The Saturday Shinty Snapshot – Saturday 9 March 2013 | |
09 March 2013 The second round of fixtures of the new shinty season took place on Saturday 9 March 2013.
Orion Group Premiership Lovat 2 Newtonmore 2 Lovat welcomed champions Newtonmore to Balgate. Lovat finished third in shinty’s top division last season and beat Newtonmore home and away in the process. They proved tough opponents once against and it took a Danny MacRae goal 18 minutes from time to earn Newtonmore a 2-2 draw and a share of the points. Fraser MacKintosh put the visitors ahead after just 8 minutes. However Calum Macaulay after 12 minutes and Greg Matheson on the stroke of half time gave Lovat the lead at the break. However Danny MacRae’s 72 minute intervention ensured the game finished all square. Fraser MacKintosh had the ball in the net in the closing minutes but it was ruled out for offside.
Glenurquhart 0 Kyles Athletic 1 Glenurquhart could hardly have had a tougher start to the league season. They lost by the odd goal in five against champions Newtonmore at the Eilan on the opening day of the shinty season and this week they suffered a single goal defeat to Kyles Athletic, the team who finished in second place last term, at Blairbeg. 2012 Marine Harvest National Player of the Year Roddy MacDonald got the only goal of the game after 28 minutes.
Kingussie 2 Lochaber 0 Two late goals from Thomas Borthwick gave Kingussie two valuable points against Lochaber at the Dell. Borthwick’s opener came just 5minutes from time after good play from Paul Gow and Lee Bain and he sealed the points with a second from an almost identical spot with just two minutes remaining so the Kings top the league.
Fort William 2 Kinlochshiel 2 Fort William and Kinlochshiel each picked up their first point of the season with a 2-2 draw at An Aird. Finlay MacRae put Kinlochshiel ahead with a 25 minute goal. Ryan Campbell levelled just 2 minutes later and the same player put his side 2-1 in front with another strike just 60 seconds after. However ‘Shiel were not to be denied and they earned a point with Finlay MacRae’s second goal of the afternoon just 9 minutes from time.
Oban Camanachd 2 Inveraray 4 Inveraray raced into a 3-0 lead within the first 10 minutes of their game against Oban Camanachd at Mossfield. Garry MacPherson and Euan McMurdo put them two up with strikes in the first two minutes. When Lewis MacNicol made it 3-0 on 10 minutes, the points seem destined for the Winterton. However a goal in each half from Gavin Stobbart and Iain MacMillan cut Inveraray’s advantage to a single goal. However Euan McMurdo got his second 9 minutes from time to make it 4-2.
Marine Harvest North Division 1 Caberfeidh 1 Kilmallie 4 Kilmallie got off to a great start against Caberfeidh at Castle Leod when Mark Graham and Seb MacMillan put them two up within the first 3 minutes. Blair Morrison pulled a goal back after 14 minutes but goals from Mark MacPherson and Grant MacKenzie gave Kilmallie a 4-1 win which leaves them a point clear at the top of the league.
Strathglass 1 Skye Camanachd 1 A Neil MacVicar goal 5 minutes from time denied Strathglass boss Callum Duff Strathglass first competitive win. A Scott Douglas penalty gave the home side a 12 minute lead and they held the advantage until MacVicar’s late leveller.
Beauly 8 Inverness 1 Beauly were too strong for Inverness at Braeview Park. Marc MacLachlan was their top scorer with four goals, David MacLean got two and Conor Ross and Ross Forbes got the others in an 8-1 victory. James Cameron got a consolation goal for Inverness.
Marine Harvest South Division 1 Glasgow Mid Argyll 8 Lochside Rovers 0 Glasgow Mid Argyll struggled to break down Taynuilt last weekend but they had no such difficulties against Lochside Rovers at Yoker. Craig Anderson grabbed a hat-trick, Mark Bain bagged a brace and Andy Mathie and Fulton Ross were also on target as was last year’s keeper Paul Creighton, who came on as an outfield substitute.
Bute 2 Glenorchy 2 With nine teams in Marine Harvest South Division 1, Bute were left idle last week so they made their first competitive appearance of the season against Glenorchy at the Meadows. Glenorchy led 2-0 at the break thanks to goals from Grant MacPherson and Kieron McKay. However a second half double from Iain MacDonald gave Bute a 2-2 draw.
Taynuilt 4 Oban Celtic 3 Taynuilt edged out Oban Celtic by the odd goal in seven. David Campbell gave the home side a 10 minute lead but David Hill made it 1-1 on 20 minutes. Player / Manager Willie Neilson and Stuart Scott put Taynuilt 3-1 up but Rory Bruce narrowed the deficit 5 minutes before the break. David Hill got his second 10 minutes into the second half to make it 3-3 but a second from Taynuilt’s Stuart Scott just 3 minutes later proved to be the winner.
