WCA Mowi South Division 2
The shinty round up – SaturdaySunday March 30-31 2024
Mowi Premiership
Oban Camanachd 2
Kyles Athletic 1
Oban Camanachd recorded their first league win of the season, beating Kyles Athletic 2-1 in their 3pm throw up at Mossfield.
Kyles Athletic were without Will Cowie, who had a knee injury, whilst Callum Millar remained out injured. They held Roan MacVicar, Ross Donald and Max Carr in reserve.
Daniel MacCuish served the second game of his three-match ban for the Oban side, but Daniel Cameron returned. There was a start for Gregor MacDonald whilst Daniel MacVicar was pitched at full forward. Andy MacDonald, Ross Campbell and Ross Macmillan were on the bench.
Oban Camanachd lost defender Daniel Madej after half an hour with a foot problem and Andy MacDonald came on and played well.
After a goalless, and scrappy first half, Kyles Athletic took the lead three minutes after the hour.
Innes Macdonald won possession on the right and, on his left side, shot goalwards from around 25 yards out. Oban Camanachd keeper Cammy Sutherland lost the flight of the ball in the blinding sun, and it ended up in the net.
Oban Camanachd introduced Ross Macmillan from the bench, giving
Kyles something different to think about, and they restored parity on 75 minutes.
Substitutes Andy MacDonald and Ross Macmillan combined to get the ball forward and Malcolm Clark ran into the D and finished well, slipping the ball by the advancing John Whyte in the visiting goal.
Kyles defenders Roddy Macdonald and Andrew King had specific marking jobs, following Daniel MacVicar and Matthew Sloss respectively, whichever position they moved into.
Lewis Cameron got the winner with a minute to go. Andy MacDonald and Matthew Sloss were involved in the lead-up play and Cameron turned the ball home with the slightest swing, on the right of the D, almost bending it around the keeper and into the far corner of the net to win the game.
Kyles players Innes Macdonald (foot) and Cammy Keith (thumb) picked up injuries so face a spell on the sidelines.
Daniel MacVicar was good for Oban Camanachd as was substitute Ross Campbell.
Mowi South Division 1
Glasgow Mid Argyll - 3 Kilmory - 3
Kilmory came away from Peterson Park, Glasgow, with a credible point in a closely fought 3-3 draw against Glasgow Mid Argyll.
Kilmory played well for long spells but lacked that clinical finish in the final third.
Against a GMA team who never gave up, Kilmory had themselves in a great winning position with a 3-2 lead with around five minutes left to play but poor game management allowed the Glasgow team to score a late equaliser.
Cailean MacInnes, Garry Luke and Ryan MacKenzie counted for GMA with Sandy Leiper, Nairn Jackson and Craig Taylor earning Kilmory a point.
WCA Mowi National Division
Dunadd - 1
GMA A - 5
Dunadd took on Glasgow Mid Argyll A at MacRae Park, Lochgilphead, on Sunday March 31 and it was a brilliant day for it.
The Lochgilphead team were up for the challenge, and took an early lead from a corner - Eilidh Cameron sharp in the D, to finish from close in.
However, GMA came back strong. Ashley Gorrie had a couple of cracking saves but GMA found an equaliser and then, on the stroke of half-time, went ahead.
As Dunadd pushed to get back in the game, GMA found space, making it 3-1 and then ended up getting a couple of late ones too.
The scorers for GMA were Kirsty Gray 2, Rosie MacDonald 2 and Alison MacVicar.
It was a disappointing scoreline for Dunadd but great to see returning players Megan Yuill and Eilish Malcolm make an impact in midfield.
No subs on a heavy pitch also made it hard going for the home team. The next match is away to Lochaber on April 21.
Inveraray ladies’ next game is away to Tayforth at Silversands, Aberdour, on April 7. Throw-up at 12pm.