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11 September 2009 The Sutherland Cup Final and the race for the various league titles all feature on Saturday 12 September 2009. Lovat take on The Bullough Cup Final between Marine Harvest South Division 1 runaway leaders Lochside Rovers and Kyles Athletic has been postponed as the pitch at Winterton is unplayable. The Scottish Hydro Premier Division title race continues apace and leaders Newtonmore will be tested when Oban Camanachd visit the Eilan. The sides drew at Mossfield in April and ’More know that they will be in for a difficult game on this occasion too. However Newtonmore’s forwards are in fine form at the moment and the Oban Camanachd defence will have their work cut out. Kingussie will be without keeper Lochaber travel to the Meadows to take on Lovat are many peoples Marine Harvest North Division 1 favourites and they can take a big step towards the title if they beat Strathglass at Cannich. This is one of the Balgate sides only 2 remaining away games – the other one is against Skye Camanachd. Lovat have been the league’s form club whilst the Strath have suffered a form slump since their Balliemore Cup win, taking only a single point from their last 3 matches. This match throws up at Kilmallie are also very much in the title race and the host Kinlochshiel at Canal Parks. Kilmallie were in sparkling form last weekend when they put 6 goals past Strathglass without reply. However Shiel are another side who have found form of late and they will be difficult opponents. This should be a close encounter because although Kilmallie have a 7 point advantage over their opponents in the league, the men from Kirkton 3 games in hand. League leaders Skye Camanachd return to action for the first time since 15 August 2009 when they have a west coast derby against Lochcarron at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree. The Islanders know that they must win both their remaining home matches against Lochcarron and Lovat to have any chance of promotion to the Premier Division. Lochcarron will be without the suspended Angus MacKay whilst Skye will be without Shockie MacLennan. Second top Kilmory travel to Oban Celtic host Inveraray. Celtic won a classic match between the sides 7-4 at Winterton at the end of July. Leaders Glenurquhart have a difficult match on their quest to win the Marine Harvest North Division 2 title when the face second place Kingussie at the Dell in a 12 noon throw up. It’s been quite a remarkable season for the Glen who were promoted from Marine Harvest North Division 3 last season. They know that Kilmallie travel west to pay bottom club Kinlochshiel at Kirkton. Kilmallie are 3 points ahead in the league table but Shiel have 2 games in hand which means that this is a vital clash. Caberfeidh host Newtonmore at Castle Leod. ‘More won 6-1 when the sides met at the Eilan and they should be too strong once again. In Marine Harvest South Division 2, fifth place Second bottom Glenorchy are on the road as they travel to play third place Aberdour. Bute travel to Fifth place Boleskine head East to take on third place Ardnamurchan host Strathglass knowing that they went down 4-0 at Cannich earlier in the season. |