Lovat Cup
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The Lovat Cup is a trophy in the sport of shinty
contested annually at New Year
by Beauly Shinty Club
and Lovat Shinty Club
.
The trophy was first played for in 1904 and is very popularhttp://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1539566?UserKey=, attracting the second largest crowd http://friendfeed.com/e/81568300-ec63-93a8-3146-5bba243fbcf4/Lovat-Cup-2009/ for a shinty fixture in Scotland, outwith the Camanachd Cup Final.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4774/Own_goal_turns_tide_in_thrilling_cup_tie.html The fixture alternates annually between Balgate, Kiltarlity
and Braeview Park, Beauly
. The two clubs' strong rivalry contributes to an entertaining game.http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=k6MiXY9_Rzs This rivalry was once described as so keen that "a cold stream ran between them".http://www.beaulyshintyclub.com/index.asp?pageid=124726
Lovat retained the title in 2009. The 2010 fixture was cancelled due to heavy snow. The rules of the competition mean that the competition cannot be rescheduled and so Lovat again retained the trophy.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/11355/Cup_clash_in_cold_storage.html Lovat historically has a win ratio of two-to-one in the series.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/14162/Holders_Lovat_ranked_favourites_to_retain_cup.html
Under the competition's rules, the need for a draw to retain the cup means that matters are settled in the regulation 90 minutes without the need for extra-time or penalties. This was the case with the 2011 fixture, where a 2-2 draw saw Lovat retain the cup.http://twitter.com/skyecamanachd/status/21943833264660480
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
contested annually at New Year
New Year
The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner....
by Beauly Shinty Club
Beauly Shinty Club
Beauly Shinty Club is a shinty club from Beauly, Scotland. The club was founded in 1892. The club has two sides, the first team competing in Marine Harvest North Division One and the second team in North Division Three.-History:...
and Lovat Shinty Club
Lovat Shinty Club
Lovat Shinty Club is a shinty club from Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The club was formed in 1888 and has a healthy rivalry with near neighbours Beauly...
.
The trophy was first played for in 1904 and is very popularhttp://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1539566?UserKey=, attracting the second largest crowd http://friendfeed.com/e/81568300-ec63-93a8-3146-5bba243fbcf4/Lovat-Cup-2009/ for a shinty fixture in Scotland, outwith the Camanachd Cup Final.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4774/Own_goal_turns_tide_in_thrilling_cup_tie.html The fixture alternates annually between Balgate, Kiltarlity
Kiltarlity
Kiltarlity is a small village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is west of Inverness, and south of Beauly, on the Bruiach Burn. It has a population of under 1000 people, and a primary school, Tomnacross Primary...
and Braeview Park, Beauly
Beauly
Beauly is a town of the Scottish county of Inverness-shire, on the River Beauly, 10 miles west of Inverness by the Far North railway line. Its population was 855 in 1901...
. The two clubs' strong rivalry contributes to an entertaining game.http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=k6MiXY9_Rzs This rivalry was once described as so keen that "a cold stream ran between them".http://www.beaulyshintyclub.com/index.asp?pageid=124726
Lovat retained the title in 2009. The 2010 fixture was cancelled due to heavy snow. The rules of the competition mean that the competition cannot be rescheduled and so Lovat again retained the trophy.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/11355/Cup_clash_in_cold_storage.html Lovat historically has a win ratio of two-to-one in the series.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/14162/Holders_Lovat_ranked_favourites_to_retain_cup.html
Under the competition's rules, the need for a draw to retain the cup means that matters are settled in the regulation 90 minutes without the need for extra-time or penalties. This was the case with the 2011 fixture, where a 2-2 draw saw Lovat retain the cup.http://twitter.com/skyecamanachd/status/21943833264660480