SHINTY IN SCOTLAND
It is recognised that Scotland is one of the world warrior nations. Although renowned as one of the friendliest and welcoming of countries, the Scots love nothing more than watching, or taking part in, a good going "stramash" (fight).
If there was ever a game that helped local clansman develop their levels of courage, speed, stamina and weapon handling skills, it is the game of shinty. The mental and physical strength required to play shinty has stood the Highlander in good stead in battle.
In saying this however, it is important to recognise that, although opposing players may appear to be knocking lumps out of one another during the game, off the field some of the strongest friendships in sport have been developed.
It was not until the last quarter of the eighteen hundreds that shinty really began to get itself organised with the many local interpretations of the rules of play being formalised.
The earliest documented rules of play were recorded by the Aberdeen University Shinty Club who in 1861 became the first constituted shinty club in Scotland. The Camanachd Association was formally instituted in 1893 with the first final for a national trophy - the Camanachd Cup - taking place in 1896.
Shinty in Scotland is divided into two areas, the North and the South. Nineteen clubs are established in each of these areas. The league system has a Premier Division of eight teams. There are three other divisions ion the North and two in the South. Division two in the South is divided into West and East sections.
SHINTY FIXTURES
FEBRUARY - JUNE 2000
February 5th
GAME 11 ALL LEAGUES
GAME 2 BALLIEMORE CUP (NORTH)
GAME 1 BALLIEMORE CUP (SOUTH)
February 12th
GAME 2 MACAULAY, STRATHDEARN, BULLOUGH CUPS
POSTPONEMENTS
February 19th
GAME 1 CAMANACHD CUP
GAME 2 SUTHERLAND CUP
February 26th
MACTAVISH & CELTIC SOCIETY SEMI FINALS
MACTAVISH JUVENILE AND MACQUISTON CUP SEMI FINALS
POSTPONEMENTS
March 4th
MACAULAY, BALLIEMORE, STRATHDEARN, BULLOUGH CUP
SEMI
POSTPONEMENTS
GAME 3 1ST LEG KEN MACMASTER CUP (NORTH)
GAME 2 1ST LEG KEN MACMASTER CUP (SOUTH)
March 11th
SHINTY/HURLING INTERNATIONALS
March 18th
GAME 2 CAMANACHD CUP
GAME 3 SUTHERLAND CUP
GAME 3 2ND LEG KEN MACMASTER CUP (NORTH)
GAME 2 2ND LEG KEN MACMASTER CUP (SOUTH)
March 25th
GAME 12 - ALL LEAGUES EXCEPT PREMIER LEAGUE
REPLAYS AND POSTPONEMENTS
April 1st
BALLIEMORE CUP FINAL
SUTHERLAND CUP SEMI FINAL
GAME 12 PREMIER LEAGUE
GAME 13 ALL OTHER LEAGUES
KEN MACMASTER CUP SEMI FINALS 1ST LEGS
April 8th
GAME 13 PREMIER LEAGUE
GAME 14 OTHER LEAGUES
April 15th
MACTAVISH CUP FINAL
MACTAVISH JUNIOR CUP FINAL
MACQUISTON CUP FINAL
April 22nd
1ST CAMANACHD CUP SEMI FINAL
GAME 14 PREMIER LEAGUE
KEN MACMASTER CUP SEMI FINALS 2ND LEGS
April 29th
2ND CAMANACHD CUP SEMI FINAL
GAME 14 PREMIER LEAGUE
KEN MACMASTER CUP FINAL
May 6th
SUTHERLAND CUP FINAL
May 13th
MACAULAY CUP FINAL
May 20th
GLASGOW CELTIC SOCIETY CUP FINAL
SHINTY LEAGUE TABLES
Season 1999 - 2000
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MARINE HARVEST NATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUE
|
| |
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
PTS
|
|
Kingussie
(League Champions)
|
14
|
10
|
3
|
1
|
51
|
15
|
36
|
23
|
|
Fort William
|
14
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
48
|
28
|
20
|
18
|
|
Kilmallie
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
25
|
21
|
4
|
15
|
|
Oban Camanachd
|
14
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
33
|
38
|
-5
|
11
|
|
Glenorchy
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
20
|
34
|
-14
|
10
|
|
Inveraray
|
14
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
13
|
28
|
-15
|
10
|
|
Kyles Athletic
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
23
|
39
|
-16
|
10
|
|
Newtonmore
|
13
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
27
|
37
|
-110
|
9
|
|
MARINE HARVEST NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION 1
|
| |
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
PTS
|
|
Skye Camanachd
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
|
41
|
13
