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.
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