The Saturday Shinty Snapshot - Saturday 3 September 2011. | |
04 September 2011 There were cup success for Newtonmore and Lochside Rovers and Kyles Athletic remain out in front in the race for the Scottish Hydro Premier Division title following the shinty matches played on Saturday 3 September 2011. Strathdearn Cup Final Glengarry 2 Newtonmore 3 Newtonmore won the 2011 Strathdearn Cup with a 3-2 win over Glengarry at Blairbeg. Chris Sellar gave Newtonmore the lead after 7 minutes and the same player gave his side a 2-0 advantage on 20 minutes. Glengarry might have been rocked by ‘More’s start but they didn’t let it show as Stephen Brady pulled a goal back just 60 seconds later. However Ross Aitken restored Newtonmore’s two goal advantage on 27 minutes but ‘Garry again fought back as Kenneth Henderson scored a couple of minutes later. After five goals in the opening half hour, it was some-what of a surprise that there was no further scoring so Newtonmore went on to lift the regional trophy. Bullough Cup Final Aberdour 0 Lochside Rovers 5 Lochside Rovers beat Aberdour 5-0 to clinch the 2011 Bullough Cup. The final was originally scheduled to take place at the Meadows, Bute however the Island club were disappointed when heavy rain deemed the pitch unplayable. Both sides were consulted and they agreed to transfer the venue to Aberdour’s pitch in Fife with a 3pm throw up. Lochside Rovers started strongly as David Devine put them ahead after just 2 minutes. Brian MacCallum on 20 minutes and Daniel MacKinnon 10 minutes later ensured the Oban side went into the break with a three goal advantage. David MacInnes netted on 68 minutes to make it 4-0 and Brian MacCallum’s second on 76 minutes sealed a 5-0 win and ensured the South’s area trophy headed to Oban. The final may have ended in disappointment for Aberdour but to even reach the big day must be seen as a massive achievement for a club celebrating only their tenth year in the sport. Scottish Hydro Premier Division Kyles Athletic 4 Fort William 1 Kyles Athletic stay top of the Scottish Hydro Premier Division with a 4-1 win over Fort William at Tighnabruaich. Michael Slezas beat Kenny MacDonald to score after 17 minutes which cancelled out Dunkie Kerr’s 8 minute opener for Kyles. The sides remained level until the break but the home team went 2-1 up within a minute of the restart when Thomas Whyte found the back of the net. Thomas Whyte grabbed his second to make it 3-1 on 63 minutes and Gordon Whyte made the points safe a couple of minutes later as the 4-1 win keeps the Tighnabruaich men out in front at the top of the table. Fort William forward Bryan Simpson was sent off by referee Graham Cameron. Kingussie 1 Newtonmore 6 Newtonmore remain hot on the heels of league leaders Kyles Athletic following their 6-1 win over Kingussie in the Badenoch Derby at the Dell. The only goal of the first half came from Newtonmore’s Glen MacKintosh after 16 minutes. However the game sprung to life 4 minutes into the second period when Danny MacRae made it 2-0. ‘More were to score 4 goals in a devastating 8 minute burst and Glen MacKintosh added his second from the penalty spot to make it 3-0 on 52 minutes after referee Graham Irving had awarded the visitors a spot hit. David Cheyne made it 4-0 on 55 minutes and when Jamie Robinson shot home to make it 5-0 a couple of minutes later, there was no doubt where the points were heading. David Cheyne added his second on 70 minutes and although Hamish Anderson netted for Kingussie 4 minutes later, it proved little more than a consolation. Glenorchy P Inveraray P The match between Glenorchy and Inveraray was postponed as the pitch at Dalmally was deemed unplayable. Kilmallie P Lovat P The match between Kilmallie and Lovat at the Canal Parks was postponed because of an unplayable pitch. Marine Harvest North Division 1 Lochaber 2 Kinlochshiel 7 Marine Harvest North Division 1 champions Kinlochshiel completed their league campaign with a 100% record following their 7-2 win over Lochaber at Spean Bridge. Finlay MacRae scored twice for ‘Shiel and his brothers Keith MacRae and John MacRae were also on target. Caberfeidh 3 Beauly 3 Caberfeidh and Beauly shared the points at Castle Leod. Beauly looked set to take the points when goals from player / manager Stephen MacLean after 16 minutes, and Connor Ross on 18 and 21 minutes put them 3-0 ahead. Stuart Kryzanowski pulled a goal back for the home side on the half hour mark but Beauly took their two goal advantage into the break. Cabers’ Ally MacLennan