Michael Ritchie (shinty)
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Michael Ritchiehttp://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Son-of-Tarzan-apes.6834271.jp?articlepage=2 is a shinty
player for Newtonmore Camanachd Club
. He is a goalkeeper and is the son of the legendary David "Tarzan" Ritchie
.http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Son-of-Tarzan-apes.6834271.jp?articlepage=2
He suffered an unfortunate lapse in the 2008 Macaulay Cup
final against Inveraray
when a blunder from a routine shy caused him to let in the winning goal.http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Dominant-Inveraray-end-Newtonmore-cup.4422546.jp
Ironically given the rivalry between Kingussie and Newtonmore, Ritchie lives with his family in Kingussie
next door to Kingussie
's Michael Clark.
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 for Newtonmore Camanachd Club
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...
. He is a goalkeeper and is the son of the legendary David "Tarzan" Ritchie
David "Tarzan" Ritchie
David "Tarzan" Ritchie is a former shinty player from Newtonmore, Scotland. He is notable for having won 12 Camanachd Cup medals, a record he held alongside fellow Newtonmore player Hugh Chisholm for many years.-Playing career:...
.http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Son-of-Tarzan-apes.6834271.jp?articlepage=2
Playing Career
Although his father was a renowned outfield player, Ritchie Jr has made a career as a goalkeeper although he was an outfield player when he made his debut aged 21 for Newtonmore.http://www.heraldscotland.com/veteran-witnesses-revival-in-newtonmore-s-fortunes-1.912508 He has played outfield for phases of his career.http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/884224He suffered an unfortunate lapse in the 2008 Macaulay Cup
Macaulay Cup
The MacAulay Association Camanachd Cup is a trophy in the sport of shinty. It is competed for by the eight highest-placed league teams from the north and south areas at the end of the previous season. The first winner of the cup, in 1947, was Newtonmore. It will be sponsored by Artemis from the...
final 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:...
when a blunder from a routine shy caused him to let in the winning goal.http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Dominant-Inveraray-end-Newtonmore-cup.4422546.jp
Ironically given the rivalry between Kingussie and Newtonmore, Ritchie lives with his family in 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...
next door to Kingussie
Kingussie Camanachd
Kingussie Camanachd is a shinty team from Kingussie, Scotland and according to the Guinness Book of Records 2005, is World sport's most successful sporting team of all time, winning 20 consecutive leagues and going 4 years unbeaten at one stage in the early 1990s. The second team plays in North...
's Michael Clark.