners Langholm - Mollie Phillips, Holly Johnson, Holly Irving
 

Medals for unstoppable kids from Langholm and Canonbie

For many of us, it was the one school sport we all tried to avoid!

But it seems cross-country running is not only popular among the current generation of youngsters from our patch  – they’re also proving pretty unbeatable at it.

Langholm rugby club has played host to two schools cross country events this month, and both the home-grown contingent and their pals from nearby Canonbie excelled themselves.

CANONBIE LADS: Kyle Hetherington, Sam Ellwood and Seth Smith

Nearly 500 children took part in the annual Annandale and Eskdale Primary Schools Cross Country Championship.

The Langholm Primary team of Erin Grant, Ava Cubbon and Summer Harvey took first place in the P6 girls’ race, with Erin securing a superb third place.

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