Shinty round up
Kingussie lifted the Artemis Macaulay Cup and Lovat secured the final Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup semi-final spot following the shinty action on Saturday August 21.
Artemis Macaulay Cup Final
Kyles Athletic 1 Kingussie 4
Holders Kingussie took the Artemis Macaulay Cup back to the Dell following their 4-1 victory over Kyles Athletic in their 4.10pm throw-up at Mossfield, Oban.
The rain had eased ahead of throw-up but become heavier again as the final progressed, but groundsman Iain Hay and his team had the pitch in great condition.
Kingussie’s Calum Grant recovered sufficiently from an ankle injury to take a place on the bench so Ryan Borthwick continued at wing back.
Kyles Athletic defender Scott MacDonald was expected to miss out with a broken thumb but he declared himself fit to play.
A broken bone in his lower leg ruled out George Thomson so former Skye player Neil MacVicar started. Donald Irvine and Rupert Williamson were substitutes.
Kyles Athletic’s plans to contain the Kingussie attack suffered an early blow when James Falconer turned home a rebound from the left of the ‘D’ on six minutes after Ruaridh Anderson’s shot from distance was saved by Kyles keeper John Whyte.
Kingussie went back on the attack and Whyte stretched to make a brilliant save with his stick, keeping out James Hutchison’s shot which was heading for the top corner of the net.
John Whyte stood firm as Kingussie tried to add to their tally.
First, he raced off his line to deny Ruaridh Anderson before turning away Roddy Young’s low shot.
Colin MacDonald had a halfchance from the edge of the ‘D’ but wasn’t able to make the most of it.
Neil MacVicar was troubled by a thigh injury and limped off just after the half-hour to be replaced by Donald Irvine who made his first appearance of the season.
There was still time for John Whyte to save from Savio Genini and for all Kingussie’s pressure, they only had 1-0 advantage at the turnaround.
John Whyte saved with his feet from Roddy Young as the second half began in a similar fashion to the first 45 minutes.
Ryan Borthwick put in a great challenge on Colin MacDonald at the edge of the ‘D’ at the expense of a corner as Kyles reminded their opponents of their threat.
Innes MacDonald was yellow-carded by referee Calum Girvan for a late hack at Ruaridh Anderson.
John Whyte saved when Savio Genini found Fraser Munro on the left from a free-hit but a second and decisive Kingussie goal was only minutes away.
It came on 69 minutes when Roddy Young was bundled over to the right of the ‘D’.
Savio Genini scooped the free-hit into the middle and Kyles failed to clear allowing James Falconer to shoot. John Whyte saved, but Kieran MacPherson had pushed forward from midfield and he turned the rebound home.
James Falconer got his second goal on 75 minutes. Savio Genini prevented Donald Irvine from clearing a ball out of the goal area and it broke to James Falconer on the right. Falconer took a touch forward before sending a shot through the keeper’s legs from the tightest of angles.
Kyles pulled a goal back on 78 minutes when Innes MacDonald’s lofted ball from wide on the left was misjudged by Kingussie keeper Rory MacGregor and the ball dropped under the bar to make it 3-1.
Kyles took a lift from the goal and Ross MacRae and Roddy MacDonald had efforts but it was Kingussie’s Lee Bain, just on for Savio Genini, who sealed the victory a couple of minutes from time.
Roddy Young slipped as he was about to shoot and the ball fell to Lee Bain who shot low into the net from just right of the penalty spot.
Kingussie’s Ryan Borthwick was deservedly named Artemis man of the match and Kingussie captain Rory MacKeachan accepted the trophy from Artemis Investment Manager Graeme Mitchell.
Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup – quarter final
Oban Camanachd 1 Lovat 3
Lovat reached the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup semi finals after beating Oban Camanachd 3-1 in their 1pm throw-up at Taynuilt Sports
Field
This tie was rescheduled from the previous weekend following a covid outbreak in Oban and with Mossfield hosting the Artemis Macaulay Cup Final, the game was switched to Taynuilt.
The constant rain made for difficult conditions and Fraser Heath put Lovat ahead on 21 minutes.
The Oban Camanachd defence didn’t deal with Drew Howie’s hit-in from the right and when the ball came back to Howie, he sent it forward into the danger area. Oban failed to clear again and as Scott McKillop tried to send the ball up-field, he played it straight to Fraser Heath who fired low on his backhand past Cameron Sutherland.