Kilmory 0 Aberdour 0 Aberdour were on the road again this week as they travelled west to play Kilmory. Both sides suffered opening day defeats and this encounter got them both off the mark following a 0-0 draw. Kilmory spurned the best of the chances and Aberdour will certainly be happier with the point given they had five call offs through illness and injury and travelled with just 12 players. Indeed coach Lisa Norman had to give up her usual touchline role to play the full 90 minutes. To add to Kilmory’s woes, captain Duncan MacBrayne will be out for at least six weeks through injury.
Marine Harvest North Division 2 Newtonmore 7 Lovat 0 Both the Newtonmore and Lovat reserve sides recorded impressive opening day victories last weekend and they met at the Eilan. It was Newtonmore who took the plaudits with a stunning 7-0 win. Conor Jones returned from suspension to nab a hat-trick, young forward Sam Richardson got his second double on consecutive Saturdays whilst Craig MacLeod and Callum Binnie got the others.
Skye Camanachd 3 Kingussie 1 Skye Camanachd picked up their first points of the season with a 3-1 win over Kingussie at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree. Paul MacKinnon gave Skye a 2 minute lead but Rory Borthwick levelled on 20 minutes. Kingussie lost full centre Ally MacLeod through injury midway through the second half and goals in the last 15 minutes from Chris MacLennan and Ally “Burgers” MacLeod gave Skye a 3-1 win.
Aberdeen University 2 Beauly 0 Late goals from Willie Hunter and Noel Kenneally gave Aberdeen University a 2-0 win over Beauly in the Granite City.
Glengarry 1 Glenurquhart 2 Glenurquhart’s Calum Millar scored the only goal of the first half against Glengarry at Craigard. ‘Garry’s Arran Clark drew his side level on 58 minutes but the Blairbeg side’s player / manager Iain Macleod got the winner 20 minutes from time.
Kinlochshiel 0 Fort William 0 Kinlochshiel and Fort William served up an entertaining game but no goals at Kirkton.
Marine Harvest South Division 2 Ballachulish 7 Col Glen 1 Ballachulish look to be the side to beat in Marine Harvest North Division 2 and they ran out convincing 7-1 winners against Col Glen at Jubilee Park. Stuart MacKellar actually put Col Glen ahead on 35 minutes but Duncan MacDonald brought Balla’ square just 3 minutes later. However a second half scoring blitz saw Lorne Brown and Scott Henderson net doubles with David Grant and Cian MacPhee getting the others
Aberdour 5 Glasgow Mid Argyll 1 The Aberdour reserves rounded off a good day for the club with a 5-1 win over Glasgow Mid Argyll in Fife. The home side were without three regulars who were called up to cover first team absentees but they had John MacLennan within their ranks and he scored four times with Finlay MacNee getting the other. Euan Forsyth got the GMA goal.
Kyles Athletic W/O v Inveraray The derby clash between Kyles Athletic and Inveraray at Tighnabruaich was postponed as the visitors were unable to raise a team. The points have been awarded to Kyles Athletic.
Tayforth W/O v Bute Bute were unable to raise a team for their trip to Tayforth so the points went to the home side.
Marine Harvest North Division 3 Lochaber 4 Boleskine 3 Lochaber are one of three sides on maximum points following their narrow 4-3 win over Boleskine at Spean Bridge. Martin Paterson, a Kevin Ferguson brace and one from Keith Neville counted for the home side with Matthew Ross, Donnie Forbes and Neil Hope replying for Boleskine.
Lochbroom 3 Strathspey 0 Lochbroom have also taken maximum points from their opening games following their 3-0 win over Strathspey in Ullapool. Johno Morrison in the first half and Lorn Hughes and Neil Fraser after the interval got their goals.
Kilmallie 6 Lochcarron 4 Kilmallie also made it two wins out of two with a 6-4 win over Lochcarron at the Canal Parks. Peter McIntyre grabbed a hat-trick for Kilmallie with Brian MacKay getting two and Ross MacKenzie the other. Calum Finlayson, an Allan MacKenzie double and an Iain Cameron effort were not enough for Lochcarron.
Inverness 0 Caberfeidh 3 Inverness went down 3-0 to Caberfeidh at the Bught Park. All the goals came in the first half from Colin MacLellan, John Ritchie and Callum MacCulloch.
Strathglass 3 Lewis Camanachd 3 Lewis Camanachd overcame ferry difficulties to play Strathglass at Cannich. The match was originally scheduled to start at 12.30pm but eventually got underway around 1.10pm. In the end, the points were shared following a 3-3 draw. Brian MacKay, Lawrence Jones and Robert Geddes counted for Strathglass with a Will Church brace and a Duncan MacIntyre penalty giving Lewis a point. |