made it 3-2 just 10 minutes into the second half and a Martin MacDonald goal 10 minutes from time earned Robbie Taylor’s side a share of the points. The draw means Beauly cannot finish ahead of second place Lochaber. Lochcarron 2 Inverness 2 Lochcarron stay fifth following their 2-2 draw with Inverness at Battery Park. Colin Fraser gave the visitors a 6 minute lead but veteran Gregor Cushnie made it 1-1 just 10 minutes later. Gregor Cushnie grabbed his second 10 minutes before the break and his strike looked to have won Lochcarron the points. However with home supporters checking their watches, Inverness wing centre David Higham scored on the 90 minutes to earn the Bught Park side a share of the points in their final league fixture. Marine Harvest South Division 1 Ballachulish 1 Oban Celtic 1 Ballachulish and Oban Celtic shared the points following a 1-1 at Ganavan in their 6.30pm throw up on Friday 2 September 2011. Ally McKerracher scored his third goal in two outings after just 7 minutes. However Grant MacKenzie was on target for Ballachulish 5 minutes into the second half to win his team a share of the points. Taynuilt P Bute P The match between Taynuilt and Bute was postponed because of an unplayable pitch. Kyles Athletic 2 Glasgow Mid Argyll 3 Kyles Athletic went down 3-2 to Glasgow Mid Argyll at Tighnabruaich. Roddy MacColl netted twice for the home side whilst Scotland U17 player Craig Anderson netted what proved to be the winner for the Glasgow side from the penalty spot. Marine Harvest North Division 2 Lochaber 2 Newtonmore 4 Newtonmore clinched the Marine Harvest North Division 2 title with a 4-2 win over Lochaber in their 6pm throw up at Spean Bridge on Wednesday 31 August 2011. Callum Stewart put Newtonmore ahead on 19 minutes and Ross Aitken made it 2-0 after 27 minutes. Alan Knox pulled a goal back for the home side 4 minutes before the break and ‘More took a single goal advantage into the half time interval. Ross Aitken got his second goal just 4 minutes into the second half but a home goal from Keith Neville on the hour mark left the visitors 3-1 ahead. However David Cheyne netted on 65 minutes following his return from suspension as the men from the Eilan fought out the remaining 25 minutes to take both points and the title. Newtonmore have been the best team in the division this season so they deserve their title which they add to their Strathdearn Cup success. Lochaber 4 Fort William 2 Lochaber ensured their league safety with a 4-2 win over Fort William at Spean Bridge. Keith Neville was the hat-trick hero for the home side. The Fort’s cause wasn’t helped when defender Cameron Grant picked up a red card from referee John Angus Gillies on 17 minutes. Kinlochshiel P Kilmallie P Kinlochshiel and Kilmallie were forced to put their relegation fight on ice as their match at Kirkton was postponed because of an unplayable pitch. Skye Camanachd 3 Glenurquhart 1 Skye Camanachd gave their chances of surviving the relegation fight a real boost with a 3-1 win over Glenurquhart at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree. Fraser Heath put the visitors ahead after just 15 minutes but Skye levelled through Ally MacDonald just 8 minutes later. A sweet strike from Jordan Murchison put Skye 2-1 in front and they took this lead into the break. Both sides had chances before Danny Morrison crashed the ball into the roof of the net 10 minutes from time to clinch a 3-1 win which takes Skye to sixth place in the table with a home match against third place Glengarry remaining. Kingussie 6 Lovat 1 Kingussie extinguished any lingering fears of falling into the relegation dog-fight with a convincing 6-1 win over Lovat in their 3pm throw up at the Dell. Kingussie’s U14 starlet Savio Genini put his side in front after just 6 minutes and three goals on three minutes gave the home side a 4-0 lead at the break. Martin Dallas made it 2-0 after 33 minutes and Russell Menzies was on target a minute later, A Kevin Thain strike on 35 minutes put Kingussie 4-0 ahead and ended the game as a contest. Kevin Thain went on to complete his hat-trick with goals on 63 minutes, after referee Iain Kennedy awarded them a penalty, and 69 minutes to make it 6-0. Jamie Matheson pulled a goal back from the penalty spot a couple of minutes from time to make the final score 6-1. Marine Harvest North Division 3 Caberfeidh 7 Lochbroom 2 Caberfeidh beat Lochbroom 7-2 in their early throw up at Castle Leod. Scott MacLean gathered a hat-trick for Cabers and Alan Ross netted twice. |