Shinty during World War II suffered a similar fate as during the Great War a generation earlier. The fit, young men – and shinty players – volunteered or were drafted. Competitions stopped and many men didn’t return. And as before, shinty
went to war, played on the front and in prisoner-of-war camps. Shinty struggled to recover after the war. At first, supplies for making trophies and equipment were hard to find. Hickory for camans was scarce. And a shortage of silver led to an unusual exhibition match between Newtonmore and Ballachulish at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium. They played for a set of pots and pans instead of the usual trophy!