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Quiz about All About Shinty  Scotland Sport
Quiz about All About Shinty  Scotland Sport

All About Shinty - Scotland Sport Quiz


Here is a quiz about a sport you may or may not have heard of, native to Scotland.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Dizart
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
418,353
Updated
Nov 26 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
17
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Question 1 of 10
1. Shinty is most related to which of these sports? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the governing boby of shinty? It shares its name with the sport's most prestigious tournament. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many players make up a men's shinty team? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The "stick" used to propel the ball in shinty is called what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which one of these towns is NOT a stronghold of shinty? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What material is a shinty ball made from? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Whilst cup competitions have existed in shinty since the late 19th century, it took until which year for Scotland to have a national Premier League to be established? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The "grand slam" of shinty occurs when a club wins all four of the five competitions in which they are eligible to compete. Which one of the following is NOT one of these competitions? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which successful shinty club is based in the Scottish village of Tighnabruaich in the county of Argyll & Bute? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Although most shinty teams are based in towns and villages of the Scottish Highlands, the sport has made a foothold in the bigger cities. Which one of the following is a real shinty club, who actually won the Camanachd Cup in 1973? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Shinty is most related to which of these sports?

Answer: Field Hockey

Shinty is a sport which at first observation looks a lot like field hockey, with players using a "stick" to try and hit a ball into their opponent's goal. There are a few differences though.
2. What is the name of the governing boby of shinty? It shares its name with the sport's most prestigious tournament.

Answer: Camanachd Association

The Camanachd Association was formed in the village of Kingussie in 1893. The Camanachd Cup was first played in 1896, and is the most prestigious tournament in the sport. The word camanachd is simply the gaelic word for shinty.
3. How many players make up a men's shinty team?

Answer: 12

Whilst the sport of field hockey has teams of eleven players, men's shinty has one more. One of the twelve must be a goalkeeper. Women's shinty teams consist of ten players.
4. The "stick" used to propel the ball in shinty is called what?

Answer: Caman

A caman is made of wood and has a curved end. Unlike field hockey, a shinty player can hit the ball with either side of the caman, and can hit the ball while it is in the air.
5. Which one of these towns is NOT a stronghold of shinty?

Answer: Hawick

Shinty is very much a game of the Scottish Highlands with the traditionally strongest clubs, such as Kingussie, Newtonmore and Oban Camanachd all situated in that part of the country. Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders famous for its Rugby Union team, but you are not likely to see a shinty match there.
6. What material is a shinty ball made from?

Answer: Cork & Leather

A traditional shinty ball is made from cork encased by two pieces of leather. The circumference of the ball must be between 19 and 20 cm (7½ to 7¾ inches), making it slightly smaller than an American baseball.
7. Whilst cup competitions have existed in shinty since the late 19th century, it took until which year for Scotland to have a national Premier League to be established?

Answer: 1996

Amazingly, shinty didn't have a country-wide national league until 1996. Separate north and south leagues were formed in 1974 and it was in 1982 when the respective winners of these leagues began meeting in a play-off to decide the "national champions". The clubs eventually agreed to a single-tier nationwide top league beginning in 1996.
8. The "grand slam" of shinty occurs when a club wins all four of the five competitions in which they are eligible to compete. Which one of the following is NOT one of these competitions?

Answer: Sutherland Cup

The Premier League and Camanachd Cup are two tournaments which are not divided on a regional basis. The MacTavish Cup is for "north" teams and the Glasgow Celtic Society Cup is for "south" teams. The MacAulay Cup is contested by the eight highest-placed north and south teams from the previous season, with the final always taking place in Oban.

The Sutherland Cup is a competition for junior teams and is not considered to be part of the grand slam.
9. Which successful shinty club is based in the Scottish village of Tighnabruaich in the county of Argyll & Bute?

Answer: Kyles Athletic

Tighnabruaich is a village of around 600 people on the shoreline of the Kyles of Bute. Kyles Athletic were founded in 1896 and have had an illustrious history, winning their 21st Camanachd Cup in 2012.
10. Although most shinty teams are based in towns and villages of the Scottish Highlands, the sport has made a foothold in the bigger cities. Which one of the following is a real shinty club, who actually won the Camanachd Cup in 1973?

Answer: Glasgow Mid Argyll

Glasgow Mid Argyll were formed in 1928 and play home games at Peterson Park in Yoker. In 1973, they shocked the shinty world by beating favourites Kingussie 4-2 in the final of the Camanachd Cup. In the early 21st century the club began fielding women's and youth teams, as well as the men's team.
Source: Author Dizart

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