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Common Riding | 8th June 2023
 

Keepin’ up wi’ Chris

 
 
 

DERBY DAY: Cornet Elect Christopher Tait and Right hand Man Ruairi Hotson, their partners and family were invited to Langholm Cricket Club to watch the Epsom Derby for Chris to find out his Common Riding colours and also to watch the Langholm 11’s match with Penrith.

To everyone’s delight, Ryan Moore won the race riding Auguste Rodin, trained by Aidan O’Brien. And the colours…BLUE AND ORANGE!

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