Norman MacArthur
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Norman "Brick" MacArthur (born 22 May 1960) is a retired shinty
player and current manager of Newtonmore Camanachd Club
.
MacArthur was a player with Newtonmore since the mid-70s and won several Camanachd Cup
s. He was the Albert Smith Medal
winner in 1985.
He has been manager of the club since 2006 and has been instrumental in the club's attempts to emerge from the shadows of their great rivals, Kingussie. Under MacArthur's management, Newtonmore reached the MacAulay Cup
final in 2008, won the MacTavish Cup in 2009 (the club's first trophy in 7 years) and were only pipped by goal difference to the Premier Division
by Kingussie in 2009. "Brick" finally led Newtonmore to league glory in 2010 as a goal from Danny MacRae
in the final game of the season against Fort William
ensured that Newtonmore won the league by 3 points from the Fort. He has since led the team this year (2011)to an eagerly awaited Scottish Cup Final against old foes Kingussie.
http://www.shinty.com/leagues/scottish-hydro-premier-division/
In the aftermath of the league victory he confirmed that he would be staying on for 2011.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Norman-MacArthur-ecstatic-at.6563197.jp This was despite a pledge to his wife that he would retire after the age of 50.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9055732.stm
His son, Paul MacArthur, plays in the first team, as does his son-in-law, John MacKenzie, who is married to MacArthur's daughter Gayle.
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...
player and current manager of Newtonmore Camanachd Club
Newtonmore Camanachd Club
Newtonmore Camanachd Club is a shinty club from Newtonmore, Badenoch, Scotland and current holders of the Camanachd Cup. It is historically one of the game's most successful sides, having won the Camanachd Cup a record 29 times, most recently in 2011 and won the Marine Harvest Premier Division in...
.
MacArthur was a player with Newtonmore since the mid-70s and won several Camanachd Cup
Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup AKA the Camanachd Cup or Scottish Cup is the premier prize in the sport of shinty...
s. He was the Albert Smith Medal
Albert Smith Medal
The Albert Smith Memorial Medal is the award given to the Man of the Match in the final of the Camanachd Cup, the blue riband trophy of the sport of shinty. It has been presented every year since 1972 by the Smith family of Fort William in honour of Albert Smith Sr. The widow of his only son,...
winner in 1985.
He has been manager of the club since 2006 and has been instrumental in the club's attempts to emerge from the shadows of their great rivals, Kingussie. Under MacArthur's management, Newtonmore reached the MacAulay Cup
Macaulay Cup
The MacAulay Association Camanachd Cup is a trophy in the sport of shinty. It is competed for by the eight highest-placed league teams from the north and south areas at the end of the previous season. The first winner of the cup, in 1947, was Newtonmore. It will be sponsored by Artemis from the...
final in 2008, won the MacTavish Cup in 2009 (the club's first trophy in 7 years) and were only pipped by goal difference to the Premier Division
Premier Division (shinty)
The Premier Division is a league for shinty teams. It is the primary league competition in shinty and top tier of the Shinty league system. The Premier Division was formed in 1996 in order to create a Scotland-wide league set-up for the first time...
by Kingussie in 2009. "Brick" finally led Newtonmore to league glory in 2010 as a goal from Danny MacRae
Danny MacRae
Daniel Pirrie MacRae better known as Danny MacRae is a Scottish shinty player from Newtonmore, Scotland. He plays for Newtonmore Camanachd Club...
in the final game of the season against Fort William
Fort William Shinty Club
Fort William Shinty Club is a shinty club from Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. The first team were Camanachd Cup holders four times in succession, between 2007 and 2010 but were knocked out in the second round in 2011...
ensured that Newtonmore won the league by 3 points from the Fort. He has since led the team this year (2011)to an eagerly awaited Scottish Cup Final against old foes Kingussie.
http://www.shinty.com/leagues/scottish-hydro-premier-division/
In the aftermath of the league victory he confirmed that he would be staying on for 2011.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Norman-MacArthur-ecstatic-at.6563197.jp This was despite a pledge to his wife that he would retire after the age of 50.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9055732.stm
His son, Paul MacArthur, plays in the first team, as does his son-in-law, John MacKenzie, who is married to MacArthur's daughter Gayle.