Skye Camanachd Saturday Shinty Shorts | |
08 August 2015 The Skye Camanachd first, second and ladies teams all recorded good wins this weekend. Skye Camanachd picked up two vital points thanks to a 2-0 win over Glasgow Mid Argyll at Peterson Park, Yoker. The GMA absentees included former west coast players Ben Dalgety and John Don MacKenzie. Skye were without former GMA player Iain Murray who was on holiday and Ally “Spod” MacLeod who picked up an injury at the Scotland U21 trials during the week so U14 player Ruairidh MacLeod was a late addition as a third substitute. Skye had a marathon 18 hour round-trip to complete the fixture after a road accident closed the A82 at Loch Lomond. Indeed the Islanders started the match with little chance of a warm up and before manager John MacLeod and some of his players were at the pitch including wing back Ally MacDonald and forward Kenny MacLeod. Therefore the first twelve players to arrive started the match at a minute after 4pm. Will Cowie started as an emergency defender. Skye played with the wind advantage in the first half and they took the lead on 36 minutes when Danny Morrison fired the ball low into the net to make it 1-0. Skye doubled their lead a minute before the break when the ball broke to Kenny Campbell and he sent a back-hand shot into the net to give Skye a 2-0 lead at the interval. The Skye defence coped well with GMA pressure in the second half. Skye’s Shockie MacLennan made a welcome return from injury. He started the match until Ally MacDonald arrived and then came back on for the final 20 minutes and it took a good save from GMA goalie Jonathon Oates to prevent him adding a third. Skye are now level on points with league leaders Kilmallie but the Coal side are three goals better off. Both sides have five fixtures remaining including a meeting at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree this coming weekend. The Skye Camanachd second team stay top of the table after they beat the Kilmallie second team 2-0 in their noon throw up at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree. Skye agreed to Kilmallie’s request to bring the throw up forward to noon as several of the visiting players had first team player Seb MacMillan’s wedding to attend later in the day. Skye made a good start to the game and after passing up a couple of early chances, they took the lead after 11 minutes. John Gillies controlled an Iain MacLellan corner from the left and he took a touch inside before sending the ball high into the Kilmallie net to make it 1-0. Kilmallie had the chance to level on 24 minutes when goal judge Donnie Martin signalled for a penalty after Kyle Pirie kicked the ball inside the D following a goalmouth scramble. Ross MacKenzie took the spot-hit but Skye keeper Jamie Gannon stretched to his left to keep the ball out with his foot. Kilmallie goalie Frankie Innes made a brilliant save late in the first half to tip away a John Angus MacInnes drive which was heading for the net, just under the crossbar. Ross MacKenzie almost punished the Skye defence for failing to clear their lines midway through the half but his shot from the left went into the side netting. Skye clinched the win on 74 minutes. John Angus MacInnes needed no second invitation to crash a ball from the Skye left, over keeper Frankie Innes’ left shoulder, into the top corner of the next to make it 2-0. The win keeps Skye top of Marine Harvest North Division 2 ahead of next weekend’s trip to Spean Bridge to play the Lochaber seconds. The Skye Camanachd Ladies travelled to the Dell for a Marine Harvest National Division 1 meeting with the Badenoch & Strathspey Ladies on Sunday 9 August 2015. Skye took both points with a 3-1 win in this 2pm throw up. Skye went in front courtesy of an own goal but Zoe Reid levelled. However goals from Jenna Beaton and Lorna MacRae gave Skye the win in what was Badenoch & Strathspey’s first defeat of the season. Skye Camanachd U17 will not be in action until after the summer break. Skye Camanachd U14 will not be in action until after the summer break. |