mcleanscotland  are local Scots who pride ourselves on showing you the nooks & crannies other tours companies pass on by.   We can show you those hidden gems even Scots do not know!  mcleanscotland of Perth tour company for vacations to Scotland here are our guides all Scottish for your satisfaction.  mcleanscotland bring you the ancient sport of Shinty mainly played up in the Scottish highlands

FORT WILLIAM 3  INVERRAY 1  FINAL SCORE

The 100th Scottish Hydro Electric Camanachd Cup Final  Saturday 22nd September - Bught Park, Inverness    Fort William v Inveraray  "The Scottish Cup" or to give it its official title, the Camanachd Association Challenge Cup has been played for 99 times since it was first purchased by the Association by public donation and played for in 1896. As befits the Blue Riband Trophy for Shinty it is a grand cup designed and constructed by Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh. The player on the lid was modelled from Jock Dallas who played for Kingussie and whose great grandson, Ally Dallas, still plays for Kingussie. This year, the cup has been totally refurbished by the original manufacturers.

THE CAMANACHD ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS

I am a wee bit biased herer as I have only shown when my hometown won!  Oban of course.

1933   Oban 3, Newtonmore 2, at Keppoch, Lochaber (after drawn game, 1-1, at Corpach, Fort William)
1937   Oban Celtic 2. Newtonmore 1, at Keppoch (after drawn game, 2-2 at Inverness)
1938   Oban 4, Inverness 2. at Oban
1949   Oban Celtic 1, Newtonmore 0, at Glasgow
1954   Oban Celtic 4. Newtonmore 1, at Inverness
1960   Oban Celtic 4. Newtonmore 1, at Oban
1963   Oban Celtic 3, Kingussie 2, at Glasgow
1996   Oban Camanachd 3, Kingussie 2, at Inverness

http://scotlandinter.net/shinty.htm

http://shinty.com/main.htm    THE CAMANACHD ASSOCIATION - In Gaelic Comunn na Camanachd - is the ruling body of the ancient and unique stick sport of shinty in its modern dynamic form. It is played particularly in the areas of Scotland related to the Gaelic population as well as in the cities and the universities of the nation. The object of the Association is to foster and develop the national game sustaining the recreational traditions of skill, courage and stamina dating back over countless generations to the earliest roots of the Celtic race.