League toppers

A YOUNG Inveraray side thump Ballachulish to keep their place at the top of shinty’s second tier.

INVERARAY stay top of shinty’s second tier after comprehensively beating Ballachulish at Jubilee Park.

Injury and suspensions forced both clubs to field young and inexperienced sides.

For Inveraray, there were places for under-17 players Allan Cameron, Robert Wood, Kieran Kirkhope and Hamish McLellan with 15-year-old Ruaraidh Graham linking up well with his father in attack and playing his first full 90 minutes for the senior side.

Fraser Watt got the visitors off to a great start with a goal after just two minutes. Allan MacDonald added a second on 14 minutes with a Lewis Montgomery strike on the half-hour giving Inveraray a 3-0 advantage at half-time.

Fraser Watt got his second on 54 minutes, before Inveraray scored three times in as many minutes to go out of sight.

Fraser Watt completed his hat-trick on 75 minutes, Lewis Montgomery got his second a minute later and Ru- araidh Graham made it 7-0 on 77 minutes before scoring his side’s eighth goal in the final minute.

The young Inveraray side were keeping things simple and they were good to watch. It was a comprehensive win and Ross Montgomery had a good game at buckshee back.

Ballachulish goalie Cameron Sutherland more than justified his selection for the Scotland under-17 squad with a number of fine saves.