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Chapters: Cowal Highland Gathering, Glenorchy Camanachd, Oban Camanachd, Inveraray Shinty Club, Oban Celtic, Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament, Strachur and District Shinty Club, Bute Shinty Club, Oban Saints A.f.c., Kilmory Camanachd, Tiree Wave Classic. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Cowal Highland Gathering is an annual Highland games event held in the Scottish town of Dunoon, Argyll, over the final weekend in August. Also known as the Cowal Games, it is the largest Highland Gathering in the world. The first Cowal Games was held in Dunoon in 1894, and attracted fewer than 2,000 spectators. By 1901, attendances reached 5,000, and the first overseas competitor, an American athlete, took part. 1906 saw the introduction of a pipe band competition. In 1929, the first approaches from Scottish societies overseas were received, and this has continued as exiles the world over have turned to Dunoon for advice and practical assistance in setting up their own Gatherings. Pipe bands filing into the stadium for the salute to the chieftain and the award announcements.After a break during the years of World War II, the first post-war Gathering, in 1946, attracted attendances of 28,000. However, the record attendance, to date at least, was in 1950 when 30,000 visitors attended,. one of whom was then-Prime Minister Clement Attlee. In 2000, changes to the Highland dancing format resulted in the Friday becoming a high-profile day, with the top dancers out to qualify for Saturday's finals. The Solo Bagpipe competition introduced a graded system. Shinty was reintroduced, attracting high-calibre competitions. 2003 saw Cowal extended to a three-day event with the introduction of the Scottish National Highland Dancing Championships and the five-kilometre Cowal ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=8757487 ... Read more

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Chapters: Camanachd Cup, William Sutherland, University Shinty, Shinty in the United States, Hailes, Composite rules shinty-hurling, Shinty league system, Camanachd Association, Boleskine Camanachd, Shinny, Lewis Camanachd, Aberdour Shinty Club, Lovat Shinty Club, Tayforth Camanachd, Kilmallie Shinty Club, Lochaber Camanachd, Naver Athletic Camanachd Club, South Division One, Ross Cowie, Col-Glen Shinty Club, Hybrid sport, An Aird, North Division One, Clash of the Ash, Tir Conaill Harps, Premier Division, Glengarry Shinty Club, Strathclyde Police Shinty Club, Peter English, Scotland national shinty team, Lovat Cup, Knotty, Cowal and Bute, Eddie Tembo, John Cattanach, Bullough Cup, Derek Murray, Strathdearn Cup, Women's shinty,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 127. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Shinty (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a team sport played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Highlands of Scotland, 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 world where Scottish Highlanders migrated. Whilst comparisons are often made with field hockey, the two sports have several important differences. In shinty, a player is allowed to play the ball in the air and is allowed to use both sides of the stick. The stick may also be used to block and to tackle, although a player may not come down on an opponent's stick, a practice called hacking. A player may tackle using the body as long as this is shoulder-to-shoulder as in football. The sport was derived from the same root as the Irish game of hurling but has developed different rules and features. These rules are governed by the Camanachd Association. Shinty is also one of the forebears o...http://booksllc.net/?id=73107 ... Read more