Malcolm Clark equalised on 29 minutes when Evan MacLellan’s corner from the right dropped for him just inside the ‘D’ and he swept the ball home.
Ross Campbell shot over the bar as the Oban side tried to get in front.
Lovat regained the lead through Greg Matheson on 32 minutes when he ran onto a free-hit from Lewis Tawse and sent the ball low into the net on his backhand.
Marc MacLachlan made it 3-1 on 64 minutes, picking a great time to score his first goal of the season.
Fraser Heath, bandaged following a head knock which later required stitches, played the ball into the ‘D’ from wide on the right.
Cameron Sutherland came off his line to stop the ball with his legs but the ball came to MacLachlan at the edge of the ‘D’ and he rolled the ball low into the net to make it 3-1.
Oban Camanachd pushed
Daniel Cameron and Daniel Sloss up front for the closing stages, but Lovat were resolute.
A clearly disappointed Oban Camanachd manager Stephen Sloss said: ‘It wasn’t a good day. Lovat punished mistakes we made at the back whilst we weren’t creative enough in attack and we’re clearly not scoring enough goals in the big games.
‘We need more from some players in these games but we will re-group and get ready for Ballachulish in the Celtic Society Cup quarter final on Saturday.’
The Tulloch Homes Camanachd semi-final line-up is now confirmed.
Kinlochshiel and Kyles Athletic meet at Taynuilt Sports Field on Saturday August 28 then Kingussie face Lovat at An Aird on Saturday September 4. Both semi-finals throw-up at 4.10pm and are live on BBC ALBA.
Scottish Sea Farms Glasgow Celtic Society Cup - second round Inveraray P Oban Celtic P
Inveraray’s tie with Oban Celtic at the Winterton was postponed because of covid restrictions affecting the Oban side.
HIS Sutherland Cup - third round Lochside Rovers P Kinlochshiel P
The 1pm throw-up between holders Lochside Rovers and the Kinlochshiel seconds at Ganavan was postponed because of covid restrictions.
The tie has been rescheduled for Ganavan a week on Saturday with Lochside hosting the Oban Celtic seconds in the Bullough Cup semi-finals this weekend.
Last week’s HIS Sutherland Cup semi-final draw sees the winner from the tie between Lochside Rovers and the Kinlochshiel seconds paired with 2019 finalists Lovat seconds, whilst the Beauly seconds meet the Newtonmore seconds. The ties are scheduled for Saturday September 4 at neutral venues.
The HIS Sutherland Cup Final takes place at Blairbeg on Saturday October 16.
Bullough Cup – second round Kilmory 3 Aberdour 0
Kilmory were 3-0 victors against the Aberdour second team in their 1pm throw-up at MacRae Park.
With supporters making their return, they home guard had plenty to cheer as Bruce Johnston scored after 33 minutes to secure a 1-0 interval lead.
Bruce Johnston went on to complete his hat-trick with goals on 60 and 71 minutes.
Mowi South League A Ballachulish 7 Inveraray 1
Ballachulish beat the Inveraray second team 7-1 at the Jubilee Park.
Jack MacLean gave the hosts the lead on eight minutes but Robert Wood levelled a couple of minutes later.
Ballachulish built an interval lead with Jack MacLean on 31 minutes, David Grant on 33 minutes, Dan MacLean on 37 minutes and Kier Irbhinn on 39 minutes making it 5-1 at the break.
Donald Pearce on 70 minutes and Alan Clark on 78 minutes made the final score 7-1.
Bute P Col Glen P
Bute’s meeting with Col Glen at the Meadows was postponed because of Covid restrictions.
Mowi South League B Glasgow Mid Argyll P Bute P
The game between the Glasgow Mid Argyll colts and the Bute colts at Peterson Park was postponed because of Covid restrictions.
Mowi Central League Glenorchy 5 Ardnamurchan 0
The match between Glenorchy and Ardnamurchan was switched from Mart Park to Ganavan.
Glenorchy took a grip of the game in the latter part of the first half and led through Stewart Twort on 27 minutes.
Kieran MacKay made it 2-0 on 31 minutes and Arik MacKechnie’s brace on 35 and 45 minutes made it 4-0 at the interval.
A second from Kieran MacKay on 62 minutes was the only goal of the second half.