Strathglass Shinty Club in the fixture considered to be the origin of the rules that apply today in modern shinty against Glenurquhart Shinty Club at Bught Park, Inverness on 12 February 1887. Glen Urquhart won the game, played with 22 players on each side 2–0. This fixture was to be repeated on 12 January 2007 in Inverness as the opening centrepiece of the Highland 2007 celebrations in Scotland. However, despite two attempts to play the fixture, one in 2007 (as an opener to the celebrations) and the next in 2008 (as a closer) both were cancelled due to inclement weather. The trophy from
Edinburgh University Shinty Club folded. In 2012, the club won the Littlejohn for the first time in 26 years, defeating Glasgow University 1-0 in the final. The club won the Littlejohn again in 2013 where they defeated rivals Strathclyde University 1-0 in the final at St Andrews. They repeated the feat in 2014. Edinburgh University Shinty Club Edinburgh University Shinty Club is one of the oldest shinty clubs in existence having been founded in 1891. The club, which represents the University of Edinburgh has both male and female team sides, with players coming from other further and higher education establishments in the city, including