NEWTONMORE'S MOST SUCCESSFUL SHINTY TEAMS

     Newtonmore has triumphed in Camanachd Cup competition more than any other team in history -- 28 victories in 47 final matches out of a total of 99 possible. They first reached the final match in 1905 but lost to Kyles Athletic 2-0. They lost again to that team the following year but in the third meeting triumphed 7-2. That victory was the first of a run of four in the period 1907-10 in which they defeated Furnace in the latter three. In 1911-12 they competed for the fifth and sixth straight years but lost to Ballachulish 3-1 and 4-2.

      There were no Camanachd Cup competitions in 1915-19 due to World War I and Newtonmore didn't reach the final game again until 1924 when they lost to Kyles Athletic 2-1. 1929 was the next year in which they reached the final defeating Kyles Athletic 5-3. In the 1931-39 period they won three and lost two of the nine matches played.

      No games were played between 1940-46 because of World War II but Newtonmore came roaring back in the 1947 to win two years running followed by one loss and two victories through 1951. They didn't reach the final match in 1952 or 1953, lost in 1954 but won in 1955. 1956 was another no-play year followed by victory in three consecutive victories in the 1957-59 period and a loss in 1960. In 1966 they reach the final match but lost; next year they won and won three years straight in the 1970-72 period. They didn't compete during the next two years but defeated their old rival Kyles Athletic in 1975, losing to them in 1976 but beating them three times running 1977-79. 1980 was another loss to Kyles Athletic but 1981-82 provided two more victories in 1981-82. Newtonmore didn't play in 1083 but in 1984 Newtonmore played Kingussie for the first time losing 4-1. However, Newtonmore turned the tables the following year winning 4-2. In 1986 Newtonmore defeated Oban Camanachd but lost to Kingussie in 1987 and 1989. In 1990 they lost to Skye and to Kingussie in 1997. That loss was the last time that Newtonmore reached the Cup match but Kingussie amassed an amazing total of ten victories out of twelve tries over the period 1991-2004.