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Adrian was ahead of Jeff in |
| By James Green
| the first two laps, but fell |
| Guest Writer |
behind and Jeff finished first |
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among the children and fourth |
| The Marchbanks (Banks) of |
of nine overall. |
| Fairfield County did well again |
The "mile seems to have |
| this year in the Kilted Mile |
really been about 2/3 of a mile.
|
| Race at the Charleston |
The fastest person finished |
| Scottish Gathering and Games
| in 4 minutes, 45 seconds, and
|
| Sept. 16.
| Jeff finished in 6 minutes, 52
|
Jeff Broom, age 10, ran in a
| seconds.
| |
| Johnston great kilt and Adrian
| Descendants of Banks and |
| Broom, 13, ran in a Buchanan
| other Scots of Fairfield
|
| little kilt. Johnston is the
| County, are asked to join the
|
| tartan that the Marchbanks
| group at the Games and to
|
| wear. Buchanan is the tartan
| represent their Scottish
|
| for Colemans to wear.
| ancestors.
|
| Jeff and Adrian (brother and |
The Banks will have a tent |
| sister) descend from Bankses |
at the Orlando, Fla. Scottish |
| and Colemans, but both were |
Games on Jan. 20; and at the |
| officially running for Clan |
Jacksonville, Fla. Scottish |
| Marchbanks. They are the |
Games on Feb. 19. James |
| great-great-grandchildren of |
Green of Greenbrier (a |
| Juliana Banks and Col. Joseph |
descendant of the same |
| Ragsdale Coleman. Juliana |
Samuel Banks of Fairfield |
| was the daughter of Samuel |
County) will be manning the |
| Marchbanks who shortened |
tent for the Marchbanks. |
| his name to Banks when he |
The Banks/Marchbanks |
| came to America in 1794. He is |
Family Worldwide can be |
| buried at Concord
| reached at nn102601@Midnet,
|
| Presbyterian Church at |
CSD SC Edu.
|
| Woodard. |
|