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Bute are this year host of the Balliemore Cup Final on the 18th of July 2009 which will be shown live on BBC Alba.
We will give you more detail soon.
 

     Bute Shinty Club was formed in 1946. There has been several teams on the island before the formation of bute shinty club with the first established team in 1906. North Bute were the most successful, Runners-up in the 1923 Sutherland cup.

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Bute Shinty Club's First team 2007

     Bute have had some success over the years, but recently Bute have won the South Division 1 Trophy, Twice Balliemore Cup winners and reached 3 consecutive Celtic Cup finals, this is the most successful period in the clubs history.

Bute has two teams for the 2009 season, with one in the Premier League and the second team in the South division 2.

Bute play their home games at The Meadows, Rothesay.
 
To get there by foot from the Wemyss Bay ferry, cross Guildford Square (towards the castle) walk 0.4 miles (8 minutes) up the High Street when you get to the public park, cross the park to the bridge and the Shinty Hut is on your left.
 
To get there my car from the Wemyss Bay ferry, go straight through the traffic light then take the 3rd Right (onto Russel Street) then the 2nd Left (onto Meadows Road), the Shinty Hut is at the end of the road.
 
To get there my car from the Colintraive ferry, follow the road towards Rothesay when you get to the traffic light turn left then take the 3rd Right (onto Russel Street) then the 2nd Left (onto Meadows Road), the Shinty Hut is at the end of the road.