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Glengarry 1 Beauly 4

Marine Harvest Premiershi­p side Beauly came from a goal down to beat Glengarry from North Division 1 4-1 at Craigard.

’Garry have been on a run of good form this season and they started well, with the wind advantage, and with Steven Cameron prompting proceeding­s from full centre.

The home side lost busy forward Raymond Robertson through injury but they took the lead shortly after when Nick Dalgety found enough space on the left to crash a ball from the right across goal, high into the net to make it 1-0 with 35 minutes on the clock.

Beauly levelled on 52 minutes when wing centre Peter Dickson pushed forward and his strike came off the frame of the goal but Sean Stewart was on hand to force the rebound home from inside the D.

Beauly went in front for the first time on 69 minutes when Greg Tillman and Sean Stewart combined to set up Jack MacDonald to score past an unsighted keeper.

Two late goals put a gloss on the win. Substitute Elliot Moir made it 3-1 on 80 minutes when he finished well following a Conor Ross pass.

Elliot Moir turned provider a couple of minutes later as he set found Conor Ross, who took the ball inside the D before tucking it home.

Inverness P Glasgow Mid Argyll P

The 3pm throw up between Inverness and Glasgow Mid Argyll has been reschedule­d for Saturday June 2 2018 as The Bught Park was unavailabl­e.

Strathdear­n Cup – first round Lovat 1 Newtonmore 5

The Newtonmore seconds worked hard for their 5-1 win over the Lovat seconds in their noon throw up at Balgate.

Lovat included first team manager Fraser Gallacher whilst Newtonmore’s Ryan Spinks served the second game of a two-match ban.

Newtonmore player/manager Orsten Gardiner started in attack but quickly switched to full back to mark Lovat danger-man Raymond Rennie.

Lovat looked the better side during the opening 20 minutes with Raymond Rennie, Fraser Gallacher and Cameron MacMillan linking up well in attack.

When More did threaten, Lovat’s Graeme MacMillan was very impressive in the buckshee back position.

’More took the lead on 24 minutes when Paul MacArthur lost his marker and pushed forward on the left. When the ball came to him, he had time to stop in before beating the ’keeper with what was a fierce drive from distance.

The visitors doubled their lead on 27 minutes when Craig MacLeod had all the time in the world to score from the edge of the D.

Lovat took the chance to level when referee Steven MacLachlan awarded them a 31-minute penalty following an infringeme­nt as Raymond Rennie raced in on goal. Fraser Gallacher scored with a rasping spot-hit which flew in over the ’keeper’s head.

Despite being behind, Lovat probably edged the first half but there was no doubt who controlled the second period as Newtonmore took a grip of the tie.

It took two terrific Ronan MacMillan saves on 48 and 50 minutes – first with his stick and then with his leg – to deny Calum Stewart.

Newtonmore restored their two-goal cushion on 51 minutes when Somhairle Thomson ghosted in at the back post to get on the end of a free-hit from the right to make it 3-1.

Newtonmore went on to push home their superiorit­y and a powerful Scott Chisholm shot was well saved by Ronan MacMillan who then kept the rebound out with his feet.

’More punished some slack Lovat defending to score twice more before the end. Craig MacLeod got his second from close-in on 72 minutes and he completed his hat-trick just four minutes later with a powerful shot from the edge of the D. This was Craig MacLeod’s third hat-trick in his side’s last four matches.

The contest reached boiling point towards the end of the match. Paul MacArthur was penalised following a late challenge and subsequent clash with Jamie Buchan on 84 minutes. The resultant Lovat free-hit was played to Graeme MacMillan but his shot was saved with his hand by ’More keeper Callum Grover.

There were also late bookings for Martin Bell for a challenge on Scott Chisholm and for Ryan Ferguson for dissent.

Kingussie 4 Boleskine 0

The Kingussie colts beat Boleskine 4-0 in their noon throw up at The Dell.

Dylan Borthwick put the Kings ahead on 32 minutes and Sandy Elrick made it 2-0 just 10 minutes after the restart.

Dylan Borthwick got his second on the hour mark and Russell Menzies made it 4-0 just 10 minutes from time.

Skye Camanachd 2 Kinlochshi­el 0

The Skye Camanachd seconds were 2-0 winners against the Kinlochshi­el seconds in their noon derby at Pairc nan Laoch.

The first half looked like it would end scoreless until Skye were awarded an injury time corner. Stewart Taylor played in the corner from the left and the ball came to Angie MacDonald on the Skye right. MacDonald needed no second invitation to shoot and the ball took a bounce as it beat ’Shiel keeper Graham Kennedy at his right post.

Skye’s second goal was the highlight of the match. Chris Ross surged forward from the midfield area and he played a one-two before positionin­g himself to blast the ball high into the net to make it 2-0.

’Shiel played the final quarter of the match a player short after three players suffered injuries.

Ally ‘Spod’ MacLeod had a fine game in the Skye defence whilst Chris Rose urged the team on from the full centre position.

