MacTavish Cup
Encyclopedia
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. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Irrepressible-Ross-scores-four.6488421.jp
The final is habitually played at the Bught Park
, Inverness
.http://www.shinty.com/shinty/understanding-shinty/competitions-overview/
in 1898 and the first competition was played that year and was won by Skye Camanachd
.
The final was televised for the first time in 2009 by BBC Alba. The 2009 winners were Newtonmore Camanachd
, managed by Norman MacArthur
.
As of 2010, the opening rounds of the cup were to be played midweek, in order to reduce the backlog of fixtures that has regularly afflicted shinty.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/default.aspx.locid-087new1e7.Lang-EN.htm This caused major controversy and Skye Camanachd
sent an official letter of complaint to the Camanachd Association.http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1553579?UserKey= However, this decision was reversed and midweek fixtures were reserved for junior level cups.
The 2010 final was played between Kingussie and Kilmallie, who upset Fort William to reach the final. The game was a magnificent advert for shinty and was won 5-4 by Kingussie.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/8749618.stm It was broadcast live on BBC 2 Scotland.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
of shinty
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...
. It is competed for by senior teams from the North of Scotland district. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Irrepressible-Ross-scores-four.6488421.jp
The final is habitually played at the Bught Park
Bught Park
Bught Park is the largest park in the city of Inverness, Scotland, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games and a small scale outdoor music festival. It is located next to the city's sports centre, swimming pool and BMX track...
, Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
.http://www.shinty.com/shinty/understanding-shinty/competitions-overview/
History
The trophy is a rose bowl http://www.garthbeg.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16 presented by Duncan MacTavish of StratherrickStratherrick
Stratherrick is a strath, a wide and shallow valley, situated above the south-eastern shore of Loch Ness, in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Much of the strath is covered by Loch Mhòr...
in 1898 and the first competition was played that year and was won by Skye Camanachd
Skye Camanachd
Skye Camanachd is a shinty team from the Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. It plays in North Division One and has a reserve team in North Division Two. The club is based at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.-Early history:...
.
The final was televised for the first time in 2009 by BBC Alba. The 2009 winners were Newtonmore Camanachd
Newtonmore Camanachd Club
Newtonmore Camanachd Club is a shinty club from Newtonmore, Badenoch, Scotland and current holders of the Camanachd Cup. It is historically one of the game's most successful sides, having won the Camanachd Cup a record 29 times, most recently in 2011 and won the Marine Harvest Premier Division in...
, managed by Norman MacArthur
Norman MacArthur
Norman "Brick" MacArthur is a retired shinty player and current manager of Newtonmore Camanachd Club.MacArthur was a player with Newtonmore since the mid-70s and won several Camanachd Cups...
.
As of 2010, the opening rounds of the cup were to be played midweek, in order to reduce the backlog of fixtures that has regularly afflicted shinty.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/default.aspx.locid-087new1e7.Lang-EN.htm This caused major controversy and Skye Camanachd
Skye Camanachd
Skye Camanachd is a shinty team from the Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. It plays in North Division One and has a reserve team in North Division Two. The club is based at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.-Early history:...
sent an official letter of complaint to the Camanachd Association.http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1553579?UserKey= However, this decision was reversed and midweek fixtures were reserved for junior level cups.
The 2010 final was played between Kingussie and Kilmallie, who upset Fort William to reach the final. The game was a magnificent advert for shinty and was won 5-4 by Kingussie.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/8749618.stm It was broadcast live on BBC 2 Scotland.