Lovat and Newtonmore contest the 2018 Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup Final at Mossfield on Saturday 15 September 2018.
However there are also other prizes at stake.
Silver Mounted Caman
The prestigious silver mounted caman is presented to the winning captain. At the end of the match, either Lovat’s Lewis Tawse or Newtonmore’s Andy MacKintosh will take away this coveted caman.
Celly Paterson Caman
The Celly Paterson caman is presented to the losing captain in recognition for their achievement in reaching the final.
Albert Smith Memorial Medal
The Albert Smith Medal was presented to the Camanachd Association by Victor Smith (senior), Fort William in 1972 in memory of his father Albert Smith. It is awarded to the Camanachd Cup Final man of the match by a selection panel comprising of two representatives from the north and two representatives from the south.
The previous winners are:
2017- Drew MacDonald (Newtonmore)
2016 - Andy MacKintosh (Newtonmore)
2015 - Stuart MacDonald (Lovat)
2014 – Ronald Ross (Kingussie)
2013 – Jamie Robinson (Newtonmore)
2012 – Roddy MacDonald (Kyles Athletic)
2011 – Norman Campbell (Newtonmore)
2010 – Gary Innes (Fort William)
2009 – Donald Irvine (Kyles Athletic)
2008 – James Clark (Fort William)
2007 – James Clark (Fort William)
2006 – Ronald Ross (Kingussie)
2005 – Gary Innes (Fort William)
2004 – Douglas Dando (Inveraray)
2003 – Ali Borthwick (Kingussie)
2002 – Ronald Ross (Kingussie)
2001 – Scott MacNeil (Oban Camanachd)
2000 – Kenny MacDonald (Kyles Athletic)
1999 – Fraser Inglis (Oban Camanachd)
1998 – Ali Dallas (Kingussie)
1997 – Ronald Ross (Kingussie)
1996 – Rory Fraser (Kingussie)
1995 – Nonnie MacInnes (Oban Camanachd)
1994 – Andy Irvine (Kyles Athletic)
1993 – Nonnie MacInnes (Oban Camanachd)
1992 – Willie MacDonald (Fort William)
1991 – Rory Fraser (Kingussie)
1990 – Willie MacRae (Skye Camanachd)
1989 – Hugh Chisholm (Newtonmore)
1988 – Ali MacKintosh (Glenurquhart)
1987 – Davie Anderson (Kingussie)
1986 – Dougie MacIntyre (Oban Camanachd)
1985 – Norman MacArthur (Newtonmore)
1984 – John Russell (Newtonmore)
1983 – Ewan Paterson (Strachur)
1982 – John Fraser (Newtonmore)
1981 – Ricky Ross (Newtonmore)
1980 – George Nicolson (Kyles Athletic)
1979 – David Cheyne (Newtonmore)
1978 – Hugh Chisholm (Newtonmore)
1977- John MacKenzie (Newtonmore)
1976 – Neil Blair (Kyles Athletic)
1975 – Duncan MacNeil (Kyles Athletic)
1974 – Tommy Nicolson (Kyles Athletic)
1973 – Kenny MacNiven (Glasgow Mid Argyll)
1972 – John Campbell (Newtonmore)
Event Details
The 2018 Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup Final between Lovat and Newtonmore at Mossfield on Saturday 15 September 2018 throws up at 2pm.
Gates open at 10am and the MacMaster Cup Final between Beauly U14 and Fort William U14 throws up at 11am.
Admission is £15 with £10 Concessions (Children aged under 12 go free when accompanied by a paying adult).
There will also be a climbing wall, face painting, a Pipe Band as well as food and drink at the venue.
Highland Print Studio will also present artwork from four artists as part of the Throw Up 2018 project.
If you can’t make it to Oban, the whole match will be broadcast LIVE on BBC2 Scotland. Coverage starts from 1.45pm. Commentary is by Hugh Dan MacLennan and Gary Innes, with expert analysis and shepherding advice from Eddie Tembo.