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Introduction:
"Shinty is one of the oldest sports played today and can trace its origins back over 2000 years."


1. Which club were the first constituted shinty club in 1861?
    Ballachulish
    Aberdeen University
    Glasgow Cowal
    Caberfeidh


2. Kingussie won the first Camanachd Cup, but in which year?
    1897
    1894
    1896
    1895


3. Most shinty enthusiasts should know that Kingussie won the first Camanachd Cup, but how many know who won the famous trophy for the next two years?
    Newtonmore
    Beauly
    Kyles Athletic
    Inverary


4. How far from the goals is the penalty spot in shinty?
    22 yards
    15 yards
    20 yards
    18 yards


5. Which club were the first winners of the Sir William Sutherland Cup, the junior Scottish shinty championship?
    Kyles Athletic
    Newtonmore
    Kingussie
    Lochside Rovers


6. Which trophy is the oldest played for in shinty?
    The Glasgow Celtic Society Cup
    The Camanachd Cup
    The Balliemore Cup
    The MacTavish Cup


7. What is the name of the Women's Camanachd Cup?
    The Valerie Fraser Cup
    The Valerie Walker Cup
    The Valerie Cameron Cup
    The Valerie Anderson Cup


8. Who was the first player to win the Albert Smith medal for man of the match in the Camanachd Cup finals, twice?
    Ronald Ross (Kingussie)
    Hugh Chisolm (Newtonmore)
    Victor Smith (Fort William)
    Kenny MacDonald (Kyles Athletic)


9. What size are a set of shinty goals?
    10 feet high,10 feet wide
    12 feet high,12 feet wide
    10 feet high,12 feet wide
    12 feet high,10 feet wide


10. What is the name of the trophy considered to be the Scottish championship for primary schools?
    MacBean Cup
    MacKenzie Cup
    MacPherson Cup
    MacKay Cup


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