Hawick Callants Club

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  • The Club
    • Formation
    • Officials
    • Publications
  • Common Riding
    • Summary
    • Foreword
    • The Common
    • The Charter
    • The Common Riding
    • Division of the common
    • Hornshole
    • The flag (the colour)
    • Choosing the cornet
    • Ridesout
    • The Colour Bussing
    • The snuffin'
    • The Chase
    • Riding the Marches
    • Social Functions
    • The Kirkin'
    • Returning the flag
    • Drum and Fife Band
    • The Songs of Hawick
  • News
  • Gallipoli
    • Introduction
    • 1965 pilgrimage
    • Artefacts
    • 2006 Commemoration
    • 2014 Memorial
    • 1/4th Battalion Katia
    • Gallipoli Centenary 2015
    • 2015 Helles Memorial
    • Gallipoli Day 2016
    • 12th July 2023
  • Functions
    • Annual Dinner 2025
    • Annual Dinner 2024
    • Smoker 2023
    • Annual Dinner 2023
  • Contact Us
  • Story Competition
  • Hawick
  • More
    • Home
    • The Club
      • Formation
      • Officials
      • Publications
    • Common Riding
      • Summary
      • Foreword
      • The Common
      • The Charter
      • The Common Riding
      • Division of the common
      • Hornshole
      • The flag (the colour)
      • Choosing the cornet
      • Ridesout
      • The Colour Bussing
      • The snuffin'
      • The Chase
      • Riding the Marches
      • Social Functions
      • The Kirkin'
      • Returning the flag
      • Drum and Fife Band
      • The Songs of Hawick
    • News
    • Gallipoli
      • Introduction
      • 1965 pilgrimage
      • Artefacts
      • 2006 Commemoration
      • 2014 Memorial
      • 1/4th Battalion Katia
      • Gallipoli Centenary 2015
      • 2015 Helles Memorial
      • Gallipoli Day 2016
      • 12th July 2023
    • Functions
      • Annual Dinner 2025
      • Annual Dinner 2024
      • Smoker 2023
      • Annual Dinner 2023
    • Contact Us
    • Story Competition
    • Hawick
  • Home
  • The Club
    • Formation
    • Officials
    • Publications
  • Common Riding
    • Summary
    • Foreword
    • The Common
    • The Charter
    • The Common Riding
    • Division of the common
    • Hornshole
    • The flag (the colour)
    • Choosing the cornet
    • Ridesout
    • The Colour Bussing
    • The snuffin'
    • The Chase
    • Riding the Marches
    • Social Functions
    • The Kirkin'
    • Returning the flag
    • Drum and Fife Band
    • The Songs of Hawick
  • News
  • Gallipoli
    • Introduction
    • 1965 pilgrimage
    • Artefacts
    • 2006 Commemoration
    • 2014 Memorial
    • 1/4th Battalion Katia
    • Gallipoli Centenary 2015
    • 2015 Helles Memorial
    • Gallipoli Day 2016
    • 12th July 2023
  • Functions
    • Annual Dinner 2025
    • Annual Dinner 2024
    • Smoker 2023
    • Annual Dinner 2023
  • Contact Us
  • Story Competition
  • Hawick
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Aims of the Club

Hawick Callants Club

Formed in 1904, the aims of the society are:

-  The cultivation of local sentiment

-  The preservation of the ancient customs and institutions of the town of Hawick

-  The fostering of local art and literature

2025 Officials

President: Mr Robert W Halliday

Vice President: Mr Graeme Hodgins

See below for a full List of Officials. 


Officials

Hawick Common Riding

Hawick Common Riding

On this website is a comprehensive essay on the Common Riding: its traditions and origins. This was first written in 1983 by the Callants Club and Ron Taylor, and has been revised over the years as things have changed. It remains the definitive guide to Hawick Common Riding. The essay comprises 18 chapters; it covers all ceremonies and traditions; and is an invaluable and easily-read reference.

Story Competition

The overall winner of the story competition for 2024 was Jake Huggan, Wilton Primary School

Read Story

Publications, Books, CDs

Publications, Books, CDs

Publications, Books, CDs

But through it a' betide what may
I'll cherish aye the same
The far off Hawick o' Callant days
My long lost Scottish hame.
My hung'ring heart will constant yearn
For scenes that hain the past
The Borderland, the Borderland,
My first love and my last.

J. E. D. Murray

Publications

OOR AIN AULD TOON

Publications, Books, CDs

Publications, Books, CDs

In this article you can read a brief history of Hawick and its colourful past.

Written by renowned local author Ian Landles, the article describes in a nutshell what is special about the town of Hawick.





Full Article

Club News

Publications, Books, CDs

Club News

Club news now appears on the club facebook page. The link below opens in facebook. If you wish to view without logging into facebook, click the "X" on the top right corner of the facebook pop-up.




Club News

Annual Dinner 2025

The club held its annual dinner on 28th February at Hawick R.F.C. Clubrooms

Chief Guest was John Ross Scott 

The traditional toasts were:

Border Art and Literature, proposed by Andrew Boles
Oor Ain Auld Toon, proposed by Doug Riddell
Reply by Hon. Provost Clare Ramage
Our Common Riding and Our Cornets
Proposed by Keith Hogg
Reply by Cornet Craig Nichol

Dinner Photos 2025

Annual Dinner 2024

The club held its annual dinner on 8th March at Hawick R.F.C. ClubroomsChief Guest was Prof. Douglas Scott BSc PhDThe traditional toasts were:

Border Art and Literature, proposed by John Kernaghan
Oor Ain Auld Toon, proposed by Cllr. Stuart Marshall
Reply by Hon. Provost Watson McAteer
Our Common Riding and Our Cornets
Proposed by Ex-Cornet Greg Easton
Reply by Cornet Euan Robson

Dinner Photos 2024

Annual Dinner 2023

The club held its annual dinner on 3rd March at Hawick R.F.C Clubrooms

Chief Guest was Erwin Ureel MBE M.S.M. 

The traditonal toasts were;

Border Art and Literature, proposed by Steve Bonsor BDS (Hons) FHEA FDS RCPS (Glasg) FDTFEd FCGDent
Oor Ain Auld Toon, proposed by Ex-Cornet Ross J. Nichol
Reply by Hon. Provost Watson McAteer
Our Common Riding and Our Cornets
Proposed by Ex-Actiing Father Gordon Jackson MBE
Reply by Cornet Greig Middlemas

Dinner Photos 2023

Many photos produced courtesy of Lesley Fraser - ILF Imaging

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