Battling Glen fail to hold off champs in tough opener
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THE 2013 shinty season got off to a fine start with all matches scheduled throughout the Orion Group Premiership and the Marine Harvest leagues getting under way.
at The Eilean. Fraser MacKintosh got More off the mark in the 31st minute with the same player adding a second in the 79th. The remaining 10 minutes proved to be an exciting finale to the fixture with Lewis MacLennan reducing the deficit in the 81st minute. Two minutes later, a John MacKenzie strike restored the home team’s two goal advantage before Ewan Brady netted for Glen in the 88th minute to leave More hanging on for the final whistle.Glenurquhart began the defence of their title with a 3–2 win over NewtonmoreOrion Group Premiership champions
. In a 3–1 win, Kyles struck all their goals in the first half with Duncan Kerr, Roddy MacDonald and Ewan Campbell all finding the net. Scott MacMillan fired an 83rd minute response for the visitors.Oban Camanachd came out on top against Kyles Athletic2012 runners-up
Kingussie, hands last year, returned from Kirkton after a strong final 20 minutes resulted in three goals in a 4–2 victory. Duncan Ach MacRae opened for Shiel just before the interval with Martin Dallas pulling the Badenoch men level on the hour mark. Finlay MacRae edged Shiel ahead again shortly afterwards before a Lee Bain double with a James MacLean goal in between secured the points for Kingussie.Kinlochshiel’s after two defeats at
Fort William.in a 1–0 win over Inverarary The Winterton, a goal from joint player manager Garry MacPherson was enough to snap up the points for At
Lochaber which ended in a stalemate, both defences holding firm in a 0-0 draw. Lovat made their return to the top flight with a home clash with
Kilmallie at Canal Park with a 4–1 win. Goals from Michael Rodger and Mark Graham got Kilmallie off to a good start before Marc MacLachlan hit back for Beauly on the half hour. Grant MacKenzie gave the homesters breathing space five minutes later, with Rodger grabbing his second though a 70th minute penalty award.Beauly showed that they are going to be major players in the hunt for the North Division One title by sweeping away the challenge of
in Portree. An early Danny Morrison goal got the islanders up and running and Will Cowie extended this lead in the 41st minute. After the break, Jordan Murchison notched Skye’s third and although the city side got a goal back in the 81st minute through Charlie MacDonald, Skye finished with three late goals to add a touch of gloss to their victory, with Morrison going on to complete his hat trick and Chris Rose also netting.Skye side went down 6–1 to a rampant InvernessAllan MacLeod didn’t get the start he wanted to his competitive managerial career when his
.Strathglass edged it with a 2–1 win over CaberfeidhAt Cannich,
ran out 2–0 winners at home against Aberdeen University.Glengarry at Balgate and Skye Lovat romped to a 6–0 win over Fort William. got off to a great start with a 2–1 win at Beauly shared the points in a 3–3 draw at The Dell whilst newly promoted Kinlochshiel and Kingussie at Drumnadrochit. Glenurquhart picked up where they left off last season with a 5–0 win over NewtonmoreNorth Division Two champions
at The Bught. Strathglass were the biggest scorers with James Cameron netting five times in a 8–0 win over InvernessIn North Division Three,
Boleskine5–1 at Strathpeffer. Caberfeidh who defeated Kilmallie at Smith Park where a 5–0 win was the outcome. Also on the goal trail were Lewis Camanachd proved too strong for
Strathspey Camanachd.returned to the division with 3–1 win against Lochaber at Battery Park and at Grantown, Lochcarronwere 4–1 winners over Lochbroom In the West Coast derby,
