The Saturday Shinty Snapshot – Saturday 30 June 2012. | |
30 June 2012 Inveraray won the AJG Parcels Glasgow Celtic Society Cup and Kyles Athletic are on top of the Orion Group Premiership following the shinty fixtures on Saturday 30 June 2012.
AJG Parcels Glasgow Celtic Society Cup Final Inveraray 14 Taynuilt 0 Favourites Inveraray won the first piece of silverware of the season for the south teams as they over-ran Marine Harvest South Division 1 side Taynuilt 14-0 in the rearranged AJG Parcels Glasgow Celtic Society Cup Final at the Strachurmore Sports Centre. Russell MacKinlay was Inveraray’s top scorer with four goals, Garry MacPherson, Ruairidh Graham and Euan MacMurdo each got hat-tricks whilst fellow forward Chris Crawford got the other one.
Sutherland Cup – Semi Finals Fort William 0 Kingussie 1 Savio Genini got the only goal of the game as Kingussie edged past Fort William at Spean Bridge to reach the Sutherland Cup Final. Glenurquhart 1 Newtonmore 4 Newtonmore beat Glenurquhart 4-1 at the Bught Park, Inverness to set up an all-Badenoch final. Evan Menzies and Calum Stewart got two each for ‘More whilst Jack Hosie countered for the Glen.
Balliemore Cup – Semi Finals Lochaber 4 Glasgow Mid Argyll 0 Zandz Ferguson got the only goal of the first half as Lochaber beat Glasgow Mid Argyll 4-0 at the Winterton. Scott Patterson, Ryan Toal and Ben Delaney added to the Spean Bridge men’s total in the second half. Beauly 7 Kilmory 2 Beauly beat Kilmory 7-2 at Taynuilt to set up an all-North Balliemore Cup Final at Castle Leod on Saturday 21 July 2012. Craig Taylor put Kilmory ahead on 11 minutes but Marc MacLauchlan levelled on 23 minutes. Barrie MacDonald scored twice for Beauly on 29 and 39 minutes but a Steven Gilmour effort on the stroke of half-time to cut Beauly’s advantage to 3-2 at the break. However Beauly were dominant in the second half and Conor Ross made it 4-2 on 52 minutes. Sean Stewart marked his return to the side with goals on 75 and 81 minutes, either side of a 78 minute David MacLean goal.
Bullough Cup – Quarter Finals Ballachulish 3 Ardnamurchan 0 Ballachulish beat Ardnamurchan 3-0 at Strontian with Darren Sutherland scoring twice and Cian MacPhee got the other.
Orion Group Premiership Bute P Newtonmore P Newtonmore were knocked off top spot as their match against Bute was postponed as the Meadows was ruled unplayable. Lovat 1 Kyles Athletic 2 Kyles Athletic go top of the Orion Group Premiership when they came from a goal down to beat fellow title contenders Lovat 2-1 at Balgate. Lovat had the best of the first half and they took the lead through Owen Ferguson. However Kyles came back strongly in the second half and Roddy MacDonald levelled before John Whyte scored what proved to be the winner and take the points south. Fort William 3 Kinlochshiel 2 Fort William beat Kinlochshiel 3-2 in an exciting encounter at the Black Parks. Gary Innes put the home side ahead but a Keith MacRae shot from distance made it 1-1. Gary Innes put the Fort back in front a couple of minutes later with a disputed second before ‘Shiel drew level again when a Donald Nixon shy was deflected into the net. However Gary Innes completed his hat-trick to make it 3-2 with a fantastic strike and the visitors were unable to level for a third time. Kingussie 3 Kilmallie 1 Liam MacDonald got the only goal of the first half for Kilmallie against Kingussie at the Dell. However, as has so often happened over the years, Ronald Ross proved to be the difference with a second half hat-trick to give the home side both points.
Marine Harvest North Division 1 Caberfeidh 2 Inverness 3 League leaders Caberfeidh went down to a surprise 3-2 defeat to Inverness at Castle Leod. Ally MacLennan got both Cabers goals but James Cameron and a Connor Golabeck brace gave Inverness boss Calum McLeod his first win in his second spell in charge. Strathglass 3 Skye Camanachd 5 Strathglass took an early lead against Skye Camanachd at Cannich through player / manager Robert Geddes. However Ally MacDonald levelled before Iain Nicolson, Ally MacDonald again and then Iain Nicolson again put the visitors 4-1 up. Les Fraser pulled a goal back for the home side before Jordan Murchison got Skye’s fifth goal of the afternoon. Robbie Stokes made it 5-3 a couple of minutes from time but Skye took the points to replace Caberfeidh at the top of the table.
