"The Glen Urquhart team of 1887 just prior to their epic encounter with Strathglass at Bught Park, Inverness.
Back Row:(left to right) Angus MacDonald, Lewiston (No. 14), Peter John MacDonald, Balbeg (No. 8), Donald MacLean, Bearnock (9), Finlay MacLean, Upperton (11), Donald MacPhee, Milton (15), Alexander Cumming, Drumnadrochit (17), Alex Fraser, Achmonie (19), Ewan MacDonald, Upper Lenie (21), John Campbell, Achtuie (23), John MacMillan, Balnaglaic (24).
Second Row: John MacDonald, Lewiston (13), Hugh MacKenzie, Achtermack, (6), Finlay Fanning, Lochletter (7), John MacDonald Jun., Balbeg (12), John Ross, Lewiston (18), John MacDonald Sen., Balbeg (22), Goalkeeper - Unknown.
Kneeling; Ian MacDonald, Balbeg (10), Charles MacDonell, Kilmartin House (16), Alexander MacDonald, Bearnock (20).
Front: James MacDonald, Lewiston (5), Peter MacDonald, Balbeg (4), Donald MacDonald Jun., Balbeg (3), Donald MacDonald Sen., Balbeg (2), Andrew MacDonald, Balbeg (1).

"Several people today whose fathers and other forebears played in the great matches of 1887 and 1888 have recalled hearing about these duels. One such is John MacLean, Bearnock whose father Donald MacLean of the same address was one of the centre men in the Glen team (No. 9 in the photograph). Donald was a comparative youngster of 24 at the time of the 1887 game. He was a gamekeeper on Bearnock Estates working for Dr. and Mrs. Wallace. However, soon after the 1888 game, Donald was lost to shinty in the Glen as he went to work on Sir Ford North's Estates in Morayshire and did not return to Bearnock until 1914. John MacLean remembers his father telling him about the big chaps from Balbeg (the MacDonalds) in the Glen defence (Donald himself was 5ft. 10-1/2 inch). He got the clear impression that play was based on strength. 'A weakling had no place in these games - no quarter was asked or given'."