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All Badenoch final still on cards for the cottages.com MacTavish Cup


By Gavin Musgrove

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Some of the pupils who were taking part in today's competition.
Some of the pupils who were taking part in today's competition.

Newtonmore and Kingussie have been kept apart in the MacTavish Cup semi-final draw.

Holders Kingussie were first out of the hat and will have to get the better of Skye to progress to the final at the Eilan on June 8.

The other tie sees Mowi National Division Fort William take on all-time record holders Newtonmore.

The draw was conducted at the Camanachd Association’s UHI Cup at Blaribeg Park in Drumnadrochit.

The clubs who made the draw were kitted out with t-shirts and caps emblazoned with the cottages.com MacTavish Cup logo as a thanks for their help in completing the draw.

Heather Grant, business development manager for cottages.com, said: “It was fantastic to go along to the UHI Cup this morning and complete the draw for this year’s cottages.com MacTavish Cup.

“The depth of enthusiasm for shinty across the communities that we operate in is plain to see.

“Good luck to all the teams as they bid to reach the final.”

Derek Keir, Camanachd Association chief executive, said: “A huge thanks to Glenurquhart Shinty Club for hosting the UHI Cup today, giving a great platform for the cottages.com MacTavish Cup semi-final draw to take place.

“This year marks five years of support from cottages.com for the MacTavish Cup and we have been delighted to see attendance numbers rise right the way through that sponsorship.

“The four clubs who are in the semi-final are from vibrant shinty communities and I wish them all the best of luck.”

Tickets are on sale now at www.shinty.com/tickets


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