Kilmallie 0 Caberfeidh 2

The Caberfeidh second team made it three wins on the bounce with a 2-0 victory over the Kilmallie second team in their noon throw up at a very warm Canal Parks.

With their first team short of some regulars, Andrew MacMaster’s second team squad lost several players to their senior side.

It was a midfield battle for the first quarter of the game with neither ’keeper really troubled.

Gradually, chances were created and Stewart Krzyzanows­ki saw a shot saved in what was the closest matters came to a first half goal.

Kilmallie made a strong start to the second half but the Caberfeidh defence, and stand-in keeper DJ Mellis, stayed strong.

Cabers made the breakthrou­gh when Ruairidh MacLeman forced home a rebound following a good save.

The visitors added a second shortly after and it was Ruairidh MacLeman again who netted, this time from just outside the D.

Caberfeidh have home advantage against Kingussie in the last-eight of the competitio­n with the sides having previously met in the Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup.

Strathspey Camanachd 4 Strathglas­s 1

Strathspey Camanachd recorded a solid 4-1 win over the Strathglas­s seconds in their 2pm throw up at Grantown Grammar School.

Eddie Noble gave Strathglas­s a 35-minute lead but Dane Taylor restored parity on the stroke of half-time.

Struan Ross put Strathspey ahead on 57 minutes and late goals from Connor Aubrey on 79 minutes and Matthew Davis on 84 minutes earned Strathspey a difficult quarter-final tie; away to Newtonmore.

Lochcarron W/O v Lochaber

Lochcarron were given a walk over when the Lochaber reserves were unable to raise a team for their tie at Battery Park.

Lochcarron will now have home advantage against Skye Camanachd in the Strathdear­n Cup quarter-finals.

Inverness P Fort William P

The Inverness and Fort William second teams were to have a noon meeting in the Highland Capital. However, with The Bught Park unavailabl­e, the tie has been reschedule­d for Thursday May 31 2018.

Bullough Cup – first round Glasgow Mid Argyll 3 Inveraray 1

The Glasgow Mid Argyll colts came from a goal down to beat the Inveraray colts 3-1 in their noon throw up at Yoker

David Robertson gave Inveraray a six-minute lead with what was the only goal of the first half.

Former Kinlochshi­el player Ross Fraser levelled on 51 minutes and the same player put GMA into the lead on 62 minutes.

Jack Berg made it 3-1 with 12 minutes remaining and GMA will play Lochside Rovers in the Bullough Cup quarter-finals.

Aberdour 1 SCOTS Camanachd 4

SCOTS Camanachd beat the Aberdour second team 4-1 at Silversand­s

Chris Bowerman scored for the hosts but doubles from Colin Irving and Gregor Cameron gave the Forces side victory.

SCOTS Camanachd will now host the Kyles Athletic second team in the last-eight of the competitio­n.

Marine Harvest South Division 1 Kyles Athletic 4 Kilmory 1

The Kyles Athletic second team made it six wins out of six when they beat Kilmory 4-1 in their 7pm throw up at Dunoon on Wednesday May 26 2018.

Kilmory struck first with Hal Jones scoring after just five minutes. Kyles had Gordon Whyte in their side and he levelled on the half-hour mark.

A Luke Thornton strike on 43 minutes gave Kyles a 2-1 interval lead and an own goal on the hour gave the Tighnabrua­ich men a cushion.

Jack Whyte made it 4-1 a couple of minutes from time.

Col Glen 4 Lochside Rovers 2

Col Glen scored four times in the first half to beat Lochside Rovers 4-2 at Glendaruel.

Lochside started brightly enough and Lennon Campbell twice went close during the early stages with one effort shaving the post and the other going just over the bar.

Col Glen took the lead on 14 minutes through Tom Irbhinn, who also got a second on the half-hour mark, beating 15-yearold Dougie MacDonald in the Lochside goal.

There was a first-half water break before Keith Burnett pulled a goal back on 32 minutes, striking the ball well from distance

Col Glen, who were missing Jamie MacVicar, looked the hungrier and two quick-fire goals from Finan Kennedy on 38 and 40 minutes gave Lochside a mountain to climb in the second half.

Lochside, with player/manager Gareth Evans coming on at the break, set out to score next and Jordan Keir did just that a minute into the second half with a good finish on the angle.

Lochside forced three good saves from the Col Glen ’keeper but they were unable to cut the deficit and the champions’ best hope of success this term now looks to be in the cup competitio­ns.

Referee Des McNulty continued to enhance his reputation with another good display.

The games don’t get any easier for Lochside as they travel to play the Kyles Athletic second team, who top the division with a 100 per cent record, this Saturday.

Kyles Athletic 6 Taynuilt 0

The Kyles Athletic seconds made it two wins in four days when they overcame Taynuilt 6-0 at The Dunoon Stadium.

Jack Whyte scored his third goal of the week on 16 minutes which gave Kyles a 1-0 interval lead.

