The Valerie Fraser Camanachd Cup also known as the Valerie Fraser Trophy or the Women's Camanachd Cup is the premier trophy in

Women's shinty Women's shinty is a sport, played almost entirely within Scotland, identical to the men's game – with the same rules, same sized pitch and same equipment. It is administered by the Women's Camanachd Association (Camanachd nam Ban) Histo ...

and is currently sponsored by Peter Gow. It is played on a knock-out basis by the teams in the National Division 1 League and is administered by the Women's Camanachd Association. The current holders are Skye Camanachd. ValerieFraserCup

History

The trophy was originally donated to the

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in memory of Valerie Fraser. It was originally a trophy for male teams and it was won by

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in 1991. Some years later, after the competition fell into abeyance, it was donated to the Women's Camanachd Association and was first played for on 28 July 2002. In 2009, the WCA held the semi-finals on one day at

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. Glengarry defeated Tir Conaill Harps 2–1 to win the 2009 Cup. There is also a national trophy for Division Two teams, the

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Challenge Cup. 2013 saw an epic final at The Eilan, where Badenoch and Stathspey's Jane Nicol, in her final game before retirement, secured the victory over a heavily fancied Glasgow Mid-Argyll. GMA would however overcome Skye in 2014 and Badenoch in 2015 to secure League and Cup doubles. The 2016 cup final was contested on 28 August at An Aird in Fort William between Skye Camanachd and Lochaber which meant a new name would be added to the list of winners as neither side had won the cup before. League Champions Skye were slight favourites but Lochaber won the day 4- 2, with all four of their goals coming from full-back turned forward Kirsty Delaney (6, 32, 67 and 76 mins). Lorna MacRae scored both the Skye goals (27, 74 mins). Player of the match went to Lochaber goalkeeper Aeleen Campbell for a fantastic display which prevented the Skye ladies from achieving the league and cup double. Skye finally broke their Valerie Fraser hoodoo with a comprehensive 6–1 thumping of Lochaber at the same location, An Aird in 2017. The sensational 2019 final between Skye and Badenoch was broadcast live on BBC Alba the Scottish Gaelic television channel. Valerie Fraser Shinty Exhibition

Previous winners

*2022 - Badenoch Ladies 6 v 3

Skye Camanachd Skye Camanachd is a shinty team from the Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. It plays in the Premier Division and has a reserve team in North Division One, as well as a Ladies team in the WCA National Division One and a Ladies reserve team in the ...

*2021 - No competition owing to COVID *2020 - No competition owing to COVID *2019 –

8 v 6

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, at The Dell, Kingussie *2018 – Badenoch & Strathspey 4 v 1

, at The Dell, Kingussie *2017 –

6 v 1 Lochaber, at An Aird, Fort William *2016 – Lochaber 4 v 2

, at An Aird, Fort William *2015 –

Glasgow Mid Argyll Glasgow Mid Argyll Shinty Club (GMA) is a shinty club from Glasgow, Scotland. It is the only senior side in Glasgow and was founded in 1928. They have two men's sides and two women's sides. All GMA teams play at Peterson Park (Yoker / Garscadde ...

1 v 0 Badenoch & Strathspey, at The Bught Park, Inverness *2014 –

3 v 2

, at Strachurmore, Strachur *2013 – Badenoch & Strathspey 3 v 1

, at The Eilan, Newtownmore *2012 – Aberdour 4 v 3 Glengarry, at Strachurmore, Strachur *2011 – Glengarry 4 v 0 Aberdour, at The Eilan, Newtownmore *2010 – Glengarry 5 v 0 Tir Conaill Harps, at Mossfield, Oban *2009 – Glengarry 2 v 1 Tir Conaill Harps, at Stirling University *2008 – Tir Conaill Harps 2 v 1 Glengarry *2007 – Forth Camanachd (Runners up –

) *2006 –

(Runners up – Glengarry) *2005 – Glengarry (Runners up – Edinburgh) *2004 – Glengarry (Runners up – Kingussie) *2003 –

(Runners up – Glengarry B) *2002 – Glengarry 7 v 0 Kingussie, at Jubilee Park, Ballahullish

Winners of Valerie Fraser Camanachd Cup for Women

Runners-up of Valerie Fraser Camanchd Cup for Women

Winners of the Player of the Match Award

*2022 - Sarah Jane Ferguson (

) *2021 - No competition owing to COVID *2020 - No competition owing to COVID *2019 - Lorna MacRae (

) *2018 – Kristy Deans ( Badenoch & Strathspey) *2017 – Lorna MacRae (

) *2016 – Aeleen Campbell (Lochaber) *2015 – Kristy Deans ( Badenoch & Strathspey) *2014 – Sarah Corrigall (

) *2013 – Rachel McCafferty (

) *2012 – Katy Smith (Aberdour) *2011 – Laura Gallacher (Glengarry) *2010 – Elaine Wink (Glengarry) *2009 – Beth MacDonald (Glengarry) *2008 – Sarah Corrigall (Glengarry) *2007 – Katy Smith (Forth) *2006 – Kirsten Munro (

) *2005 – Jane Nicol (Glengarry) *2004 – Sarah Corrigall (Glengarry) *2003 – Katie Drain (

) *2002 – Cara Dallas (Kingussie)

Previous winners of men's competition

*1995 Beauly 2 v 0 Strathglass *1994 ? bt Strathglass *1993 ? *1992 Kinlochshiel *1991 Glenurquhart bt Glengarry *1990 Glenurquhart bt Glengarry *1989 ? bt Strathglass *1988 Caberfeidh *1987 Caberfeidh

References

External links

History of the tournament2015 Valerie Fraser Final on YouTube2013 Valerie Fraser Final on YouTube2011 Valerie Fraser Final on YouTube
{{Shinty teams Awards established in 1991 Shinty competitions Scottish sports trophies and awards 1991 establishments in Scotland 1991 in Scottish women's sport