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05 August 2009 With leaders Kingussie and second placed Glenurquhart not in action, There should be a good match at Winterton where Inveraray and Oban Camanachd meet. Both sides have had good wins recently and goals from Neil Campbell and David Devine gave Oban Camanachd a 2-1 win against Inveraray at Mossfield on the second Saturday of the season. The match between Lochaber and Newtonmore at There are points at stake at both ends of the table in the Marine Harvest North Division 1. Lochcarron, who are still looking for their first points of the season host Kilmallie at Battery Park. The sides have yet to meet in the league and the home side will find it tough against the division’s top scorers. A victory for the visitors will reduce Skye Camanachd’s lead at the top of the table to a single point with the Canal Parks side also having 2 games in hand. Inverness can draw level on points with Kinlochshiel if the come out on top when the sides meet at The match between Skye Camanachd and Lovat does not go ahead as the Kiltarlidy side had asked for a free Saturday to attend the local Belladrum Music Festival. Marine Harvest South Division 1 leaders Lochside Rovers host Ballachulish in Oban. A Johnnie Will double helped Lochside to a 4-1 win when the sides met at Second place Glasgow Mid Argyll travel to Oban to play Oban Celtic. Both sides scored 7 goals last weekend and Celtic’s Alan Miller and Mid Argyll’s Fulton Ross will be the hit-men to watch. This match also throws up at 12 noon. The turnaround in Kilmory’s season has been quite incredible. After losing their first 3 league matches to Glasgow Mid Argyll, Lochside Rovers and Oban Celtic, they have gone on to win their last 5 consecutive matches. This run includes a home derby win over this weekend’s opponents Inveraray. This match throws up at 12 noon. The match of the day in the Marine Harvest North Division 2 is at An Aird where Fifth place Glengarry host seventh place Skye Camanachd at Invergarry. A couple of late goals in Portree earned Glengarry a share of the points earlier in the season. Glengarry’s last league outing a couple of weeks ago was a 9-1 defeat at Kingussie whilst Skye come into the match on the back of a morale boosting 3-0 win over Caberfeidh. Kilmallie host Newtonmore at Canal Parks with both sides desperate for the points as they are in the bottom half of the table. Newtonmore have won their last 2 league matches whilst Kilmallie have lost both of theirs. Top meets bottom in Marine Harvest South Division 2 as leaders Taynuilt travel Ballachulish. Five goal Fraser Inglis inspired Taynuilt to an 8-2 win over Col Glen last weekend whilst Ballachulish’s only points of the season came in their last league outing a fortnight ago when they beat Strachur. Third place Kyles Athletic travel to Yoker to play Glasgow Mid Argyll. Aberdour host With Marine Harvest North Division 3 leaders Lochbroom and second place Beauly not in action, Lochaber travel to the |