cottages.com MacTavish Cup first round
Lochaber 3 Beauly 4
Beauly edged out Lochaber in a thrilling tie at Spean Bridge.
The sides are top scorers in the Mowi Premiership and Mowi National Division after swapping leagues at the end of last season, so a high scoring contest was likely.
It was lower league Beauly who took an early two-goal lead through Finlay MacLennan on two minutes and Jack MacDonald on 10 minutes.
Ben Delaney pulled a goal back five minutes before half-time but Finlay “Stork” MacLennan on 42 minutes and Jack MacDonald again on the stroke of half-time made it 4-1.
Lochaber have twice fought back from 3-1 down this season and although Ben Delaney completed his hat-trick with a strike on 57 minutes and a 66th minute penalty, awarded by referee Alec MacVicar, they left themselves too much to do.
Glenurquhart 1 Kilmallie 2
Mowi National Division side Kilmallie turned in their best performance of the season, recovering from the loss of an early goal to beat Mowi Premiership side Glenurquhart at Blairbeg.
Daniel MacLean gave Glenurquhart the earliest of leads, but Shane O’Rua fired home a spectacular shot to level on the half-hour mark.
Calum MacDougall’s effort dipped under the bar a minute before the break to make it 2-1 for Kilmallie and that’s the way it stayed.
Kilmallie’s spirit was typified by Innes Blackhall who came off with a broken nose midway through the first half but returned for the final 10 minutes to see the tie out.
Kilmallie manager Mark MacPherson was a happy afterwards. He said: “We’ve had a tricky start to the season, but everyone played really well today.
“Their goal was a calamity of errors on our part but Shane O’Rua doesn’t score ordinary goals and his leveller was something special.
“He took it well and he’s had pass marks in every game this season.
“There was a bit of luck about our second goal, but we’ll take the breaks when they come our way. The half-time message was to fight for every ball and the players were terrific.
“The weather changed as the game went on, making it difficult, but Shane Gillies in our goal had little to do in the second half.
“It will be tough whoever we get in the next round, but this result gives us such a boost for the league campaign.”
Caberfeidh A Kinlochshiel A
Caberfeidh’s tie with Kinlochshiel at Castle Leod was abandoned after 13 minutes when referee Steven MacLachlan took unwell.
A defibrillator located in the Caberfeidh clubhouse, supplied in conjunction with charity Lucky2BHere, was called for and put into use by Kinlochshiel captain Conor Cormack, an experienced firefighter, helped by Keith MacRae. They both showed expertise and calmness before an ambulance arrived.
Steven was taken to hospital and is recovering well, with goodwill messages flooding in from shinty clubs across the country.
Holders Kingussie were made to sweat before booking their place in the quarter finals, edging out Lovat on penalties following a 2-2 draw at the Dell, while Newtonmore made Friday’s draw, scoring three times in the first half to beat Mowi North Division 1 side Strathglass 3-0 at the Eilan.
Mowi North Division 1
The Lovat seconds defeated the Fort William seconds 3-2 at Balgate. Fraser Heath gave Lovat the lead on eight minutes before Lewis Bryson added a second on 31 minutes.
When Dario Marshall made it 3-0 three minutes into the second half, Lovat looked comfortable. Fort William pulled goals back through Owen O’Hagan on 56 minutes and 70 minutes but Lovat, who had Danny MacKenzie sent off by referee Jamie MacPherson, stayed in front.
Skye Camanachd beat Kinlochshiel 2-1 in their second team derby at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.
An unmarked Rhuairaidh MacDonald turned Duncan Macmillan’s low ball from the right into the net at the back post to put Kinlochshiel ahead on 36 minutes, but when Archie Millar was shoved over as he cut into the right of the ’D’, referee Donjee MacLeod pointed to the penalty spot and Millar picked himself up to score his seventh goal of the season.
Both keepers made excellent first half saves with Skye custodian Murphy Henderson defying Liam Matheson whose strike was heading for the top corner, and Callum Macmillan tipping away Archie Millar’s blistering effort which was going in under the crossbar.
Archie Millar also hit the post in the second half and scored the winning goal on 73 minutes. Martin Pringle sent the ball forward and a low, 30-yard John Archie Tuncay strike went in off the keeper’s foot.
All the goals came in the second half as Glengarry knocked the Glenurquhart reserves off the top of the table, winning 2-1 at Craigard.
Glenurquhart led through Jed Stoddart on 65 minutes, but Nick Dalgety on 73 minutes and Raymond Robertson on 83 minutes gave Glengarry victory.
Mowi North Division 2
The Kilmallie colts stay second after drawing 1-1 with Boleskine at Canal Parks. Aden MacMillan put the visitors ahead after 18 minutes, but Oran Henderson levelled for Kilmallie with 20 minutes to go.
The noon throw-up between the Caberfeidh reserves and the Lochaber reserves at Castle Leod was postponed. Damage to the pitch the previous weekend meant the field couldn’t take two games.
Mowi South Division 1
Ardnamurchan were 5-1 winners against Ballachulish at Jubilee Park. Ross Maclean claimed the Ballachullish goal but Freddie Patterson’s hat-trick and efforts from Alexander MacGregor and Kris MacKenzie gave Ardnamurchan their first win of the season.
Women’s Camanachd Association
There was a full Women’s Camanachd Association Mowi National Division programme over the weekend.
Mowi National Division
Badenoch stay top of the Mowi National Division after coming from a goal down to beat Kinlochshiel 6-2 at Kirkton. Kirsty Deans scored four times with Zoe Reid and Megan Ralph getting the others.
Lochaber remain second on goal difference after beating Ardnamurchan 7-0 at Spean Bridge. Natalie MacDonald grabbed a hat-trick, Rebecca Stafford scored twice and Claire Delaney and Mairi Duncan got the others.
Skye Camanachd beat Glenurquhart 3-2 at Blairbeg. Caitlin Maclean’s 11th minute opener for Skye was cancelled out by Zoe Smith on 28 minutes. Donna MacKenzie put Skye back in front a minute later and Catherine Robertson made it 3-1 on 48 minutes. Zoe Smith scored for a second time on 64 minutes, but Skye took the points.
Mowi North Division 2
Badenoch B were 7-1 winners against their Kinlochshiel counterparts at Kirkton. Orla Olds scored twice with Lexi Farquhar, Millie Lavin, Alice Lavin, Grace Fraser and Kate McAdam, with her first goal at second team level, getting the others.
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