Albert Smith Medal

The Albert Smith Memorial Medal is the award given to the Man of the Match in the final of the Camanachd Cup, the blue riband trophy of the sport of shinty. It has been presented every year since 1972 by the Smith family of Fort William in honour of Albert Smith Sr. (Born in 1888, Lochuanagan, Fort Augustus.) The widow of his only son, John Victor Smith, currently presents the medal. Albert Sr.'s grandson, Victor Smith is a former player for Fort William Shinty Club but never won the medal despite featuring as a key player in several Fort William wins. Victor Smith currently coaches Fort William Shinty Club along with his cousin Adi Robertson. Victor's son, John Victor Smith, plays full forward for the Fort.



Previous Winners
1972  John Campbell Newtonmore

1973  Kenny MacNiven Glasgow Mid-Argyll

1974  Tommy Nicolson Kyles Athletic

1975  Duncan MacNeil Kyles Athletic

1976  Neil Blair Kyles Athletic

1977  John Mackenzie Newtonmore

1978  Hugh Chisholm Newtonmore

1979  David Cheyne Newtonmore

1980  George Nicolson Kyles Athletic

1981  Ricky Ross Newtonmore

1982  John Fraser Newtonmore

1983  Ewan Paterson Strachur

1984  John Russell Newtonmore

1985  Norman MacArthur Newtonmore

1986  Gordon MacIntyre Oban Camanachd

1987  David Anderson Kingussie

1988  Ali MacKintosh Glenurquhart

1989  Hugh Chisholm Newtonmore

1990  Willie Macrae Skye

1991  Rory Fraser Kingussie

1992  Willie MacDonald Fort William

1993  Nonnie MacInnes Oban Camanachd

1994  Andy Irvine Kyles Athletic

1995  Nonnie MacInnes Oban Camanachd

1996  Nonnie MacInnes Oban Camanachd

1997  Rory Fraser Kingussie

1998  Ronald Ross Kingussie

1999  Fraser Inglis Oban Camanachd

2000  Kenny MacDonald Kyles Athletic

2001  Scott MacNeil Oban Camanachd

2002  Ronald Ross Kingussie

2003  Ali Borthwick Kingussie

2004  Douglas Dando Inveraray

2005  Gary Innes Fort William

2006  Ronald Ross Kingussie

2007  James Clark Fort William

2008  James Clark Fort William

2009  Donald Irvine Kyles Athletic

2010  Gary Innes Fort William

2011  Norman Campbell Newtonmore

2012  Roddy MacDonald Kyles Athletic

2013  Jamie Robinson Newtonmore

2014  Ronald Ross Kingussie

2015  Stuart Macdonald Lovat

2016  Andy MacKintosh Newtonmore