The Sir William Sutherland Cup, more commonly known simply as the Sutherland Cup, is a trophy in the sport of shinty. It is the national cup competition for junior sides, the equivalent of the Camanachd Cup for those sides in lower league competition.[1] The current (2016) holders are Newtonmore.
The trophy was donated by Sir William Sutherland M.P. in order to allow "junior" (i.e. small clubs) the opportunity for national competition[2] and was first played for in 1923 with Newtonmore defeating North Bute 3-2. Sir William had previously donated another cup of the same name for competition.
The trophy is at present known officially as the Aberdein Considine Sir William Sutherland Cup due to a sponsorship deal with Aberdeen based solicitors Aberdein Considine.
In 2011, the final was held in Aberdeen for the first time to mark the 150th anniversary of Aberdeen University Shinty Club.[3]
In 2012, Newtonmore won the cup with a 5-4 victory over Kingussie. However, More were stripped of the title due to having played an ineligible player, Callum Stewart, in both the final win and the semi-final victory over Glenurquhart. [4]
2016 Newtonmore 6 - 0 Kingussie at Kingussie2015 Newtonmore 5 - 0 Lochside Rovers at Ballachulish2014 Kyles Athletic 4 - 2 Fort William, at Newtonmore (a.e.t.)2013 Ballachulish 3 – 1 Lochcarron at Farr (a.e.t.)2012 Kingussie 2 – 0 Glenurquhart at Beauly2011 Kingussie 6 – 1 Kyles Athletic at Aberdeen2010 Lovat 4 – 1 Glenurquhart at Newtonmore2009 Fort William 3 – 1 Lovat at Inverness2008 Kilmallie 2 – 1 Fort William at Kingussie2007 Kilmallie 1 – 0 Fort William at Oban2006 Fort William 6 – 0 Glenorchy at Beauly2005 Aberdeen University 3 – 1 Kilmallie at Portree2004 Kilmallie 4 – 0 Inveraray at Ballachulish2003 Newtonmore 3 – 0 Boleskine at Kingussie2002 Kilmallie 2 – 1 Kingussie at Newtonmore2001 Kincraig 3 – 2 Aberdeen University at Newtonmore2000 Lovat 2 – 2 Lochside Rovers at (Lovat won 2 – 0 on penalties)1999 Newtonmore 3 – 2 Kingussie at Newtonmore1998 Kyles Athletic 2 – 1 Newtonmore at Fort William1997 Lochside Rovers 2 – 1 Glengarry at Newtonmore1996 Kingussie 6 – 1 Kilmallie at Fort William1995 Fort William 1 – 0 Kilmallie at Spean Bridge1994 Aberdeen University 4 – 2 Newtonmore at Newtonmore1993 Newtonmore 3 – 1 Kingussie at Newtonmore (after 1st match abandoned at 0 – 0 at Inveraray1992 Kingussie 5 – 3 Glasgow Mid Argyll at Spean Bridge1991 Kingussie 13 – 1 Inveraray at Inveraray1990 Kingussie 4 – 0 Lochside Rovers at Inverness1989 Kingussie 6 - 1 Lochside Rovers at Taynuilt1988 Skye 7 – 2 Strachur at Strathpeffer1987 Kyles Athletic 7 – 5 Glenurquhart (aet) at Taynuilt1986 Kingussie 5 – 0 Strachur at Fort William1985 Skye 2 – 1 Strachur at Inveraray1984 Fort William 1 – 0 Bute at Spean Bridge1983 Lochaber 6 – 1 Col Glen at Taynuilt1982 Glenorchy 2 – 1 Lochaber at Fort William1981 Skye 3 – 1 Glasgow University at Oban1980 Kyles Athletic 4 – 3 Kingussie at Oban1979 Skye 3 – 2 Kyles Athletic at Fort William1978 Fort William 6 – 3 Oban Celtic at Inveraray1977 Kinlochshiel 9 – 1 Glenorchy at Fort William1976 Kingussie 3 – 1 Lochaber at Newtonmore1975 Kyles Athletic 6 – 3 Newtonmore at Oban1974 Aberdeen University 6 – 4 Oban Celtic at Kingussie1973 Aberdeen University 6 – 2 Bute at Oban1972 Bute 2 – 1 Aberdeen University at Spean Bridge1971 Ballachulish 2 – 0 Skye at Inverness1970 Lochcarron 4 – 2 Ballachulish at Spean Bridge1969 Inveraray 5 – 1 Ballachulish at Dalmally1968 Lochcarron 2 – 1 Ballachulish at Inverness1967 Lochcarron 4 – 2 Inveraray at Fort William1966 Boleskine 4 – 2 Kyles Athletic at Fort William1965 Lochaber 3 – 1 Ballachulish at Fort William1964 Boleskine 4 – 0 Kyles Athletic at Strachur1963 Glenurquhart 3 – 2 Kyles Athletic at Spean Bridge1962 Kinlochshiel 5 – 4 Kyles Athletic at Fort William1961 Kyles Athletic 6 – 1 Newtonmore at Oban1960 Lochside Rovers 2 – 1 Glenurquhart at SpeanBridge1959 Newtonmore 7 – 5 Inveraray at Oban1958 Kilmallie 4 – 2 Skye at Beauly (after 3 – 3 draw)1957 Beauly 3 – 2 Kilmallie at Spean Bridge1956 Beauly 1 – 0 Lochside Rovers at Spean Bridge1955 Lochcarron 1 – 0 Strachur at Fort William1954 Beauly 4 – 2 Appin at Fort William1953 Newtonmore 3 – 1 Dunstaffnage at Fort William1952 Beauly 5 – 2 Col Glen at Oban1951 Spean Bridge 4 – 3 Straths Athletic at Corpach1950 Portree 5 – 4 Newtonmore at Beauly1949 Ballachulish 3 – 2 Lochcarron at Inverness1948 Kilmallie 7 – 1 Straths Athletic at Fort Augustus1947 Oban Celtic 4 – 3 Newtonmore at Fort William (after 1 – 1 draw)1940 /46 No Competition due to Second World War1939 Lochcarron 5 – 4 Kilmallie at Newtonmore1938 Newtonmore 6 – 2 Kyles Athletic at Fort William1937 Lochside Rovers 1 – 0 Newtonmore at Keppoch1936 Lochside Rovers 5 – 1 Nether Lochaber at Oban1935 Kyles Athletic 5 – 2 Caberfeidh at Keppoch1934 Nether Lochaber 5 – 2 Strachur at Oban1933 Lochside Rovers 3 – 1 Strathconon at Keppoch1932 Kyles athletic 4 – 1 Newtonmore at Oban1931 Kyles Athletic 3 – 1 Kingussie at Keppoch1930 Strathconon 2 – 1 Colintraive and Glendaruel at Kingussie1929 Lochside Rovers 4 – 3 Strathglass at Spean Bridge1928 Newtonmore 4 – 0 Colintraive and Glendaruel at Oban1927 Newtonmore 4 – 0 Kyles Athletic at Oban1926 Furnace 4 – 3 Caberfeidh at Newtonmore1925 Lochside Rovers 2 – 0 Newtonmore at Keppoch1924 Kyles Athletic 3 – 2 Newtonmore at Oban1923 Newtonmore 3 - 2 North Bute at Keppoch