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Chapters: Strontium, Shinty, Small Isles, Fort William, Scotland, Ben Nevis, Back of Keppoch, Strontianite, Rùm, Glen Coe, Glensanda, Eigg, Knoydart, Loch Arkaig Treasure, Ballachulish, Appin Murder, Fort William Shinty Club, Archibald Cameron of Locheil, Mallaig, Achnacarry, Fort William F.c., Ardnamurchan, Glenfinnan, Moidart, Kinlochleven, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Macdonald of Glencoe, Glenfinnan Railway Station, Loch Shiel, Morvern, Sanday, Inner Hebrides, Arisaig, Glenuig, Ardnamurchan Camanachd, Loch Morar, Morag, Ardnamurchan Point, Castle Tioram, Great Glen Fault, Sunart, Rannoch Moor, Muck, Scotland, Mingarry Castle, Lochaber Camanachd, an Sgurr, Blackwater Reservoir, A830 Road, Kilchoan, Glen Nevis, A861 Road, Corpach, Sgurr an Utha and Fraoch-Bheinn, Kinloch Castle, Morar Railway Station, Loch Lochy, Mamores, Clachaig Inn, Acharacle, Kinlochaline Castle, Càrn Mòr Dearg, Ardgour, Inverie, Sound of Arisaig, Grey Corries, Loch Treig, Corrachadh Mòr, Banavie, Loch Nevis, Loch Laggan, Leum Uilleim, A' Chill, Belford Hospital, Eilean Chathastail, Corran, Lochaber, Garbh Sgeir, Sanna, Ardnamurchan, Achnaha, Achnaluachrach, Shielfoot, Loch Aline, Claggan Park, Fort William, Nether Lochaber, River Coe, Achranich, Achnalea, Achriabhach, Kilmallie, Airor. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 308. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Rùm (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: ), a Scottish Gaelic name often Anglicised to Rum) is one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, in the district of Lochaber, Scotland. For much of the 20th century the name became Rhum, a spelling invented by the former owner, Sir George Bullough, because he did not relish the idea of having the title "Laird of Rum". It is the largest of the Small Isles, and the fifteenth largest Scottish island, but is inhabited by only about...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=413138 ... Read more

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Chapters: Paisley Pyros, University Shinty, Fettesian-Lorettonian Club, Aberdeen University Shinty Club, Heriot-Watt University Hockey Club,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This page has been deleted.The deletion and move log for the page are provided below for reference. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Paisley Pyros in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2773005 ... Read more

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Chapters: Sale Sharks, Richmond F.c., Aberdeen University Shinty Club, Oneida Football Club. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 27. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. The club is an offshoot of Sale F.C., which is based in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C. Part of the process of creating a rugby union team to represent the North West region has been in the development of a strong academy. Through their junior team The Jets (presumably named to go alongside The Sharks as a reference to West Side Story) , the club has developed many talented home-grown players, including; Steve Hanley, Mark Cueto, Dean Schofield, Chris Jones, Andy Titterrell and Charlie Hodgson as well as taking on Jason Robinson when he converted codes after leaving Wigan Rugby League Club. After the success of the 2005/06 season many at the club had hoped for a repeat and with a strong squad boosted by several quality players including England Saxons centre Chris Bell, Former Wales prop Ben Evans and Argentina flanker Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe it seemed likely. However over the autumn months an injury crisis began with the loss of Scotland capain Jason White to a knee injury whilst playing against Romania. More bad news followed with England fly half Charlie Hodgson and England prop Andrew Sheridan falling to knee and ankle injuries respectively. More and more injuries were picked up over the following months until Sale were left with only 17 of a 38 man squad fit to play in their final Heineken cup match against the Ospreys. (Source: Sale sharks website) In 2007-8, it was World Cup year so the club was without some of out big name...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=21392239 ... Read more

