Lochaber overwhelm Kyles on shinty season's opening day

Lochaber made a triumphant return to the Premiership when they overwhelmed Kyles 4-0 at Spean Bridge on the opening day of the season. Col Glen, from the South Argyll communities of Colintraive and Glendaruel and promoted as National Division runners up, played their first ever Premiership match, losing 3-0 to Kinlochshiel. Kingussie, under new manager and former star player Ronald Ross, opened their defence of the title with a 3-0 home win over Skye.