Strathglass Shinty Club
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Strathglass Shinty Club or "Comunn Camanachd Straghlais" in Scottish Gaelic is a shinty
club from Cannich
, Inverness-shire
. The Club was founded in 1879, is considered to be the oldest constituted club in shintyhttp://www.shinty.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,print,0&cntnt01articleid=359&cntnt01showtemplate=false&cntnt01returnid=15 and played a major role in the development of the rules of the sport. The first team plays in North Division One but played in the Marine Harvest Premier Division after two successive promotions from the old North Division One from 2006 to 2008. A reserve team plays in North Division 3 and a women's team was started in 2006.
at Bught Park
, Inverness
on the 12th of February 1887. Glen Urquhart won the game, played with 22 players on each side 2-0. This fixture was to be repeated on 12 January 2007 in Inverness as the opening centrepiece of the Highland 2007
celebrations in Scotland.
This ancient rivalry is still continued with the clubs' first teams playing each year for the MacDonald Cup and second teams for the Ali Bhan Cup as a curtain raiser to the new season.
The club won the Strathdearn Cup in 1929, 1967 and 1983. They became the first North area team to win the Balliemore Cup in 1986 and went on to win this trophy on two further occasions in 2003 and 2009.
The club made history by going from North Division One
to National Division One to the Premier Division in straight seasons. The club held its own in the top tier in 2006 and 2007 but was relegated in 2008. Robert Geddes stood down a the end of the 2008 season after ten years at the helm.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/7795/Boss_ends_30-year_career.html Geddes was replaced by Garry Reid for the 2009 season. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1026916?UserKey=
The club has never made it to the Camanachd Cup
final, most recently falling at the semi-final stage to Inveraray
on 25 August 2007. The club won the Balliemore Cup for the third time in 2009 by defeating Kinlochshiel 5-1 at the Meadows in Rothesay
. Garry Reid stepped down at the end of the season and was replaced by Brian MacKay, the second team manager to that point. He was replaced, in turn, by Steve Harvey.http://skye-camanachd.sitekit.net/default.aspx.locid-087new1ee.Lang-EN.htm
After a terrible season, which saw them struggle to field their second team, Strathglass ended up at the bottom of North Division One. The club avoided relegation after the Camanachd Association
waw convinced not to hold a winner-takes-all playoff with North Division Two team, Glengarry
.http://www.highland-news.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/8220/Strathglass_safe_after_play-off_fears.html
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...
club from Cannich
Cannich
Cannich is a village at the southern end of Strathglass, in the Highlands of Scotland, about west of the city of Inverness...
, Inverness-shire
Inverness-shire
The County of Inverness or Inverness-shire was a general purpose county of Scotland, with the burgh of Inverness as the county town, until 1975, when, under the Local Government Act 1973, the county area was divided between the two-tier Highland region and the unitary Western Isles. The Highland...
. The Club was founded in 1879, is considered to be the oldest constituted club in shintyhttp://www.shinty.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,print,0&cntnt01articleid=359&cntnt01showtemplate=false&cntnt01returnid=15 and played a major role in the development of the rules of the sport. The first team plays in North Division One but played in the Marine Harvest Premier Division after two successive promotions from the old North Division One from 2006 to 2008. A reserve team plays in North Division 3 and a women's team was started in 2006.
History
Strathglass competed in the fixture considered to be the origin of the rules applies today in modern shinty against Glenurquhart Shinty ClubGlenurquhart Shinty Club
Glenurquhart Shinty Club is a shinty team which plays in Drumnadrochit on the banks of Loch Ness, Scotland. It draws its players from the part of the Great Glen which encompasses Drumnadrochit, Lewiston and Glenurquhart...
at Bught Park
Bught Park
Bught Park is the largest park in the city of Inverness, Scotland, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games and a small scale outdoor music festival. It is located next to the city's sports centre, swimming pool and BMX track...
, Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
on the 12th of February 1887. Glen Urquhart won the game, played with 22 players on each side 2-0. This fixture was to be repeated on 12 January 2007 in Inverness as the opening centrepiece of the Highland 2007
Highland 2007
Highland 2007 was a year-long celebration of Highland culture which took place from January until December 2007. It involved local communities throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands as well as people across Scotland, the UK and beyond....
celebrations in Scotland.
This ancient rivalry is still continued with the clubs' first teams playing each year for the MacDonald Cup and second teams for the Ali Bhan Cup as a curtain raiser to the new season.
The club won the Strathdearn Cup in 1929, 1967 and 1983. They became the first North area team to win the Balliemore Cup in 1986 and went on to win this trophy on two further occasions in 2003 and 2009.
The club made history by going from North Division One
North Division One (shinty)
The North Division One is a league for shinty teams. It is presently the in second tier of the Shinty league system. The winners of the league are promoted to the Premier Division....
to National Division One to the Premier Division in straight seasons. The club held its own in the top tier in 2006 and 2007 but was relegated in 2008. Robert Geddes stood down a the end of the 2008 season after ten years at the helm.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/7795/Boss_ends_30-year_career.html Geddes was replaced by Garry Reid for the 2009 season. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1026916?UserKey=
The club has never made it to the 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...
final, most recently falling at the semi-final stage to Inveraray
Inveraray Shinty Club
Inveraray Shinty Club is a shinty club from Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland. It plays in the Scottish Hydro Premier Division. There is also a reserve team who plays in the South Division One as well as a Ladies team.-History:...
on 25 August 2007. The club won the Balliemore Cup for the third time in 2009 by defeating Kinlochshiel 5-1 at the Meadows in Rothesay
Rothesay
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. Garry Reid stepped down at the end of the season and was replaced by Brian MacKay, the second team manager to that point. He was replaced, in turn, by Steve Harvey.http://skye-camanachd.sitekit.net/default.aspx.locid-087new1ee.Lang-EN.htm
After a terrible season, which saw them struggle to field their second team, Strathglass ended up at the bottom of North Division One. The club avoided relegation after the Camanachd Association
Camanachd Association
The Camanachd Association is the World governing body of the Scottish sport of shinty. The body is based in Inverness, Highland, and is in charge of the rules of the game...
waw convinced not to hold a winner-takes-all playoff with North Division Two team, Glengarry
Glengarry Shinty Club
Glengarry Shinty Club is a shinty team from Invergarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The club has played in its present form since 1976. There is one senior team, competing in North Division Two. The club also runs a highly successful women's team.-History:...
.http://www.highland-news.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/8220/Strathglass_safe_after_play-off_fears.html