Marine Harvest South Division 1 Glenorchy P Oban Camanachd P The match between Glenorchy and Oban Camanachd was postponed as the pitch at Dalmally failed a Saturday morning pitch inspection. Oban Celtic 7 Aberdour 0 Oban Celtic overcame Aberdour 7-0 in Oban. Ally McKerracher and former Oban Camanachd keeper Gavin Stobbart each bagged a brace. Kieran Gallagher, Lee Askew and Alan Duffy got the others. The win lifts Oban Celtic out of the relegation zone into mid-table.
Marine Harvest North Division 2 Lovat 3 Skye Camanachd 0 Lovat moved off the bottom of the table with a 3-0 win over Skye Camanachd at Balgate. Fraser Gallacher scored all three of the home side’s goals. Glengarry 7 Lochaber 3 There were goals galore at the local derby at Craigard where Glengarry beat Lochaber 7-3. Glengarry’s Daniel MacLennan scored four goals last week following his switch to attack and he grabbed a hat-trick this week. Matthew Ross went one better as he found the back of the net four times. Stuart Matheson hit two for Lochaber and John Delaney got the other.
Marine Harvest South Division 2 Inveraray 4 Kyles Athletic 2 The derby meeting between Inveraray and Kyles Athletic at the Winterton was brought forward to Friday 29 June 2012 with a 7.30pm throw up. David Martin put the visitors ahead on 25 minutes but Ruairidh Graham levelled 10 minutes later. Derek Robertson put the home side ahead 5 minutes into the second half and the same player made it 3-1 on 57 minutes. Kyles’ Roddy MacColl pulled a goal back to make it 3-2 on 70 minutes. Inveraray held on to their one goal advantage until referee Deek Cameron awarded them a penalty 5 minutes from time and Lewis MacNicol converted from the spot. Col Glen 8 Tayforth 1 Col Glen had an 8-1 home win over Tayforth. A Fraser Brown hat-trick, Steven MacKellar twice, Jamie Sutton, Stewart MacKellar and Iain MacKellar all counted for Col Glen. Former Skye Camanachd player Kerr Gibb was on target for Tayforth. Bute P Lochside Rovers P The match between Bute and league leaders Lochside Rovers was the second match to be postponed because of an unplayable field at the Meadows. Aberdour P Glasgow Mid Argyll P The match between Aberdour and Glasgow Mid Argyll was postponed as the pitch in Fife was unplayable.
Marine Harvest North Division 3 Lochcarron 2 Caberfeidh 1 The meeting between Lochcarron and Caberfeidh at Battery Park was postponed last weekend at the request of the home side because of a bereavement. The game instead went ahead on Tuesday 26 June 2012 with a 7.30pm throw up. Just when it looked as if the first half would end goalless, a Kenny Cushnie strike a minute before the break put the home side ahead. David Bauermeister added a second a couple of minutes into the second period and although Blair Morrison pulled a goal back 5 minutes from time, Lochcarron took the points with a 2-1 win. The victory means Lochcarron are now just a point behind fourth place Kilmallie in the table. Beauly 11 Strathspey Camanachd 2 League leaders Beauly were too strong for Strathspey Camanachd as they ran out 11-2 winners at Braeview Park. Martin Davidson scored four, Calum Morrison grabbed a hat-trick and Robbie Tuach and Neil Brindle scored two each. Edgars Peca chipped in with a double for Strathspey. Lochbroom 8 Strathglass 0 Second place Lochbroom beat Strathglass 8-0 in Ullapool. New signing from Kinlochshiel, Neil Fraser marked his Lochbroom debut with two goals last week and he helped himself to four goals in this encounter. Lorne Hughes, a Daniel Ross double and Martin MacLean got Lochbroom’s other goals. Kilmallie 6 Boleskine 2 Brian MacKay, Ross Manson and Seb MacMillan each scored twice as fourth place Kilmallie and beat third place Boleskine 6-2 at the Canal Parks. Craig Pirrie and Ewan Fraser scored for Boleskine. Lewis Camanachd 2 Lochcarron 3 Lewis Camanachd made Lochcarron fight all the way in Shawbost. Before eventually going down 3-2. Former Skye Camanachd player Stuart Campbell put Lewis ahead on 6 minutes but a 31 minute Andrew Slaughter strike made it even at the break. Andrew Slaughter got his second on 64 minutes only for Scott Murray to make it 2-2 a couple of minutes later. Lochcarron’s winner came from Kenny Cushnie 14 minutes from time to give his side their fourth point of the week. Caberfeidh 3 Inverness 1 Goals from Colin MacLennan, John Ritchie and Calum MacCulloch gave Caberfeidh a 3-1 victory over Inverness in their noon throw up at Castle Leod. Gary MacInnes replied for the visitors. |