Kinlochbervie Camanachd Club
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Kinlochbervie Camanachd Club is a shinty
club from Kinlochbervie
, Sutherland
, Scotland
.
In 2007, as part of Highland 2007
, the pupils of Kinlochbervie High School
took a vote and decided to spend more time playing shinty.http://www.spanglefish.com/kinlochberviecamanachd/index.asp?pageid=91525 This led to Kinlochbervie being a founder member of the Far North Shinty League
in 2007. The club also supplied some players to Naver Athletic, the first team from Sutherland to compete in national shinty.
In their first season in 2007-08, Kinlochbervie came second in the Far North League to Farr. They finished just behind Farr again in the same position for the 2008-09 season. This season they finished in 1st place ahead of their rivals Farr Camanachd.
In 2011, the club entered the Development League run by the Camanachd Association and also took a trip to Ireland to play Shinty/Hurling. The club defeated Strathspey
in their final match 6-5.http://www.northern-times.co.uk/Sport/Other-Sport/Great-fund-raising-effort-by-KLB-shinty-team-7205938.htm
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 Kinlochbervie
Kinlochbervie
Kinlochbervie is a harbour village in the north west of Sutherland, in the Highland region of Scotland. In 2001 the population was 480.The majority of local industry is based upon the fishing industry...
, Sutherland
Sutherland
Sutherland is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic administrative county of Scotland. It is now within the Highland local government area. In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas: Dùthaich 'IcAoidh , Asainte , and Cataibh...
, 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...
.
History
Shinty was traditionally played throughout the Highlands of Scotland until the early 20th century when it died off in many areas and there was a tradition of play in North West Sutherland.In 2007, as part of Highland 2007
Highland 2007
Highland 2007 was a year-long celebration of Highland culture which took place from January until December 2007. It involved local communities throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands as well as people across Scotland, the UK and beyond....
, the pupils of Kinlochbervie High School
Kinlochbervie High School
Kinlochbervie High School is a secondary school in Kinlochbervie, in the county of Sutherland in the northwest of Scotland.The school is attended by around 65 pupils from a catchment area that extends from Scourie to Durness....
took a vote and decided to spend more time playing shinty.http://www.spanglefish.com/kinlochberviecamanachd/index.asp?pageid=91525 This led to Kinlochbervie being a founder member of the Far North Shinty League
Shinty league system
The Shinty league system is a series of interconnected leagues for shinty in Scotland. It is administered by the Camanachd Association.-About the system:...
in 2007. The club also supplied some players to Naver Athletic, the first team from Sutherland to compete in national shinty.
In their first season in 2007-08, Kinlochbervie came second in the Far North League to Farr. They finished just behind Farr again in the same position for the 2008-09 season. This season they finished in 1st place ahead of their rivals Farr Camanachd.
In 2011, the club entered the Development League run by the Camanachd Association and also took a trip to Ireland to play Shinty/Hurling. The club defeated Strathspey
Strathspey Camanachd
Not to be confused with the women's shinty team, Badenoch & Strathspey Ladies Shinty ClubStrathspey Camanachd is a shinty club based in the area around Grantown-on-Spey, Strathspey, Scotland.-History:...
in their final match 6-5.http://www.northern-times.co.uk/Sport/Other-Sport/Great-fund-raising-effort-by-KLB-shinty-team-7205938.htm