KINGUSSIE'S grip on the north shinty championship tightened

considerably at the weekend and, barring a major upset in their

remaining two games, they will clinch a record-breaking tenth successive

title.

Kingussie must take three points from the remaining four available to

make absolutely certain, but, given Fort William's second-half collapse

when they met on Saturday, Kingussie could well yet be beneficiaries of

the Fort's infamous capacity to shoot themselves in the foot at the last

hurdle.

Fort can now achieve a maximum of 24 points from their remaining games

while Kingussie already have 22 with two games left.

The reigning champions actually went a goal down in 22 minutes when

Victor Smith drove home, levelled through Ali Borthwick before the

interval.

However, in the second period Fort lost control of midfield and

Kingussie swept to victory with three goals, two from top scorer Ronald

Ross within a minute on the hour.

Ally Dallas completed the scoring in 84 minutes. Results:

North: Glenmorangie Qualifying Cup. North final -- Caberfeidh 1,

Lovat 2.

Marine Harvest League. Division 1 -- Fort William 2, Kingussie 4;

Lochaber 5, Beauly 2; Skye 1, Glenurquhart 4. Division 3 -- Beauly 1,

Glenurquhart 6; Lovat 1, Boleskine 1. Division 4 -- Strathglass 2,

Inverness 3.

Strathdearn Cup. Second round -- Kilmally 4, Newtonmore 3; Kingussie

4, Aberdeen University 0.

South: Marine Harvest League. Division 1 -- Ballachulish 0, Kyles

Athletic 3; Glenorchy 3, Inverary 3; Oban Camanachd 2, Oban Celtic 1.

Division 2 -- Bute 6, Edinburgh University 1; Kintyre 0, Glasgow

University 7. Division 3 -- Lochside Rovers 2, Glasgow Mid Argyll 1;

Strachur 0, Oban Celtic 6.