Ahead of the weekly Shinty Round Up, the headlines from the shinty matches played on Saturday 28 August 2010 are………..
Scottish Hydro Premier Division
With league leaders Newtonmore idle once again, Fort William took the chance to play their game in hand. They became the only away side to take anything from the Winterton as they beat Inveraray 4-3 in an exciting match. Gary Innes gave the visitors a 5 minute leader but Inveraray’s Garry MacPherson squared the match on 27 minutes. Neil Andrew put Inveraray ahead after 35 minutes but a goal from Duncan Rodger 5 minutes later ensured the sides went into the break all square. Innes added his second on 50 minutes and Gordie MacKinnon made it 4-2 on 75 minutes. A Grant Griffin goal on 83 minutes ensured a nervy finish for the visitors but Fort William held on to take the points. Fort William are now level on points with Newtonmore although the men from the Eilan have a goal difference advantage of 3 goals.
Four goals from Ronald Ross and a Ryan Borthwick hat-trick gave Kingussie a 7-0 win over bottom side Glasgow Mid Argyll at the Dell. The visitors again deployed their six man defence whilst result means that the King’s stay in the hunt for a Grand Slam whilst Glasgow Mid Argyll are officially relegated to Marine Harvest South Division 1.
Lovat went down 3-0 to Kyles Athletic at Balgate. All the goals came in the second half with Rupert Williamson giving Kyles the lead on 47 minutes and Dunkie Kerr and Robbie MacLeod scoring late on.
The crucial relegation match at the Meadows, Rothesay between Bute and Oban Camanachd was postponed because of a traffic accident.
Marine Harvest North Division 1
Lochaber maintained their one point lead over Kilmallie at the top of the table with a 4-1 win over Strathglass at Cannich. Goals from Shaun Nicolson, Ben Delaney, Alan Knox and Connor Sweeney put the Spean Bridge men 4-0 up before Robert Geddes’ late response from Strathglass.
Second place Kilmallie were in clinical form in front of goal against Skye Camanachd at Canal Parks. First half strikes from Peter MacIntyre and John Stewart put the home side 2-0 up at the break. There were 4 goals in 4 minute period at the start of the second half with Kilmallie scoring 3 of them through Michael Rodger, and Stewart again before Gilleasbuig MacDonald pulled a goal a back, only for Liam MacDonald to make it 5-1 on 49 minutes. Peter MacIntyre made it 6-1 on 53 minutes before John Stewart went on to complete his hat-trick in a 7-1 victory.
Kinlochshiel were leading Beauly 3-1 at Kirkton with only 15 minutes remaining when heavy rain caused referee Dougie Cameron to abandon the match.
Inverness went down 5-2 to Lochcarron at the Bught Park, Inverness. Veteran Ian MacKenzie scored 2 of their goals with Mark Sproule, Finlay Stark and Gregor Cushnie getting the others. Liam Girvan and Reece Munro replied for the home side.
Marine Harvest South Division 1
The bottom two sides, Ballachulish and Inveraray, meet at Jubilee Park. Ballachulish were 4-3 winners when the sides met a fortnight ago and they did the double with a 3-2 winner in this one with David MacPhee getting a 78 minute winner.
Marine Harvest North Division 2
Leaders Glengarry recovered from last weekend’s defeat to Fort William to beat Beauly 3-1 at Braeview Park. Playmaker Steven Cameron scored twice in the first half for the visitors.
Craig Dawson and Kevin Thain scored doubles as Kingussie beat Lovat 5-3 at Balgate.
Fort William beat Kinlochshiel 3-0 at An Aird. U17 star Jack Fraser, Michael Slezas and Daniel Stewart got their goals.
Kilmallie travelled to the Eilan where they went down 8-1 to Newtonmore. Drew MacDonald and Chris Seller both scored hat-tricks.
Marine Harvest South Division 2
Goals from Tam McCready and Donald Colville meant Bute and Glasgow Mid Argyll drew 1-1 at the Meadows, Rothesay.
Marine Harvest North Division 3
With leaders Aberdeen University not in action, second place Lochaber missed the chance to narrow the gap when they went down 3-1 to third place Caberfeidh at Castle Leod in one of their games in hand. Gary MacLennan scored twice for the home side.
Ardnamurchan’s match at Battery Park against Lochcarron was postponed because of travel difficulties.
Lochbroom were awarded the points for their match against Strathglass in Ullapool as the visitors were unable to raise a team.