October 28 Boleskine 4 Lochbroom 0 Duncan Fraser Cup + U14 Development plate semi final

Due to lateness of the year Boleskine, combined the North of Scotland Development plate semi final  along with their U14 Duncan Fraser shield as a double header game, our opponents were Lochbroom and this is the first time the clubs have met in Junior competition.  We got of to the best of starts in the fourth minute when a John Fraser drive found the top corner of the net, this settled the team and they had the better of the play for most of the twenty minutes . Lochbroom were gradually coming more into the game and creating chances but good defending by Boleskine kept them at bay,  then one minute before the break following a nice interchange of play, the ball reached Ewen Fraser and from close in he made it two . The opening exchanges of the second period were were fairly even and it was evident whoever scored next would determine the course of the game . Eleven minutes into the half following a spell of Boleskine pressure Ewen Fraser nipped in to steer the ball past the keeper to make it three . In the fifty third minute the same player grabbed his hat trick from close in after being put through by a good slip from his older brother John . The whole team had played well, the defence had been sound throughout restricting Lochbroon to only a few opportunities at goal, the centre line had worked hard to provide the platform to enable our forwards some sustained periods of pressure, which they capitalised to win the double header . After the match Bill Fraser of Duncan Fraser & Son butchers Inverness handed over the trophy to Boleskine captain John Fraser and medals to both teams . In wining this match Boleskine are also through to the final of the north of Scotland Plate final at Invergarry on 25th November against Skye or Kinlochshiel

Bill Fraser presenting Duncan Fraser shield to Boleskine captain John Fraser

Back :- Lewis Smith, Allan Edwards, Gavin Butterworth, Lawrence Parrott, Kevin Hepburn, Darren Macleod, Alister Tweedlie,  Alister Chisholm, Annie Butterworth, Keith Nicholson . Front :-Andrew Matheson, John Fraser, Ewen Fraser, Danyal Khalid ,Ali Matherson

September 1 Boleskine 2 Caberfiedh3 Development league Cup

 The home match of the first round Development cup on Friday night Boleskine drew first blood when John Fraser opened the scoring in twelve minutes  . Caberfiedh hit back scoring three goals in quick succession, whilst Ali Matheson pulled one back from the edge of the D in the twenty fifth minute this left the visitors leading by three goals to two at half time . Boleskine dominated the second thirty five creating several opening, but unfortunately could not convert their chances as Caberfiedh held out to win and progress into the next round . Once again a good team display with Kevin Hepburn catching the eye with good overall play.

August 25 U14 Caberfiedh 5 Boleskine 1 Development league Cup I

In the away match of the first round Development cup, which is played on a home and away basis both scores cumulative at Castle Leod  Strathpeffer , Boleskine were slow of the mark and once again found themselves a goal down in the first minute. However they soon got themselves together and it was no surprise when they equalised in the twenty third minute though an  Ali Matheson shot from ten yards high into the net . Boleskine dominated the first period but could not convert their good outfield play into goals and the half finished a goal a piece . We had the better too of the start of the second thirty five with a couple of scoring opportunities, but eight minute into half Cabers scored and four minutes later netted again . Caberfiedh with plenty of substitutes utilised them fully as our players tired and scored another twice before the end .A good team performance with buckshie back Gavin Butterworth outstanding, with a bit of luck in front of goal the score could have been very different.

27 April U14 League C   Boleskine 0 Newtonmore 11

Newtonmore settled the quickest and within the first twelve minutes had scored five goals. Boleskine started to contest the game better after this and had promising moves, but it was the visitors that grabbed another couple of goals before half time .The second half was much more even play but Newtonmore were the sharper in front of goals to add to their total by another four goals , two coming the closing minutes . Once again the team battled on bravely and there were signs of more method to their play the longer the game went on .

21 April U14 League C  Kingussie 9 Boleskine 1

Boleskine U14 opened their 2006 season away to Kingussie, their lack of match practice  was apparent as they lost a goal in the first minute and struggled to keep the eager home forward line in check .Our highlight of the first half was a fine long range goal by Kevin Hepburn which made it six goals to one in the home teams favour at the end of the period . We had a bit more of the game in the second half with no reward and Kingussie found the net three times before the end . The team never lost heart during the game and a few more matches will improve their teamwork and understanding of the game  .

Junior team news...Under 17

Season 2006

North of Scotland Development Trophy

Boleskine are in a league along with  Lochbroom Glengarry, Strathglass and Ardnamurchan

Due to lack of progress in any games getting played the Development Trophy U17 League, it was contested at the Glenurquhart High School all weather pitch as a nine a side round robin competition, with games of 20 minutes duration between the  competing teams . In the first game against Strathglass, Boleskine had the better of the play creating several opportunities to score but never took them whilst James Fraser in goals had a good save to earn the team a point. Against Ardnamurchan, Boleskine looked the more likelier to score but as the clock ticked away the match looked to be heading for another no scoring draw, Boleskine's best player on the day Andrew Young, found the net with a stunning shot from thirty yards to score the first goal in the competition after almost three games. A minute later he followed up with an almost identical shot from the same distance to secure victory by two goals to nil . The third game against Glengarry, Boleskine started slowly losing a goal in their opponents first attack . However Sandy Fraser equalised a few minutes later from close in, but it was not to be even though James Fraser denied Glengarry with a brilliant stop, they got the breakthrough a few minutes later to win by two goals to one .  Against the tournament winners Lochbroom, though we battled away gamely Boleskine went down by three goals to nil in the final game. John  Fraser our change of goalkeeper had a couple of good saves during the match . The tournament which all the teams were evenly matched  was run smoothly thanks to all the club volunteers who made the event happen,  black marks once again to the Camanachd Association for their non appearance and lack of provision of any changing facilities or toilets for the five teams .

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