[2] Langholm first introduced a Sports Day - as it was originally called - on 16 October 1886; and rugby union seven a sides were played then.

Two local teams met; from the firms of James Scott and Sons of Waverley Mills and Hotson the Builders.

[3] However it wasn't until 1908 that Langholm RFC decided that they should hold an annual Sports Day and thus the Sevens tournament today dates from then.

It was presented by Tom Scott; the first Langholm RFC player to be capped internationally by Scotland (in 1896), and the first Border man to be president of the Scottish Rugby Union (from 1914 to 1920).

After another five minutes, Jed-Forest fly-half Willie Scott touched down for a try to finally break the deadlock.