Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup | |
20 September 2019 Skye Camanachd and Glenurquhart will contest the Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup when they meet in a Mowi National Division clash at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 21 September 2019. This will be the 2018 contest which was postponed last year because of the inclement weather. Throw up is at 3pm and Calum Girvan is the match referee. The whole match will be broadcast LIVE online and on radio on Cuillin FM’s Camanachd LIVE show. The Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup is an invitational match played in the memory of former Skye Camanachd player Thomas Ferguson who died in a road accident in 1971. His death is one of a number of tragic early deaths which have hit Skye Camanachd. Others include, Angus Murchison, John Matheson, Iain Nicolson, George Michie, Jock MacFarlane and Peter Murchison. The Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup was first played for in 1972 when the legendary Newtonmore side of the time won the trophy. Thomas Ferguson memorial Cup Winners: 1972 – Newtonmore 1973 – Newtonmore 1974 – Skye Camanachd 2 Kingussie 2 (Skye won on penalties) 1975 – Kyles Athletic 1976 – Kyles Athletic 1977 – Glasgow Mid Argyll 1978 – Glasgow Mid Argyll 1979 – Skye Camanachd 1980 – Skye Camanachd 1981 – Skye Camanachd 1982 - Kinlochshiel 1983 – Skye Camanachd 1984 – Skye Camanachd 1985 – Skye Camanachd 1986 – Skye Camanachd 1987 – Skye Camanachd 1988 – Glenorchy 1989 – Fort William 1990 – Fort William 1991 – Skye Camanachd 1992 – Skye Camanachd 1993 – Skye Camanachd 1994 – Skye Camanachd 1995 – Skye Camanachd 1996 – Skye Camanachd 1997 – Kingussie 1998 – Kingussie 1999 - Kilmallie 2000 – Fort William 2001 – Skye Camanachd 2002 – Skye Camanachd 2003 – Skye Camanachd 2004 – Skye Camanachd 2005 – Skye Camanachd 2006 – Newtonmore 2007 - Newtonmore 2008 – Skye Camanachd 2009 – Glasgow Mid Argyll 5 Skye Camanachd 7 2010 – Skye Camanachd 1 Kingussie 1 (Kingussie won on penalties) 2011 – Lovat 5 Skye Camanachd 2 2012 – Skye Camanachd 3 Lovat 4 2013 – Skye Camanachd 0 Lovat 3 2014 – Skye Camanachd 2 Beauly 0 2015 – Skye Camanachd 1 Kinlochshiel 1 2016 – Skye Camanachd 3 Inveraray 0 2017 – Skye Camanachd 1 Kyles Athletic 5 2018 – Skye Camanachd v Glenurquhart |