BAMBER COMMAND; Chris orders blitz on Kyles to deliver 3 cups in a row.

Byline: KENNY STEPHEN

FORT WILLIAM star Chris Bamber will never forget the day he made history by lifting the Camanachd Cup with brothers Paul and Graeme.

Now he's hoping more good things will come in threes as Fort bid for a third successive triumph against shinty shock troops Kyles Athletic on Saturday.

Bamber was captain last September when his side came from behind to edge Kingussie 2-1 in front of their home fans at An Aird.

It was only the fourth time any club had retained the sport's biggest prize and the Bambers were also celebrating a family first.

Three siblings had never won the cup together in a yellow jersey so it was a proud day for Chris.

Now he is chasing more glory against Kyles who upset Kingussie in the semis.

He said: "Winning last year was one of the best moments of my career.

Scalp "Lifting the cup as captain must be the best thing anyone can do in the sport.

"It was great for me and it was brilliant for the team to win silverware again in front of our fans.

"If we can perform at our best we can definitely make it three in a row."

Fort have stuttered in this campaign with injuries and suspensions upsetting their rhythm. But they will be favourites as they chase victory in their seventh successive cup final appearance.

However, Bamber knows Kyles will be out to claim another famous scalp.

He said: "We won't be nervous about the final after being there so many times.

"Kyles will be difficult to beat but we are beginning to get the full squad back.

"And when we have all our players available we can beat anyone."

Kyles will take a huge crowd from Argyll to Oban for their first final since 2000.

Manager Norman MacDonald said: "We've even had people from Dundee and Glasgow telling us they will be travelling."

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Crowning glory: Chris lifts the Camanachd Cup after last year's victory over Kingussie History: The Bamber brothers