 However, in 1923 when the estate of the Bught was bought by Inverness Town Council and tenanted by William MacBean, Scotscraig, who allowed shinty to be played on a part of the ground.The pitch was on the field alongside the river and is on the same alignment as the current one.In the 1929 to 1930 season Newtonmore beat Inverness 1–0 (at the Bught) in the MacTavish Cup Final.