The Saturday Shinty Snapshot – 30 April 2011. | |
01 May 2011 It was back to league action in all divisions on Saturday 30 April 2011 and what a thrilling day it proved to be. Scottish Hydro Premier Division League leaders Kyles Athletic extended their lead at the top of the table with a 3-1 win over third place Glenurquhart at Tighnabruaich. Grant Irvine put Kyles ahead after 16 minutes but a strike from Glen’s Arran MacDonald silenced the home crowd just seven minutes later. Irvine added his second on 35 minutes and Dunkie Kerr made it 3-1 just 3 minutes after. There was no further scoring so Kyles took the points although they did have their veteran keeper Kenny MacDonald to thanks for some excellent saves. Kingussie go second with an 8-0 win over Glenorchy. It was only 2-0 at the break but Ronald Ross scored six times to take his tally to eight goals after just two games. Ross seems determined to preserve his status as the game’s top scorer. The match of the day was at An Aird where deadly rivals Fort William and Kilmallie met. Bryan Simpson put the Fort ahead after just 5 minutes and it looked as if they would take this lead into the break until Liam MacDonald struck to level the game a minute before referee Dunkie Kerr’s half time whistle. Fort William’s Gary Innes dashed back from a music festival, in which he was appearing with his band Mànran, and he made an important contribution when he put the Fort 2-1 ahead just 3 minutes into the second half. However this Kilmallie side are a determined outfit and they forced an equaliser on 71 minutes through Fraser Massie. It looked as if a share of the points was on the cards, when up popped Scottish international John Stewart to blast the ball past Fort keeper Paul MacKay to give his side a memorable 3-2 win. Newtonmore’s faltering run continued when they played Oban Camanachd at Mossfield Park. The visitors have only taken two points from the last six and they fell behind to an Aiden MacIntyre goal after 3 minutes. Danny MacRae made it 1-1 on 18 minutes but the home side showed they were up for the challenge when MacIntyre notched his second to restore his side’s lead just 4 minutes later. It looked as if Oban Camanachd were about to collect a couple of valuable points before a Glen MacKintosh goal in the final minute earned Newtonmore a share of the points. Eighth place Inveraray had Russell MacKinlay back in their side and he grabbed a hat-trick to give his side a 3-2 win over seventh place Lovat at the Winterton. Greg Matheson continued his good run as his double for Lovat took his tally to 11 league goals for the season. Marine Harvest North Division 1 The outstanding tie in this division saw the top two sides Kinlochshiel meet Lochaber at Kirkton. Ben Delaney put the visitors ahead after 3 minutes but a Fraser MacVicar strike on 32 minutes made it one each. Gordie MacDonald put the home side ahead a minute before the break but Delaney continued his good scoring run when he made it two-two on 67 minutes. ‘Shiel’s Keith MacRae netted the winner 10 minutes from time and so his side now has a four point advantage over their rivals. Lochcarron and Beauly shared the points following a 3-3 draw in an exciting game at Battery Park. Crisdean Finlayson scored the only goal of the first after just 2 minutes. Marc McLaughlin squared the game a minute into the second half but Finlayson added his second on 64 minutes to restore his side’s lead. Veteran Ian MacKenzie put Lochcarron 3-1 ahead on 59 minutes but they were unable to hold onto their lead. Beauly’s Jack MacDonald had made an early return following an arm injury and he scored a couple of late goals to win his side a share of the points. A late goal from Somhairle MacDonald gave Skye Camanachd their first league points of the season as they beat Inverness 1-0 at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree. Goals near the end of each half from Stewart Krysanowski and Kevin Bartlett gave Caberfeidh a 2-0 win over Strathglass at Caberfeidh at Cannich. Marine Harvest South Division 1 League leaders Bute beat Ballachulish 3-1 on Rothesay. All Bute’s goals came within the first 25 minutes through Gordon MacMillan, Robert Walker and Graham Fisher. Former Skye Camanachd player Dougie Rankin replied for Ballachulish a minute from time. Title challengers second place Lochside Rovers and fourth place Glasgow Mid Argyll met in Oban. Goals from youngster Craig Anderson and the more experienced Fulton Ross gave GMA a 2-1 win. Doug Newsom scored three times as Aberdour secured a surprise home win over third place Kyles Athletic. This was Aberdour’s first league win of the season. Fourth place Taynuilt were 4-0 home winners over second bottom side Oban Celtic. Stuart Scott grabbed a hat-trick for the home side. Marine Harvest North Division 2 Second place Glengarry leap-frogged Newtonmore to the top of the table on goal difference when they beat Kingussie 7-1 at Invergarry. Ewan Brady netted four times for the home side whilst Steven Cameron grabbed a double. A Chris Sellar hat-trick contributed to Newtonmore’s 4-1 win over Skye Camanachd at the Eilan. An 89 minute Jack Fraser goal earned Fort William a share of the points and a 3-3 draw in their reserve derby Kilmallie at the Canal Parks. Lovat beat Lochaber 3-1 at Balgate. Lewis Tawse scored twice for the home side. Glenurquhart beat Kinlochshiel 4-1 at Blairbeg. Drew MacLennan, Daniel MacIntosh, Euan Lloyd and Stewart Morrison got their goals whilst Ross Fraser replied for ‘Shiel. Marine Harvest South Division 2 Table toppers Strachur were 7-0 winners in Fife against Aberdour in their 12 noon throw up. Iain Wilson and Angus Campbell netted doubles. Seventh place Ballachulish ran out 2-0 winners over fourth place Col Glen at Jubilee Park. Alex Whittaker and Malcolm Grant got the goals. Glasgow Mid Argyll and second top Bute drew 4-4 at Yoker. Euan Forsyth scored twice for the home side whilst Ally Carmichael grabbed a double for visitors Bute. Third place Tayforth were awarded the points when fifth place Inveraray were unable to raise a team. Marine Harvest North Division 3 The top two met as second place Boleskine hosted leaders Aberdeen University at Farr. The Students returned home with both points thanks to an Iain MacAdie effort on 72 minutes. There was a good match at Castle Leod where third placed fifth as Caberfeidh and Lochcarron met. A Gary MacLennan double helped the home side to a 4-2 win. Beauly and Lochbroom shared the points in a goalless draw at Braeview Park. A 74 minute strike from player / manager Allan Macleod helped Inverness to a 3-1 win over Lewis Camanachd in their 1pm throw up at the Bught Park, Inverness. Strathglass were unable to raise a team for their trip west to play Ardnamurchan so the home side are awarded the points. |