Beauly Shinty Club
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Beauly Shinty Club is a shinty
club from Beauly
, Scotland
. The club was founded in 1892. The club has two sides, the first team competing in Marine Harvest North Division One and the second team in North Division Three.
on three occasions, in 1897,http://www.beaulyshintyclub.com/index.asp?pageid=124726 1898 and 1913. After the 1898 triumph against Inveraray
, Beauly competed against a London Camanachd
side and was granted the title "Champions of the World".
In 2005, the club won North Division One but due to league reconstruction remained in this division along with sides from the disbanded National League One. In 2006, they were again denied promotion to the top-flight but this time by losing 1-0 to South Division One runners up, Kyles Athletic
in a play-off. The second team won North Division Three in 2009
The club has an historic rivalry with near neighbours, Lovat and this is marked every year with the annual New Year Fixture, the Lovat Cup
. In 2005 the fixture attracted nationwide attention due to a Northern Constabulary
crackdown on public alcohol consumption and again in 2007 by Beauly's decision to charge admission. The club once amalgamated with Lovat for a short period at the start of the 20th Century.
Beauly also have a strong youth development system, and have teams competing at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 17 level.
The Under 17 team have been very successful in recent years winning the WJ Cameron Cup in 2008, and have hopes to retain that cup in 2009. The youngsters also reached another two finals in the last two years, but fell short in both, succumbing to a 5-1 and 2-1 defeat to Kilmallie and Fort William, respectively.
The club received funding from LEADER in November 2009 in order to redevelop Braeview Park, switching the orientation of the park and installing crowd barriers, thus allowing it to host larger finals, having successfully staged Balliemore Cup
finals and Camanachd Cup
semi-finals in recent years.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8340885.stm
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
club from Beauly
Beauly
Beauly is a town of the Scottish county of Inverness-shire, on the River Beauly, 10 miles west of Inverness by the Far North railway line. Its population was 855 in 1901...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The club was founded in 1892. The club has two sides, the first team competing in Marine Harvest North Division One and the second team in North Division Three.
History
Beauly was founded in 1892, and has won the Camanachd CupCamanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup AKA the Camanachd Cup or Scottish Cup is the premier prize in the sport of shinty...
on three occasions, in 1897,http://www.beaulyshintyclub.com/index.asp?pageid=124726 1898 and 1913. After the 1898 triumph against Inveraray
Inveraray Shinty Club
Inveraray Shinty Club is a shinty club from Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland. It plays in the Scottish Hydro Premier Division. There is also a reserve team who plays in the South Division One as well as a Ladies team.-History:...
, Beauly competed against a London Camanachd
London Camanachd
London Camanachd is the only shinty club in England. They do not field a competitive team at present. They have historically been attached to the South District. They went into abeyance in 1992 but were reconstituted in 2005...
side and was granted the title "Champions of the World".
In 2005, the club won North Division One but due to league reconstruction remained in this division along with sides from the disbanded National League One. In 2006, they were again denied promotion to the top-flight but this time by losing 1-0 to South Division One runners up, Kyles Athletic
Kyles Athletic
Kyles Athletic Shinty Club is a shinty team from Tighnabruaich, Argyll, Scotland. It is one of the sport's most illustrious names, presently playing in the Premier Division after recently being outwith the top flight of Scottish Shinty.-History:...
in a play-off. The second team won North Division Three in 2009
The club has an historic rivalry with near neighbours, Lovat and this is marked every year with the annual New Year Fixture, the Lovat Cup
Lovat Cup
The Lovat Cup is a trophy in the sport of shinty contested annually at New Year by Beauly Shinty Club and Lovat Shinty Club.The trophy was first played for in 1904 and is very popular, attracting the second largest crowd for a shinty fixture in Scotland, outwith the Camanachd Cup Final. The...
. In 2005 the fixture attracted nationwide attention due to a Northern Constabulary
Northern Constabulary
The Northern Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for Northern Scotland, covering the Highland council area along with the Western Isles, the Orkney Isles and the Shetland Isles, which comprise most of the Highlands and Islands area...
crackdown on public alcohol consumption and again in 2007 by Beauly's decision to charge admission. The club once amalgamated with Lovat for a short period at the start of the 20th Century.
Beauly also have a strong youth development system, and have teams competing at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 17 level.
The Under 17 team have been very successful in recent years winning the WJ Cameron Cup in 2008, and have hopes to retain that cup in 2009. The youngsters also reached another two finals in the last two years, but fell short in both, succumbing to a 5-1 and 2-1 defeat to Kilmallie and Fort William, respectively.
The club received funding from LEADER in November 2009 in order to redevelop Braeview Park, switching the orientation of the park and installing crowd barriers, thus allowing it to host larger finals, having successfully staged Balliemore Cup
Balliemore Cup
The Balliemore Cup is a knock-out cup in the sport of shinty. It is the Intermediate Championship run under the auspices of the Camanachd Association and only first teams competing in North Division One and South Division One are eligible for entry.-History:...
finals and Camanachd Cup
Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup AKA the Camanachd Cup or Scottish Cup is the premier prize in the sport of shinty...
semi-finals in recent years.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8340885.stm