 The Northern California Camanachd Club also has Regional Challenge matches during the off Highland Games season, both clubs train year round.On 4 September 2005 the first international Shinty match between a team from USA and a team from Scotland on Scottish soil was played.The event was hosted by the Blairgowrie Highland Games where the Northern California Camanachd Club (NCCC) played a series matches against Tayforth.