Date	Saturday, 10 January 1948
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 5:1 Buckie Thistle
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	Mr. Tom Macniven
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Fred Newton, 2: A Sutherland, 3: K Chisholm, 4: Jock Finlay, 5: George Ross, 6: George Sutherland, 7: Jocky (SNR) Clark 1, 8: ? Munro, 9: Charles (Chic) Ogilvie 3, 10: Alick Ferguson, 11: Tommy Urquhart 1
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 5 Buckie Thistle 1 The team Ross County put on the field was scarcely recognisable from that originally selected. Jack, Miller and Cameron had to cry off. Chisholm was brought back and his place was taken by Findlay who made room for Ross. Munro and Ogilvie filled the vacancies in the front line. Ross County won by five goals to one. They deserved it and if their superiority could be measured by goals, the total would have reached double figures. The source of wonder expressed after the game was how Buckie had reached such an exalted position in the league table. At any rate, at Dingwall there was only one team in it, and that was not Buckie Thistle. For over three-quarters of the game the play was confined to their half of the field. Their occasional flashes up the field, while dangerous, were somewhat easily held. The only goal they got was due to the ground, Newton being unable to keep his feet. Buckie had one outstanding man, undoubtedly the best of the twenty-two. That was their goalkeeper, Findlay. Right up to the last second of the first half he defied the whole of Ross County. Agreed he was fortunate, but his handling of the ball and his positioning were masterly. It is a long time since Dingwall witnessed a better display. Ross County's defence was not severely tested. What it had to do it did soundly. The three halves were good, Ross being the steadiest. Findlay made a good impression. Ogilvie, while not a Cameron, was very active and deserved his hat-trick. Munro was a good substitute for Miller; Ferguson had no luck with his shots, but Urquhart and Clark have never been more profitable to the County. Ross County took the offensive right from the start, and for a lengthy period play concentrated round the Buckie goal area. The defenders worked hard to hold the eager County forwards, but eventually they got rattled, till only Rae at centre-half was of much avail, with Findlay between the sticks the last hope. But what a hope! Shots rained in from all quarters, all the County forwards and half-backs and even Chisholm at back, indulging. But no matter the direction, no matter the force, shots at close range or from far out, were dealt with in confident style. He clutched the ball with confidence and positioned himself admirably. He was lucky with shots from Urquhart, Chisholm, Sutherland and Ferguson, but he deserved his good fortune, even if his fellow players in the team did not. Urquhart nearly broke the cross-bar with a shot and Ferguson followed suit. It was a long time before the Buckie forwards got going, and even then it was only occasionally. They were very fast, however, and very dangerous. In their first rush up the field Sandison failed badly when he flashed the ball [past]. Dangerous, was somewhat easily held. The ground which was very treacherous, County were really giving a superb display of football. Urquhart was being spoon fed and he had the measure of Leask. He sent across some perfect balls; others not so good and some execrable. One of his best shots was deflected by Findlay, who threw himself full length at the ball. Another raid by Buckie brought out Newton's ability, who must have been very cold watching the play at the other end. It was a shot by Day, but Newton was full of confidence. Just on half-time came a much deserved goal to the County. It was Ogilvie who saw the chance, passed to Clark who drove it between the posts. Immediately after the turn-round Buckie equalised. The ball was sent across by Duncan. Newton positioned himself for the ball, and while doing so, slipped. Sandison, lying unmarked, trapped the ball and declined to give Newton a second chance. Undismayed, County returned to the attack, and at last fickle Dame Fortune changed her love. Urquhart, well out of his own position, nipped in to score a beautiful goal, and give his team the lead once more. Buckie collapsed and but for Findlay would have fared badly. Twice in rapid succession Ogilvie scored, and near the end, thanks to Clark, secured a fifth goal and at the same time his hat-trick. The best three of eleven good Ross County men on the day's play were, in order of merit, Ross, Urquhart and Findlay.