Thank God there's light at the end of the tunnel at last - with the first reminder of the new season coming just around the corner.
Saturdays will soon no longer be about X-bleedin'-factor, Strictly Come Prancing or strange pastimes like DIY.
Life showed signs of returning to normal for shintyfans as the draw for the 2013 MacAulay Cup was made earlier today, live on Oban FM (103.3 or www.obanfm.net).
The draw is as follows:
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| Forget Strictly Come Dancing (above) |
SOUTH
Oban Celtic v Taynuilt
Inveraray v Glasgow Mid Argyll
Glen Orchy v Oban Camanachd
Bute v Kyles Athletic
Second round:
Oban Celtic/Taynuilt v Inveraray/Glasgow Mid Argyll
Glen Orchy/Oban Camanachd v Bute/Kyles Athletic
NORTH
Newtonmore v Lochaber
Fort William v Kilmallie
Kingussie v Kinlochshiel
Lovat v Glenurquhart
Second round:
Newtonmore/Lochaber v Fort William/Kilmallie
Kingussie/Kinlochshiel v Lovat/Glenurquhart
The final will be played at Mossfield Park, Oban on August 17 2013.
