Hearty cheers hail Castle Craigs riders
THE cavalcade of 102 horses, led by Cornet Graeme Murray and his right and left-hand men Derek Hogg and Simon Richardson, were cheered loudly as they made the thrilling gallop up the steep slope of the Kirk Wynd on their way to the Castle Craigs.
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Trophies for ponies and young riders
LIGHT rain fell as Cornet Graeme Murray and his right and left-hand men Derek Hogg and Simon Richardson set off on the Henwoll ride-out last Tuesday. Sport
Super sprinter Nick back to defend title
SCOTLAND’S top sprinter Nick Smith, who won the 90 metres championship at Langholm Common Riding Games last year in great style, is returning to defend the title at the Castleholm tomorrow.

Our 2010 Common Riding supplement features photos from 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago and interviews with Cornet Graeme Murray and semi-jubilee Cornet Kenneth Donaldson
All you need to know about the Langholm Cornet and a photo of every one from 1959 to 2008
All you need to know about the Langholm Sevens, plus nostalgia photos of teams from 1947 to present day
GREAT favourites with audiences in Langholm, Caledon – Scotland’s Tenors, will be whirlin’ ‘n’ birlin’ on stage at the Buccleuch Centre on Saturday, August 21.
IF GREGOR Fisher were still in town and he’d attended the British Legion’s Cornet’s night last Friday, I’m sure he’d have nabbed David McVittie (big Deev) as his script writer.