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Chapters: Inverness Shinty Club, University Shinty, Shinty in the United States, Fort William Shinty Club, Tír Conaill Harps, Skye Camanachd, Kingussie Camanachd, Boleskine Camanachd, Glenurquhart Shinty Club, London Camanachd, Lochcarron Camanachd, Kyles Athletic, Tayforth Camanachd, Glenorchy Camanachd, Newtonmore Camanachd Club, Aberdour Shinty Club, Ardnamurchan Camanachd, Lewis Camanachd, Oban Camanachd, Uist Camanachd, Lovat Shinty Club, the Scots Shinty Club, Kincraig Shinty Club, Strathglass Shinty Club, Kinlochshiel, Taynuilt Shinty Club, Glasgow Mid Argyll, Ballachulish Camanachd Club, Kilmallie Shinty Club, Inveraray Shinty Club, Edinburgh East Lothian, Beauly Shinty Club, Oban Celtic, Naver Athletic Camanachd Club, Aberdeen University Shinty Club, Lochbroom Camanachd, Lochaber Camanachd, Strachur and District Shinty Club, Caberfeidh, Bute Shinty Club, Tir Conaill Harps, Strathclyde Police Shinty Club, Kilmory Camanachd, Col-Glen Shinty Club, Glengarry Shinty Club, Nairnshire Camanachd, Kintyre. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 146. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Inverness Shinty Club is a shinty club from Inverness, Scotland. The first team competes in North Division One and the second team in North Division Three. Founded in 1887 as Inverness Town and County Shinty Club to distinguish from other clubs in Inverness such as Clachnacuddin, Inverness moved to the Bught Park in 1934. Inverness won the Camanachd Cup in 1952. The club struggles to compete for players with the wide proliferation of football clubs in Inverness, in particular Inverness Caledonian Thistle but still manages to put out two teams. In February 1887 a great interest was aroused in Inverness and the surrounding area due to a contest between Glenurquhart and Strathglass at the Bught, Inverness. As a ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7366115 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Premier Division is a league for shinty teams. It is the primary league competition in shinty and top tier of the Shinty league system. The Premier Division was formed in 1996 in order to create a Scotland-wide league set-up for the first time. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty. As of 2009, the league is known for sponsorship reasons as the Scottish Hydro Electric Premier Division, although it is sometimes referred to as the Scottish Hydro Premier League. In 2010, the following teams will make up the Premier Division. Previously, the winners of North Division One and South Division One would play off in a National Final. The league was initially played through the winter but with the change of the shinty season to summer in 2004, the Premier Division followed suit. In the transition between the two seasons, there was an interim season played, Kingussie were champions. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Sorley Maclean, Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, Duncan Shearer, Alain Baxter, Donald Park, Gary Innes, Ronald Ross, Ross Cowie, Niall Iain Mcdonald, Peter English, John Barr, Hugh Dan Maclennan, John Cattanach, Eddie Tembo, Noel Baxter. Excerpt:Alain Baxter (born December 26, 1973) is a professional skier from Scotland . He specialises in the slalom discipline. Background He is the son of Iain and Sue Baxter, who were both British Ski Team members, and was born in Edinburgh . He is named after the 70s French skiing star Alain Penz. At 16 years of age, he was selected to the British Alpine Ski Team in 1991, and he steadily worked his way through the world rankings, making the top 100 in time for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. Salt Lake City Olympics In the Salt Lake City Olympics of 2002 , Baxter made British Olympic history by becoming the first Briton to win a medal (Bronze) in alpine skiing. He sparked controversy at the time, by dying his hair with the Saltire cross of St Andrew : the flag of Scotland . The British Olympic Association ordered him to remove this symbol of his nationality, because they wanted to project an image of "Britishness ", but the blue dye he used to try to obliterate the white saltire was a different shade, and the saltire pattern could still clearly be seen when he won his medal. Alain returned home to Aviemore to a hero's welcome and a parade around the town in an open top bus. Medal controversy A few days after his return home, Alain discovered that he had failed a drug test. His sample contained a trace amount of methamphetamine - albeit the inactive levorotary isomer of methamphetamine - levomethamphetamine (aka levMethamphetamine), an isomer with no significant stimulant properties. After an appeal, the IOC declared that Baxter was disqualifie... ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Équipe D'écosse de Basket-Ball, Highland Games, Scottish Sports Hall of Fame, Shinty, Caber. