SHINTY ROUND-UP PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY RESULT, CUP DRAWS AND THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES
Lochaber 3 Inveraray 1
All the goals came in the first half as Lochaber beat Inveraray 3-1 in a pre-season friendly at Spean Bridge.
Max Campbell scored twice for Lochaber, with Ben Delaney getting the other.
The match was refereed by teenager James Munro.
2024 HIS Sutherland Cup Draw
The 2024 Highland Industrial Supplies Sutherland Cup draw threw up some exciting ties.
Inveraray, Strachur/Dunoon, Kyles, Bute and Glasgow Mid Argyll were all included.
The draw for the competition, which is regionalised in the early rounds, was made by HIS director Garry Mackintosh.
The full draw is: Section 1 – first round – Saturday April 6, Kingussie v Glenurquhart; Boleskine v Inverness; byes – Aberdeen University and Newtonmore
Section 1 - second round – Saturday May 11: Boleskine/ Inverness v Kingussie/ Glenurquhart; Newtonmore v Aberdeen University.
Section 2 - first round – Saturday April 6: Lovat v Kinlochshiel; Caberfeidh v Lewis Camanachd; Beauly v Lewis; bye – Skye Camanachd and Beauly.
Section 2 - second round – Saturday May 11: Skye Camanachd v Caberfeidh/ Lewis Camanachd; Beauly v Lovat/Kinlochshiel.
Section 3 – first round – Saturday April 6: Kilmallie v Oban Celtic; SCOTS Camanachd v Lochaber; byes – Lochside Rovers and Fort William.
Section 3 - second round – Saturday May 11: Kilmallie/ Oban Celtic v Lochside Rovers; Fort William v SCOTS
Camanachd/Lochaber. Section 4 - first round – Saturday April 6, Inveraray v Tayforth; Strachur-Dunoon v Kyles Athletic; byes – Bute and Glasgow Mid Argyll.
Section 4 - second round – Saturday May 11: Glasgow Mid Argyll v Strachur-Dunoon/ Kyles Athletic; Inveraray/ Tayforth v Bute.
Quarter finals – Saturday June 22: Kilmallie/Oban Celtic/Lochside Rovers v Skye Camanachd/Caberfeidh/ Lewis Camanachd/ Glasgow Mid Argyll/ StrachurDunoon/Kyles Athletic v Newtonmore/ Aberdeen University/Beauly/Lovat/ Kinlochshiel v Boleskine/ Inverness/Kingussie/ Glenurquhart/Inveraray/ Tayforth/Bute v Fort William/ SCOTS Camanachd/Lochaber.
Semi finals – Saturday August 3: Inveraray/Tayforth/ Bute/Fort William/SCOTS Camanachd/Lochaber v Kilmallie/Oban Celtic / Lochside Rovers/Skye
Camanachd/Caberfeidh/ Lewis Camanachd/Glasgow Mid Argyll/ Strachur-Dunoon/ Kyles Athletic/Newtonmore/ Aberdeen University v Beauly/ Lovat/Kinlochshiel/Boleskine /Inverness/Kingussie/ Glenurquhart.
The 2024 HIS Sutherland Cup Final takes place at Blairbeg, Drumnadrochit on Saturday September 14.
Balliemore Cup draw 2024
The draw for the Balliemore Cup has taken place at the Ferguson Transport and Shipping Depot in Corpach.
2024 marks the third year of the local company sponsoring the tournament after a longstanding partnership with the Camanachd Association.
The first round was regionalised with the quarter-final onwards an open draw.
In the South, Inveraray make the short trip to Glendaruel to face local rivals Col-Glen; Mowi National newbies Bute welcome Glasgow Mid Argyll; Oban Celtic host Ardnamurchan and Kilmory make the trip to fellow Mowi South 1 opponents Aberdour.
Ferguson Transport and Shipping Balliemore Cup draw: South Section Round 1:
Col-Glen v Inveraray; Bute v Glasgow Mid Argyll; Oban Celtic v Ardnamurchan; Aberdour v Kilmory
Round 2, June 15: Kilmallie v Col-Glen/Inveraray; Bute/ GMA v Oban Celtic/ Ardnamurchan; Inverness/ Strathglass v Aberdour/ Kilmory; Fort William/ Glengarry v Beauly. Semifinal, July 6: Fort William/ Glengarry/Beauly v Kilmallie/ Col-Glen/Inveraray; Inverness/Strathglass/ Aberdour/Kilmory v Bute/GMA/Oban Celtic/ Ardnamurchan
Final, July 27: Fort William/Glengarry/Beauly/ Kilmallie/Col-Glen/Inveraray v Inverness/Strathglass/ Aberdour/Kilmory/ Bute/GMA/Oban Celtic/ Ardnamurchan.
This weekend’s fixtures
Pre-season friendly matches on Saturday February 10 include Oban Camanachd’s first outing at Mossfield where Kilmallie are the visitors.
Oban Celtic are on the road to face Mowi Premiership side Lovat at Balgate.
New Skye manager Willie MacDonald takes his side for the first time as they play Glasgow Mid Argyll at Peterson Park, whilst Beauly and Caberfeidh meet at Braeview Park.
Fort William will be tested against Newtonmore at the Eilan, whilst the Fort seconds welcome neighbours Kilmallie for a derby clash.
The Lochaber first and second teams both travel to the Highland Capital to take on their Inverness counterparts.
Col-Glen visit the Newtonmore second team and the Kingussie seconds are off to Aberdour.