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01 October 2009 There are some vital league games in the various leagues on Saturday 3 October 2009 and 3 sides could become title winners. Scottish Hydro Premier Division leaders Newtonmore travel to Second place Kingussie also have a tricky tie as they travel to Tighnabruaich to play Kyles Athletic. The Kings will have Andrew Borthwick and John Hutchison back from suspension and Ronald Ross should have recovered from a knee knock. Inveraray are another side desperate for points as they look to put last week’s heavy lose at Newtonmore behind them. They face a tough task at Winterton where Scottish Hydro Camanachd Cup winners Oban Camanachd host The match of the day in Marine Harvest North Division 1 is at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree where Skye Camanachd host Lovat. The Islanders are without the injured Allan MacKinnon and Donnie Campbell is also unavailable. The sides drew 1-1 at Balgate earlier in the season and this will be another close affair. Skye need to win if they are to have serious title aspirations. Lochcarron will be relegated if the lose their west coast derby against Kinlochshiel at Kirkton. Lochcarron will hope to have some of their regular players back in the side whilst Shiel have won 4 of their last 5 league games and John MacRae has been impressive at full forward. Beauly host Strathglass at Bullough Cup winners Lochside Rovers can secure the Marine Harvest South Division 1 title by winning a point against derby rivals Oban Celtic in Oban. Second place Glasgow Mid Argyll host Inveraray. The sides drew 2-2 at Winterton earlier in the season. Third place Kilmory travel to Glenurquhart can also be title winners when they host Newtonmore in Marine Harvest North Division 2. The men from Drumnadrochit have led the table from some weeks now and victory against ‘More will mean that they are champions. However Newtonmore have been in good form of late having won their last 5 league matches including a win over Kinlochshiel take on Lovat in a 12 noon throw up at Kirkton. Lovat were 6-1 winners when the sides met at Balgate at the beginning of September. Taynuilt can be Marine Harvest South Division 2 champions with a win at Col Glen. Taynuilt were 8-2 winners when the sides met at the beginning of August. Second place Aberdour host Kyles Athletic. The home side is 3 points ahead of their rivals in the league but Kyles have a massive 6 games in hand and they are the only side who can catch leaders Taynuilt. Third place Strachur cross the water to Rothesay to play The bottom 2 sides meet at There is just one match in Marine Harvest North Division 3 as |