Langholm's two British Lions

 

This superb photo was taken by Stan Wilson and is of Billy Steele and Jim Renwick. They both played many times for Scotland and also toured with the British Lions. Billy played as a teenager for Langholm and then joined the RAF from where his international career was launched. Jim from Hawick played for Langholm after his International career had ended but he played for half a season to help us when we were facing difficult times. They are both friends of mine as I was in Billy's class at school and I have walked on long walks with Jim on a number of occasions. They are both great characters and were pictured together at The Flapping on the Castleholm today. On a day when The British Lions won a series in Australia it is worth praising this pair of great players who played for the love of the game and were never paid for their efforts unlike todays players.