David Borthwick
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David Borthwick is a shinty
player from Kingussie
, Scotland
. As a player for Kingussie, he is the most decorated player in the history of the sport, having won 15 Camanachd Cup
winner's medals and over 100 medals in all. He retired from the sport in July 2010 after 33 years at the top-level of the sport.
He is a member of the Borthwick
family which is synonymous with the Kingussie shinty team.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Borthwick+boys+are+caman+to+get+you.(Sport)-a060563426 He played alongside his brother Stephen, with whom he shares the record for Camanchd medals and 5 Borthwicks played in the 1999 final against Oban Camanachd
.
He made his debut for Kingussie in October 1977 against Beauly
. He holds the record number of appearances for Kingussie, has the all-time record for the number of league winners medals, holds the record number of MacTavish Cup Final appearances, broke the record for Camanachd Cup winners medals in 2002 (along with his brother Stephen and Ali Dallas), he was a winning Camanachd Cup captain in 2001, and was never on the losing side in six international appearances.
On his retirement in July 2010 after a Friday night reserve game with Fort William
he was given a standing ovation. His son, Thomas, has emerged into the Kingussie first team in recent years. Borthwick may join his brother Stephen in a management role in future.
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...
player from Kingussie
Kingussie
Kingussie is a small town in the Highland region of Scotland. It is one settlement in the Highland Council ward of Badenoch and Strathspey, and is the capital of the district of Badenoch. It lies beside the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 serves as the town's main street...
, 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...
. As a player for Kingussie, he is the most decorated player in the history of the sport, having won 15 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...
winner's medals and over 100 medals in all. He retired from the sport in July 2010 after 33 years at the top-level of the sport.
He is a member of the Borthwick
Borthwick
Borthwick is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. To the west of the village is the fifteenth-century Borthwick Castle. Other places nearby include Temple, Midlothian, Newbattle, Newbattle Abbey, Heriot, Scottish Borders.-External links:******...
family which is synonymous with the Kingussie shinty team.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Borthwick+boys+are+caman+to+get+you.(Sport)-a060563426 He played alongside his brother Stephen, with whom he shares the record for Camanchd medals and 5 Borthwicks played in the 1999 final against Oban Camanachd
Oban Camanachd
Oban Camanachd is one of the oldest Camanachd clubs playing in the Shinty leagues of Scotland. they were relegated from the Premier League. They have a reserve team called Lochside Rovers.- History:...
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He made his debut for Kingussie in October 1977 against Beauly
Beauly Shinty Club
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.-History:...
. He holds the record number of appearances for Kingussie, has the all-time record for the number of league winners medals, holds the record number of MacTavish Cup Final appearances, broke the record for Camanachd Cup winners medals in 2002 (along with his brother Stephen and Ali Dallas), he was a winning Camanachd Cup captain in 2001, and was never on the losing side in six international appearances.
On his retirement in July 2010 after a Friday night reserve game with Fort William
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...
he was given a standing ovation. His son, Thomas, has emerged into the Kingussie first team in recent years. Borthwick may join his brother Stephen in a management role in future.