The Shinty Round Up – Saturday 25 February 2023 | |
26 February 2023 The final round of preseason friendlies took place on Saturday 25 February 2023.
Kilmallie 0 Oban Camanachd 4 Oban Camanachd completed their preseason programme with a 4-0 victory over Kilmallie in their 1.30pm throw up at the Canal Parks. Kilmallie fielded Innes Blackhall at centre where he played very well with former boss Martin Stewart starting in attack. Oban Camanachd were without keeper Cammy Sutherland and with reserve goalie Duncan MacDonald unavailable, veteran Brian MacCallum made a comeback and he looked sharp, making a couple of good saves with his feet. Oban Camanachd took the lead when Daniel MacVicar went on a run, taking the ball to around the penalty spot before finding Daniel Cameron at the D and his strike flew over keeper Kevin Toye’s shoulder and into the net. Daniel MacCuish added a second from close range and Daniel Madej looked to have claimed a third before a gleeful Daniel Cameron ran in to get the final touch, knocking the ball over the line from close in to claim his second goal of the game, making it 3-0 at the break. Oban Camanachd lost Evan MacLellan with an ankle injury, and he was replaced by Innes Jackson. Daniel MacCuish scored his second to make it 4-0 with a 25-yard drive to the goalie’s left. Kilmallie keeper Kevin Toye pulled off a great save under the crossbar to deny Daniel Cameron a hat-trick. Oban Camanachd were able to give 15 year olds Alexander MacDonald and Matthew Sloss good game time.
Fort William 1 Kyles Athletic 2 Kyles Athletic retained the Drew Ferguson Memorial Cup after defeating Fort William 2-1 in their 2.30pm throw up at An Aird. Fort William were missing Bryan Simpson, Jonny Forster and Lewis Morrison whilst Kyles were without keeper John Whyte, Callum Millar, Robbie Macleod and Roddy MacDonald. John Robertson made his debut. Fort William started well but Kyles Athletic’s stand-in keeper Cairn Limbert made the first in a series of fine saves. It was Kyles who took the lead when Scott MacDonald played the ball wide to Will Cowie who sent it back into the centre where Sorley Thomson got onto the end of a Scott MacDonald’s shot, turning the ball by Fort William goalie Paul MacKay from inside the D. However, Victor Smith drew Fort William level before the break with a nice finish across the goal from around 25 yards out. Sorley Thomson got his second with what proved to be the winner. A long ball from Scott MacDonald was flicked round the corner by Will Cowie and Sorley Thomson dribbled the ball in before finishing. Fort William were unable to get a leveller before referee Willie MacDonald blew for time. Cairn Lambert, playing his first game in goal for Kyles, earned him the man of the match award.
Kingussie 3 Glasgow Mid Argyll 2 Kingussie had to work hard before finally seeing off Glasgow Mid Argyll 3-2 in their noon throw up at the Market Stance. Full back Robert Mabon returned for the Kings after missing the 5-2 friendly win over Caberfeidh whilst Liam Borthwick played at full centre with James Hutchison at full forward. A tight hamstring limited Savio Genini to a place on the bench where he was joined by Lee Bain. GMA made a bright start and it was ex-Kingussie player Hamish Anderson who returned to haunt his former club when he put the Glasgow side ahead. Kingussie got back on level terms when, after a neat passing move, Ruaridh Anderson sent a rasping shot high into the net to make it 1-1. Ruaridh Anderson got his second to put his side ahead. James Falconer ran in from the left, taking the ball by his man before working his way into the box where there was a stramash, and several deflections, with the ball eventually finding its way to Anderson at the edge of the box and he made no mistake. Kingussie need that goal as GMA were never out of it and Calum McLay made it 3-2 to set up a tense finish but the Kings stayed in front. Kingussie lost Fraser Munro with a hamstring injury.
Oban Celtic 2 Glengarry 2 Oban Celtic and Glengarry drew 2-2 in their 1pm throw up at Mossfield. Lennon Campbell scored both Oban Celtic goals with Steven Cameron netting twice for Glengarry.
