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28 July 2009 The Sutherland Cup Final, shinty’s premier junior competition, takes centre stage on Saturday 1 August 2009 although there are also several interesting league fixtures throughout the various divisions.
The Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final between There is a midweek fixture in the Scottish Hydro Premier Division when Inveraray travel to The match of the day in the top division on Saturday 1 August 2009 is at An Aird, Bottom club Glenorchy face a difficult task when reigning champions Kingussie come to visit Dalmally. This will be the first time the sides have met this season and should he play, Ronald Ross will once again be the main goal threat. Inveraray play Kyles Athletic at Winterton. This could be a big week for Inveraray as this meeting with Kyles and the midweek match against The clash between Lochaber and Bute throws up at 1.30pm as the Lochaber second team also has a fixture at The match of the day in Marine Harvest North Division 1 is between Beauly and league leaders Skye Camanachd at Caberfeidh will also want to keep up their title challenge when the travel to Battery Park to play Lochcarron. Cabers have won all 5 of their away league matches this season whilst Lochcarron sit bottom of the table with 7 straight defeats. Kinlochshiel play only their third home league match of the season when Kilmory miss the chance to close the lead on Marine Harvest South Division 1 leaders Lochside Rovers as their match against Tayforth does not go ahead. Inveraray host Oban Celtic at Winterton. Both sides have played 7 league games and are only separated by a point so this should be a close affair. This match throws up at 12 noon. Ballachulish visit Yoker to play third place Glasgow Mid Argyll. The Marine Harvest North Division 2 league leaders Glenurquhart should be too strong for Kilmallie when the sides meet at Canal Parks. Kilmallie have only scored 11 goals this season whilst the Glen have only conceded 9 goals. Glenurquhart won 8-0 when the sides met at Drumnadrochit at the beginning of April. Second place Kingussie are the league’s top scorers with 53 goals in 13 games and they travel west to play bottom club Kinlochshiel at Kirkton. The Kings have young striker Thomas Borthwick in fine goal scoring form – he has notched 4 goals in each of his last 2 matches – and they won 5-0 when the sides met at the Dell earlier in the season. This match has a 12 noon throw up. Skye Camanachd and Caberfeidh are both at the wrong end of the table and they do battle for 2 important points at Pair nan Laoch, Portree. Skye were 4-3 winners when the sides met at Castle Leod earlier in the season. Marine Harvest South Division 2 leaders Taynuilt host third placed Col Glen. They have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table as second placed Strachur are not in action. Hopefully it will be third time lucky with this fixture as the sides have 2 previous scheduled league meetings postponed. Glasgow Mid Argyll set off to Rothesay to play Kyles Athletic play Aberdour at Tigh na Bruach. Both sides are on 10 points but Kyles have played 5 fewer games.
Marine Harvest North Division 3 league leaders Lochbroom are not in action which gives Beauly and
Third place Beauly travel Ardnamurchan. After a run of away games, this will be Ardnamurchan’s third consecutive home match. Beauly were 3-0 winners at
Lochcarron host
Fourth place Lochaber host Kincraig at |