Skye To Visit Fort William In The MacTavish | |
10 February 2020 Skye Camanachd have been given an away tie against Fort William as the cottages.com MacTavish Cup first round draw was made at Hilton Primary School, Inverness on Monday 10 February 2020. Skye will visit An Arid on Saturday 28 March 2020 to play the Fort meaning the Islander’s schedule for the opening month of the season is as follows:
Mowi National Division Saturday 7 March 2020 Oban Celtic v Skye Camanachd
Mowi National Division Saturday 14 March 2020 Skye Camanachd v Inveraray
Mowi National Division Saturday 21 March 2020 Aberdour v Skye Camanachd
cottages.com MacTavish Cup Saturday 28 March 2020 Fort William v Skye Camanachd
The draw was conducted by Callum Arie Morrison and Duncan Oparka from Hilton Primary School and Inverness shinty club.
cottages.com MacTavish Cup – First Round Saturday 28 March 2020 Lovat v Kingussie Lochaber v Caberfeidh Kilmallie v Kinlochshiel Newtonmore v Beauly Fort William v Skye Camanachd Byes Glenurquhart Inverness Strathglass
Shaun Gourley from sponsors cottages.com, in their third year sponsoring this all-north tournament, said: “Cottages.com is a national company with its heart in local communities. What better way to help local communities thrive than by investing in the Camanachd Association which reaches into villages and towns right across the Highlands and beyond.” Camanachd Association CEO Derek Keir said: “We were delighted to conduct the cottages.com MacTavish first round draw this morning at Hilton Primary School. We are passionate about giving young members the opportunity to get involved in the highest level of shinty – by having some young Hilton Hornets conducting the draw for the cottages.com MacTavish Cup first round. We are, as always, extremely grateful for the support that Cottages.com offer our sport.” Camanachd Association President Keith Loades added: “The cottages.com MacTavish Cup draw has once again paired together some of the best shinty teams of the north. Lovat welcome Kingussie to Balgate in what is a fantastic first round draw while holders Newtonmore play Beauly at home. What is not in doubt is that 2020 will be another fantastic year of cottages.com MacTavish Cup action. I wish all teams involved the best of luck.” |