Skip to content

Storm fails to dampen Annan’s Marches spirit

Share
6 Shares
By DnG24 Newsdesk
Annan and Eskdale
Storm fails to dampen Annan's Marches spirit

A LARGE cavalcade followed Cornet Kieran Hawrylkiw and his Lass Alana Carruthers at Annan's Riding of the Marches on Saturday.

Heavy rain and thunder and lightning failed to dampen the spirits of the crowds and those taking part.

Despite the conditions 110 horses were involved in a spectacular gallop across the Solway sands with reports of up to 140 riders taking part at other stages of the traditional inspection of the boundaries.

IMG_4032

There were warm tributes to the long-serving Solway guides, George Willacy and George Chalmers, who could have been helping the riders over the sands for the last time after more than 30 years.

The fishermens’ knowledge and tractors and trailers used to provide the safe route for the cavalcade may be lost in the future because of the controversial threat to the traditional North Solway nets.

There was better weather later in the day with larger crowds thronging the town for the Cornet’s Chases, street parade, afternoon entertainment event and popular massed pipe bands in the evening.

IMG_4102 - Version 2

IMG_4171

IMG_4281

IMG_4323

DSC_0203

IMG_4327

BORDERS SUCCESS . . . the winner of the Cornet’s Open Chase at Annan Riding of the Marches 2015 was 14-year-old Nathan Mill, right, from Selkirk on the five-year-old thoroughbred Taipo, owned by his father Nick, also pictured

DSC_0159

SEE MORE ANNAN RIDING OF THE MARCHES PICTURES IN ANNAN AND ESKDALE SECTION AND SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT IN NEXT FRIDAY’S ANNANDALE OBSERVER

It’s Déjà vu for Bob!

It’s Déjà vu for Bob!

A WELL-KNOWN Queen of the South supporter stepped forward from the crowd to take over assistant referee duties for the second half of his team’s 2-0 League One win over Dumbarton

Dumfries and West, Front

01st Oct

Big book festival thanks

By Fiona Reid | DNG24