Inverness U14 Win 2018 Ferguson Shipping & Transport Inter-District Tournament | |
24 September 2018 Inverness U14 won the Ferguson Shipping & Transport Inter-District Tournament which took place on at Spean Bridge on Sunday 23 September 2018. The selection process even for the area teams was tough for the coaches as the standard of shinty at U14 level this year is exceptionally high. The four Districts - Inverness, Badenoch, Lochaber and Skye & Wester Ross played eachother once in a round robin format and all games were 15 minutes each way. A last-gasp goal gave Lochaber a 1-0 win over Badenoch in the afternoon’s opening match. The clash between Skye & Wester Ross and Inverness was next up. Skye & Wester Ross took a 2-0 lead but Inverness came storming back and eventually ran out 3-2 winners. Skye & Wester Ross bounced back from that disappointment to beat Badenoch 5-0 in their next match. Inverness and Lochaber went into their match on the back of opening game victories. It was a close encounter which ended 3-3 so both sides had to win their final games to reach a play-off final. Lochaber were back on again next, playing their final group game against Skye & Wester Ross. There was an even first half but Lochaber took control after the break, winning 3-0. The final round-robin game was between Inverness and Badenoch. Similar to the previous match, there was little between the teams in the first half but Inverness knocked in three goals in the second half to win 3-0. The play-off final was 7 minutes each way with referee Deek Cameron getting play underway. Another even opening was followed by three Inverness goals and the 3-0 victory meant they lifted the Ferguson Shipping & Transport Shield for the second year in a row. Michael Oliver from Ferguson Shipping & Transport presented the winning shield to Inverness captain Finlay Coleman. |