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Le sport joue un rôle central dans la culture écossaise, et a été fortement influencé par le climat de l'Écosse, à la fois tempéré et océanique. En effet les sports « tout-temps » comme le rugby, le football et le golf y sont prédominants. Cependant, beaucoup d'autres disciplines y sont aussi pratiquées, voire y ont été inventées. C'est le cas par exemple du rugby à VII, inventé en 1883 par un apprenti boucher d'Édimbourg, du curling, du shinty, et du golf, pratiqué depuis le siècle. L'Écosse a connu nombre de grands sportifs ; actuellement, on peut citer Andy Murray, troisième joueur de tennis mondial, et Chris Hoy, champion olympique et multiple champion du monde de cyclisme sur piste, qui défendent les couleurs de l'Écosse dans leurs disciplines respectives. Dans les sports mécaniques, il est possible de citer le pilote Colin McRae, champion du monde des rallyes en 1995. Rencontre du 27 avril 2008 entre Celtic FC et Rangers FC de Glasgow (Old Firm)Le football est l'un des sports les plus populaires en Écosse. Pratiqué depuis le siècle, à l'origine principalement dans la région de Glasgow et le Dunbartonshire, il compte aujourd'hui 131 883 licenciés. La fédération écossaise est, après la fédération anglaise, la plus ancienne au monde, et la Coupe d'Écosse de football fut la première coupe nationale à être créée. La Fédération d'Écosse de football (Scottish Football Association ou SFA en anglais) est l'association regroupant les clubs de football d'Écosse et organisant les compétitions nationales ainsi que les matchs internationaux de la sélection d'Écosse. Fondée en 18...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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To Young Neil Nicolson, who lived on the Isle of Skye, It was a bitter blow that the boys could no longer play their favorite game, shinty- somewhat like hockey- when school resumed in the fall. There would be no school funds available to buy the necessary sticks and balls. Neil and the other boys who played on the team planned to earn and save whatever they could tha summer to avert the disaster. The wild beauty of Skye, the daily rhythm of island life in storm and fair weather, the unceasing labors of the sturdy people, the excitment of the annual Highland Games in which the boys compete for prize money- all are vividly pictured in this remarkably fine story by an author who herself lives on the island. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Camanachd Cup, Shinty League System, South Division One, Balliemore Cup, North Division One, Littlejohn Vase, Premier Division, Macaulay Cup, Valerie Fraser Trophy, Lovat Cup, Sir William Sutherland Cup, Glasgow Celtic Society Cup, Mod Cup, Mactavish Cup, Bullough Cup, Strathdearn Cup. Excerpt:The Balliemore Cup is a knock-out cup in the sport of shinty . It is the Intermediate Championship run under the auspices of the Camanachd Association and only first teams competing in North Division One and South Division One are eligible for entry. History The Balliemore Cup was presented to the Camanachd Association by Captain Duncan MacRae of Eilean Donan to be used as a trophy for competition between teams at an intermediate level, i.e. those teams who had little chance of winning the Camanachd Cup but who were also ineligible for the Junior championship, the Sir William Sutherland Cup . The cup was first played for in 1985 and was won by Bute Shinty Club 3-2 against Glengarry Shinty Club . In 2009, Bute hosted the final which was the first Balliemore final to be televised, and it was broadcast by BBC Alba . Previous winners 1985 Bute 3, Glengarry 2 1986 Strathglass 4, Col-Glen 2, (after extra time) 1987 Lochaber Camanachd 4, Bute 0, replay after 1-1 draw 1988 Glengarry 2, Bute 1 1989 Glengarry 5, Kilmory 3 1990 Glenurquhart Shinty Club 8, Col-Glen 0 1991 Glenurquhart 5, Ballachullish 0 1992 Kilmallie 5, Kilmory Camanachd 3 1993 Kilmallie 2, Inverness 1 1994 Lochaber 4, Kinlochshiel 2 1995 Caberfeidh 3, Kilmallie 1 1996 Caberfeidh 3, Kinlochshiel 2 1997 Caberfeidh 2, Kilmallie 1 1998 Caberfeidh 3, Tayforth 2 1999 Lochcarron 1, Skye Camanachd 1, (Lochcarron won 3-2 on penalties after extra time) 2000 Caberfeidh 3, Glasgow Mid-Argyll 3, (Caberfeidh won 3-2 on penalties after extra tim... ... Read more