Caberfeidh
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Caberfeidh Camanachd Club is a shinty
team from Strathpeffer
, Ross and Cromarty
, Scotland
. The club has two teams. The senior team plays in Marine Harvest North Division One and the second team in North Division Three. The name Caberfeidh comes from the Scots Gaelic for a stag
's antlers, Cabar Feidh which is the symbol of Ross-shire.
clubhttp://www.shinty.com/news/caberfeidh-shinty-club-125th-anniversary-celebrations/. The name "Caberfeidh" was proposed by W.F. Gunn, who also represented the club at the inaugural AGM of the Camanachd Association
.http://www.shinty.com/news/deoch-slainte-chabarfeidh-a-glorious-record-of-125-years/
In the early 1920s, the club became a junior side for two years due to a dearth of experienced players after the Great War but in 1926 the club defeated Beauly in the MacGillivray Cup Final
and this began a glory run which lasted until the Second World War.
The club won the Camanachd Cup
in 1934 and 1939 and also lost in the final to Kyles Athletic
in 1935.http://www.shinty.com/news/deoch-slainte-chabarfeidh-a-glorious-record-of-125-years/ They also won the MacGillivray League
ten years in succession, winning 11 in total. They also appeared in eight MacTavish Cup
finals, winning four. Indeed, the club's domination of the sport was so complete that one newspaper used the headline "No Other Worlds Left To Conquer".http://www.shinty.com/news/deoch-slainte-chabarfeidh-a-glorious-record-of-125-years/
After the war, the club was still successful although it never reached its intra-war heights again. The only comparable phase of domination was in the 1990s when the club won five successive Balliemore Cup
s, the intermediate championship.
In 2008, the club finished bottom of North Division One but were not relegated due to Fort William Seconds
not being eligible for promotion to that league. In 2009, the club improved vastly and at one point looked to be making a push for promotion, however, they finished a satisfactory 5th place in the league as they bid farewell to their old clubhouse.http://skye-camanachd.sitekit.net/default.aspx.locid-087new175.Lang-EN.htm
The club renovated their pavilion with assistance from Sportscotland.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/10365/Cabers__challenge_for_title_by_stealth.html The club opened its new clubhouse in 2010 with a gala day involving a Cabers Over 40s v A Rest of the World Select as well as a Rock concert by Achnasheen Airport and Fash Stewart.http://caberfeidh.blogspot.com/
Calum Macdonald of Runrig
is a supporter. His son Donald is a defender for the club. Caberfeidh is the one shinty club in Scotland
which groundshares with a cricket
club, sharing Castle Leod with Ross County C.C..
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...
team from Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer is a village and former spa town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469.-Geography:It lies in a glen 5 miles west of Dingwall, with varying elevation from 200 to 400 feet above sea level...
, Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty is a variously defined area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. There is a registration county and a lieutenancy area in current use...
, 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 has two teams. The senior team plays in Marine Harvest North Division One and the second team in North Division Three. The name Caberfeidh comes from the Scots Gaelic for a stag
STAG
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's antlers, Cabar Feidh which is the symbol of Ross-shire.
History
The club was founded in 1886 in the Spa Pavilion in Strathpeffer, celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2011. It was an amalgamation of the Strathpeffer club and the KnockfarrelKnockfarrel
Knockfarrel is a village, 1 mile east of Strathpeffer, in Dingwall in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland....
clubhttp://www.shinty.com/news/caberfeidh-shinty-club-125th-anniversary-celebrations/. The name "Caberfeidh" was proposed by W.F. Gunn, who also represented the club at the inaugural AGM of the Camanachd Association
Camanachd Association
The Camanachd Association is the World governing body of the Scottish sport of shinty. The body is based in Inverness, Highland, and is in charge of the rules of the game...
.http://www.shinty.com/news/deoch-slainte-chabarfeidh-a-glorious-record-of-125-years/
In the early 1920s, the club became a junior side for two years due to a dearth of experienced players after the Great War but in 1926 the club defeated Beauly in the MacGillivray Cup Final
North Division One (shinty)
The North Division One is a league for shinty teams. It is presently the in second tier of the Shinty league system. The winners of the league are promoted to the Premier Division....
and this began a glory run which lasted until the Second World War.
The club won the 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...
in 1934 and 1939 and also lost in the final to 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 1935.http://www.shinty.com/news/deoch-slainte-chabarfeidh-a-glorious-record-of-125-years/ They also won the MacGillivray League
North Division One (shinty)
The North Division One is a league for shinty teams. It is presently the in second tier of the Shinty league system. The winners of the league are promoted to the Premier Division....
ten years in succession, winning 11 in total. They also appeared in eight MacTavish Cup
MacTavish Cup
The MacTavish Cup is a knock-out cup competition in the sport of shinty. It is competed for by senior teams from the North of Scotland district...
finals, winning four. Indeed, the club's domination of the sport was so complete that one newspaper used the headline "No Other Worlds Left To Conquer".http://www.shinty.com/news/deoch-slainte-chabarfeidh-a-glorious-record-of-125-years/
After the war, the club was still successful although it never reached its intra-war heights again. The only comparable phase of domination was in the 1990s when the club won five successive 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:...
s, the intermediate championship.
In 2008, the club finished bottom of North Division One but were not relegated due to Fort William Seconds
Fort William Shinty Club
Fort William Shinty Club is a shinty club from Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. The first team were Camanachd Cup holders four times in succession, between 2007 and 2010 but were knocked out in the second round in 2011...
not being eligible for promotion to that league. In 2009, the club improved vastly and at one point looked to be making a push for promotion, however, they finished a satisfactory 5th place in the league as they bid farewell to their old clubhouse.http://skye-camanachd.sitekit.net/default.aspx.locid-087new175.Lang-EN.htm
The club renovated their pavilion with assistance from Sportscotland.http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/10365/Cabers__challenge_for_title_by_stealth.html The club opened its new clubhouse in 2010 with a gala day involving a Cabers Over 40s v A Rest of the World Select as well as a Rock concert by Achnasheen Airport and Fash Stewart.http://caberfeidh.blogspot.com/
Calum Macdonald of Runrig
Runrig
Runrig are a Scottish Celtic rock group formed in Skye, in 1973 under the name 'The Run Rig Dance Band'. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The current line-up also includes longtime members Malcolm Jones, Iain Bayne, and more...
is a supporter. His son Donald is a defender for the club. Caberfeidh is the one shinty club in 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...
which groundshares with a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
club, sharing Castle Leod with Ross County C.C..