Clan Cameron & Clan Fraser Ready To Do Battle. | |
29 July 2009 A challenge shinty match between Clan Cameron and Clan Fraser will take place at An Aird, The match has been named the “Clash of the Clans – Grand Shinty Challenge Match” and is a culmination to the events celebrating the International Gathering of Clan Cameron in the Year of Homecoming. The shinty match will involve current players who bear the name of two of the most famous Both camps are well prepared and confident of winning the honours for their respective Chiefs, Cameron of Lochiel and Lord Lovat. The Camerons manager Calum Cameron will be rallying his troops with the clan battle cry ‘Chlanna nan con thigibh a s’os gheib sibh feail’ - Sons of the hounds come hither and get flesh. On taking up the challenge George Fraser, manager of the visiting Fraser clan confidently quoted the Fraser motto ‘Je suis Prest - I am ready. There are many Camerons and Frasers currently playing shinty. The Camerons currently playing shinty include Fort William’s Deek Cameron and James Cameron, Gary Cameron of Taynuilt, and Martin Cameron and Steven Cameron of Glengarry. The Frasers include Kingussie’s Rory Fraser, Raymond Fraser of Strathglass Glenurquhart’s Calum Fraser, This promises to be a great sporting occasion with no quarter asked nor given. Throw up is at 2.30 p.m. and admission is free. |