|
28
|
24
|
|
Lochcarron
|
13
|
11
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
9
|
36
|
23
|
|
Glasgow Mid Argyll
|
14
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
38
|
33
|
5
|
14
|
|
Bute
|
14
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
38
|
33
|
5
|
14
|
|
Caberfeidh
|
14
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
24
|
21
|
3
|
13
|
|
Ballachulish
|
13
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
24
|
34
|
-10
|
10
|
|
Glenurquhart
|
14
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
21
|
36
|
-15
|
10
|
|
Strachur
(Relegated)
|
14
|
|
3
|
11
|
12
|
60
|
-48
|
3
|
|
MARINE HARVEST NORTH DIVISION 1
|
| |
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
PTS
|
|
Strathglass
(Division Champions)
|
12
|
9
|
1
|
2
|
36
|
21
|
15
|
14
|
|
Beauly
|
12
|
9
|
|
3
|
39
|
25
|
14
|
18
|
|
Lochaber Camanachd
|
12
|
8
|
|
4
|
35
|
21
|
14
|
16
|
|
Inverness
|
12
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
23
|
21
|
2
|
14
|
|
Lovat
|
12
|
4
|
|
8
|
30
|
31
|
-1
|
8
|
|
Kinlochshiel
|
12
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
23
|
40
|
-17
|
6
|
|
Glengarry
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
17
|
44
|
-27
|
3
|
|
MARINE HARVEST NORTH DIVISION 2
|
| |
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
PTS
|
|
Fort William
|
16
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
52
|
32
|
20
|
22
|
|
Boleskine
|
16
|
9
|
|
7
|
46
|
43
|
3
|
18
|
|
Kingussie
|
14
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
30
|
29
|
1
|
16
|
|
Lovat
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
40
|
34
|
6
|
15
|
|
Skye Camanachd
|
13
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
25
|
31
|
-6
|
13
|
|
Newtonmore
|
11
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
41
|
29
|
12
|
12
|
|
Kincraig
|
16
|
5
|
2
|
9
|
47
|
54
|
-7
|
12
|
|
Aberdeen University
|
12
|
4
|
1
|
7
|
35
|
40
|
-5
|
9
|
|
Kilmallie
|
14
|
4
|
1
|
9
|
24
|
48
|
-24
|
9
|
|
MARINE HARVEST NORTH DIVISION 3
|
| |
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
PTS
|
|
Glenurquhart
(Division Champions)
|
12
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
44
|
19
|
25
|
19
|
|
Inverness
|
12
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
38
|
17
|
21
|
18
|
|
Beauly
|
12
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
23
|
17
|
6
|
13
|
|
Strathglass
|
12
|
6
|
|
6
|
26
|
29
|
-3
|
12
|
|
Kinlochshiel
|
12
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
19
|
27
|
-8
|
9
|
|
Lochaber Camanachd
|
12
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
21
|
40
|
-19
|
7
|
|
Caberfeidh
|
12
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
21
|
43
|
-22
|
6
|
|
MARINE HARVEST SOUTH DIVISION 1
|
| |
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
PTS
|
|
Lochside Rovers
(Division Champions)
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
|
37
|
5
|
32
|
23
|
|
Oban Celtic
|
11
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
35
|
22
|
13
|
15
|
|
Inveraray
|
11
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
23
|
27
|
-4
|
11
|
|
Tayforth
|
10
|
5
|
|
5
|
22
|
18
|
4
|
10
|
|
Kyles Athletic
|
10
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
14
|
17
|
-3
|
7
|
|
Glasgow Mid Argyll
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
18
|
35
|
-17
|
5
|
|
Edinburgh University
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
16
|
41
|
-25
|
5
|
|
MARINE HARVEST SOUTH DIVISION 2
|
| |
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
PTS
|
|
Kilmory
(Division Champions)
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
|
60
|
0
|
60
|
21
|
|
Oban Celtic
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
13
|
|
Glenorchy
|
10
|
6
|
|
4
|
27
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
|
St Andrews University
|
11
|
4
|
|
7
|
13
|
43
|
-30
|
8
|
|
Strathclyde Police
|
10
|
3
|
|
7
|
11
|
25
|
-14
|
6
|
|
Bute
|
10
|
3
|
|
7
|
13
|
28
|
-15
|
6
|
|
Ballachulish
|
9
|
2
|
|
7
|
5
|
28
|
-23
|
4
|
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