Langholm Cricket Club is a few hundred yards from the site of the former Langholm Lodge, a hunting property owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, which he occupied each summer with his family and aristocratic guests. Many of them would play in matches between the Lodge and the Club, and some of the family played regularly for the Club.
The club ground near Langholm Lodge
The jacketed captain below in the front row with the dog is Fred Graham, co-owner of woollen mill Reid & Taylor. Behind his left shoulder is John Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch. Behind his right shoulder is Rev David Inglis of Chalmers United Free Church, a regular player.
A 1904 match had a particularly distinguished Lodge team which included Lord Francis Scott (captain), the Earl of Dalkeith, Lord George Scott, Lord Henry Scott, Lord Herbert Scott, Hon. Claud Lambton (son of the 4th Earl of Durham) and Hon. Thomas Brand (later 3rd Viscount Hampden), who was married to the team captain’s sister.
Lord George Scott, younger brother of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch, played first class cricket, including for the Gentlemen (amateurs) against the Players (professionals).
