Campbell’s hat trick turns the Milk sour

oban-saints-football-15_t11saints01CASTLEMILK were the visitors to Glencruitten as Saints played their first Scottish Amateur League game since the middle of September and Walter French’s men gave a good account of themselves in what turned out to be an absorbing match. Continue reading Campbell’s hat trick turns the Milk sour

Kinlochshiel and Fort William share the points

fort-shinty-20_f11shinty04KINLOCHSHIEL cemented their impressive arrival in the top flight in the world of shinty with a fighting 1-1 draw against a combative Fort William at Kiltarlity. Continue reading Kinlochshiel and Fort William share the points

Shinty teams fired up for start of new season

ORION TROPHY 26/2/12 Captains,Calum Cruden (Lovat) and Stuart MacKinnon (Glenurquhart) with the new Orion Trophy. PICTURE IAIN FERGUSON,THE WRITE IMAGE

Lovat's Calum Cruden and Glenurquhart's Stuart Mackintosh with the new Orion Group Premiership

The Oban Times sports pages have a full-page round up previewing the start of the new shinty season,with news and comments from all the major clubs in the West Highlands and islands as well as North Division 1.

See The Oban Times,March 1 2012 or on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

Lochaber’s P5-and-unders take National First Shinty trophy

shinty-first-fw1-20_f09shinty02LOCHABER Camanachd’s Primary 5-and-under shinty team is top of the world after winning the RBS National First Shinty Finals at Lochaber High School,Fort William on Saturday,February 24 2012. Continue reading Lochaber’s P5-and-unders take National First Shinty trophy

Run a mile for Sport Relief in Argyll

sport-relief-2012Time is running out to be a part of The One Show 1000,and Sport Relief is asking the  people of Argyll and Bute to represent their area and enter now.

Sport Relief and the BBC’s The One Show are calling on people to take part in the epic The One Show 1000 relay and help raise much-needed cash for this year’s Sport Relief campaign. The event,which will see people from all over the UK join forces to run a mile each in a 1,000 mile relay from the Isle of Mull to the Mall in London,is filling up fast so enter now at www.sportrelief.com/the-one-show to be in with a chance of being one of the lucky 1,000. From Tobermory,the route will go to Glenforsa,Ardnacross to Craignure before heading to Oban,Glen Lonan,Taynuilt,Loch Awe,Drimfern,Balantyne Wood,Inveraray,Argyll Forest Park,Arrochar and Inverbeg before heading to Dumbarton.

Starting on Friday 16th March,The One Show 1000 will travel around the UK,running 24 hours a day,for 10 days,and taking in towns across Scotland,England,Northern Ireland and Wales before a grand finale into the Sport Relief Mile on the Mall on Sunday 25th March.

The One Show 1000 comes through Argyll and Bute on the 16th and the 17th March and people aged over 16 are being urged to apply to take part and be one of the 1,000. The full route and to enter see www.sportrelief.com/the-one-show Entries are open now and will close when all miles have been filled. Successful applicants will be notified by telephone or email. Full terms and conditions can be found at www.sportrelief.com.

Taynuilt fails to maintain unbeaten home record

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Renton 3

 

RENTON AFC maintained their 100 per cent record this season but the away team admitted it took their best performance of the season to take all three points at Glencruitten. Continue reading Taynuilt fails to maintain unbeaten home record

New sponsor strips for Oban Lorne ladies

15_t08rugby01THE OBAN Lorne ladies rugby team were delighted to receive their new strips in February from sponsors Breedon Aggregates. Continue reading New sponsor strips for Oban Lorne ladies

Extra fixtures for shinty’s North Division One

north-division-one-20_f28shinty01SHINTY teams in Marine Harvest North Division One have agreed to play an extra round of fixtures this season,bringing their total number of games to 18. Continue reading Extra fixtures for shinty’s North Division One

Successful coaching weekend in Oban

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Football coaching took place at Oban's community pitch

With 43 courses and 430 delegates this year’s Coaching Champions event which took place in Oban over the weekend of February 4-5 2012 was an enormous success. Continue reading Successful coaching weekend in Oban

Ballachulish take indoor shinty trophy

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Ballachulish’s all-conquering teams celebrate with their trophies.

JUNIOR shinty players from across the west Highlands packed out the Nevis Centre in Fort William  for an annual indoor primary school competition on Saturday morning.

Ballachulish ran out winners in all three age categories after three hours of tough play in the round-robin tournament,which was organised by Glengarry Shinty Club.

For the full story see The Oban Times,February 11 2012 or on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital from the same date.

 

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