Local Bobbies gathering potential new recruits at Denholm  bmcb 52Local Bobbies gathering potential new recruits at Denholm  bmcb 52
Local Bobbies gathering potential new recruits at Denholm bmcb 52

IN PICTURES: A throwback to 2017 Hawick Common Riding

“It’s all been leading up to this, and it’s all been magic,” said proud Hawick cornet Ali George on the eve of the historic celebration of civic pride and remembrance that is his home-town’s annual common riding this week in 2017.

The then 24-year-old greenkeeper was preparing, for the first time since his appointment, to carry the town’s flag of blue and gold and lead his mounted supporters on the second major chase of the festivities.

In a throwback to that year here’s all our photos of that year’s rideout to Denholm led by cornet Ali and his right and left-hand men Euan Reilly and Gregor Hepburn.

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