The goal glut came during the last half hour of the match.

Brandon Wilson made it 2-0 on 61 minutes and Matthew MacColl added a third with 15 minutes remaining.

Luke Thornton made it 4-0 on 81 minutes whilst Brandon Wilson went on to complete his hat-trick with goals on 85 and 89 minutes.

Kyles have now opened up a four-point lead at the top of the table.

Bute P Kilmory P

Kilmory were unable to raise a team for their match against Bute at The Meadows.

Kilmory have been deducted two points and the match will be reschedule­d for a later date.

Marine Harvest South Division 2 Glenorchy 3 Oban Celtic 0

Third placed Glenorchy scored three times in the second half to beat the Oban Celtic second team 3-0 at Mart Park

Conor Sartain struck twice on 57 and 61 minutes to give Glenorchy control.

Charlie Campbell-Roberts rounded off the 3-0 win just four minutes from time.

WCA round up

Skye Camanachd Ladies, playing their game in hand, go top of Marine Harvest National Division 1 following the shinty action on Sunday May 27.

Marine Harvest National Division 1 Aberdour 0

Skye Camanachd 5

An understren­gth Skye side had to battle all the way to maintain their 100 per cent record, beating Aberdour 5-0 in their 1pm throw up at Silversand­s.

Caitlin MacLean scored four times and Ilana Paterson got the other. The win takes champions Skye to the top of the table.

Fixtures Thursday May 31 Strathdear­n Cup 1st round

Inverness v Fort William

Saturday June 2

Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup 2nd round

Lochaber v Newtonmore Archie Ritchie - Noon Skye v Lovat

Calum Girvan - Noon Bute v Beauly

Robert Baxter Inveraray v Kilmallie Ross Brown Kinlochshi­el v Oban Caman Deek Cameron

Fort William v Oban Celtic Martin MacLean Glenurquha­rt v Kyles Athletic John Angus Gillies - 3pm

Liberty British Aluminium Balliemore Cup 2nd round

Inverness v Glasgow Mid Argyll Graham Cameron

Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup 3rd round

Strachur v Fort William Des McNulty

Strathdear­n Cup 1st round

Glenurquha­rt v Beauly John Wood - Noon

Marine Harvest Premiershi­p

Kingussie v Caberfeidh Lachie Wood

Marine Harvest North Division One

Newtonmore v Kingussie Brian MacKay

Skye v Aberdeen University John MacRitchie - 3pm

Marine Harvest South Division One

Kyles Ath v Lochside Rovers Graham Fisher Tayforth v Kilmory at the Meadows, Edinburgh David Mitchell

Marine Harvest North Division Two

Inverness v Lewis Steven MacLachlan - noon Beauly v Strathspey John Matheson Lochaber v Strathglas­s Alex MacVicar Lochcarron v Kilmallie Scott McNeil

Marine Harvest South Division Two

Oban Celtic v Glenorchy Ronnie Campbell

All throw-ups 2.30pm unless stated.

Results Saturday May 26 Liberty British Aluminium Balliemore Cup second round

Kilmallie 5 v 1 Ballachuli­sh Inverness P v P Glasgow MA Tie to be reschedule­d Oban Celtic 1 v 3 Fort William Glengarry 1 v 4 Beauly

Strathdear­n Cup first round

Inverness P v P Fort William Tie to be reschedule­d Kilmallie 0 v 2 Caberfeidh Kingussie 4 v 0 Boleskine Lochcarron v Lochaber Lochaber unable to field a team, walkover to Lochcarron Lovat 1 v 5 Newtonmore Skye 2 v 0 Kinlochshi­el Strathspey 4 v 1 Strathglas­s

Bullough Cup first round

Aberdour 1 v 4 Scots Caman Glasgow MA 3 v 1 Inveraray

Marine Harvest Premiershi­p

Kingussie 4 v 3 Lochaber Kinlochshi­el 1 v 2 Newtonmore Lovat 3 v 0 Caberfeidh Oban Camanachd 1 v 1 Kyles Skye 3 v 2 Glenurquha­rt

Marine Harvest South Division 1

Bute P v P Kilmory Kilmory unable to field a team Col Glen 4 v 2 Lochside Rovers Kyles Athletic 6 v 0 Taynuilt

Marine Harvest South Division 2

Glenorchy 3 v 0 Oban Celtic

 ?? Photo: Neil Paterson ?? Kingussie’s James Falconer comes off worst in this challenge with Lochaber’s Danny Delaney.
Photo: Neil Paterson Kingussie’s James Falconer comes off worst in this challenge with Lochaber’s Danny Delaney.
 ?? Photo: Stephen Lawson ?? Oban Celtic’s Neil Carmichael gets the ball under control during last Saturday’s Balliemore Cup tie against Fort William.
Photo: Stephen Lawson Oban Celtic’s Neil Carmichael gets the ball under control during last Saturday’s Balliemore Cup tie against Fort William.
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