Oban Celtic 0 Inveraray 5 The Inveraray second team scored five times without reply to beat the Oban Celtic second team 5-0 in their noon throw up at Ganavan. Ewan Donnan scored twice with Alexander McKinlay, Grant Griffin and Evan Robertson also on target. Oban Celtic went close to breaking the deadlock on more than one occasion but were thwarted by Inveraray keeper Scott Robertson. Ross MacMillan played for Inveraray and will now remain with the Winterton side rather than re-joining Oban Celtic.
Newtonmore 7 Beauly 1 Newtonmore beat Beauly 7-1 in their noon throw up at the Dr Johnny Cattanach pitch. ‘More’s Craig Macleod and Fraser MacKintosh both scored twice whilst Craig McIsaac, Steven Macdonald and Iain Robinson made up their tally.
Lovat 1 Kinlochshiel 0 With Lovat’s meeting with Bute called off and Kinlochshiel’s meeting with Skye Camanachd postponed due to an unplayable pitch, Lovat and Kinlochshiel arranged to meet in a 1pm throw up at Balgate. Lovat ran out 1-0 winners with Graeme MacMillan scoring shortly before the interval.
Newtonmore 2 Col Glen 2 (Col Glen won 4-2 on penalties) The Newtonmore second team and Col Glen drew 2-2 in their 2pm throw up at the Eilan. The contest brought together the two most successful clubs outside shinty’s national divisions last year as treble winners Newtonmore took on a Col Glen side, who, following their Mowi South Division 1 title success last season, will play in the Mowi National Division for the first time this coming season. Glen MacKintosh returned for ‘More and he set up Kyle Clark to put the hosts ahead. It was a good goal and gave ‘More a 1-0 interval lead. If Newtonmore had the best of the first half, then Col Glen, who fielded former Kingussie player Cluanie Fraser at half forward, edged the second 45 minutes. Dan MacDonald pulled them level and a scrappy goal from James Hamilton put the visitors 2-1 in front. And it stayed that way until the death when Kyle Clark scored his second goal of the match to make it 2-2. The game went to a penalty shoot-out to decide the destiny of the Volantee Cup and Col Glen won 4-2 with Scott MacVicar, Andrew MacVicar, Jamie MacVicar and Cally McNaughton all converting from the spot so their captain Scott MacVicar raised the trophy.
Kingussie 2 Fort William 0 The Kingussie seconds beat the Fort William seconds 2-0 in their 2.30pm throw up at the Market Stance. Keeper Hayden Taylor Ramsay returned for the Kings as did George Taylor Ramsay, Darren Hanlon and Peter Dickson but Mike Slimon, Taighan Macleod and Scott McIntyre all missed the game. Kingussie created a number of opportunities in front of goal, but a combination of slack finishing and some fine goalkeeping limed them to a 2-0 victory. The goals that made the difference were scored by Russell Menzies and Calum MacKintosh.
Strathglass 0 Glenurquhart 2 Glenurquhart beat Strathglass 2-0 to take the MacDonald Cup following their 2.30pm throw up at Cannich. David MacLennan gave the Glen the lead on the half hour with a tap-in. Then, a minute from time, David MacLellan got his second, again from close range. Niall MacCallum was the player of the match.
Inverness 0 Caberfeidh 10 Mowi Premiership side Caberfeidh were too strong for their Mowi North Division 1 rivals Inverness, winning 10-0 in their 1.30pm throw up at the Bught Park.
Strathspey Camanachd 0 Skye Camanachd 5 The Skye Camanachd second team defeated Strathspey Camanachd 5-0 in their noon throw up at Grantown Grammar School Archie Millar put Skye ahead from the penalty spot on 20 minutes with what was the only goal of the first half. Archie MacDonald made it 2-0 just 7 minutes into the second half before Archie Millar netted twice more on 60 and 63 minutes to complete his hat-trick. Iain MacInnes made it 5-0 on 71 minutes.
Strathglass 0 Glenurquhart 11 The Glenurquhart seconds brushed aside the Strathglass seconds with a convincing 11-0 victory to take the Ali Bhan Cup following their noon throw up at Cannich. Glen’s Michael Fraser was the player of the match.
Beauly 0 Caberfeidh 2 The Caberfeidh seconds completed their preseason with a 2-0 win over the Beauly seconds in their 12.30pm throw up at Braeview Park. David Murphy and Ruaraidh MacLeman got the goals. |