Date	Saturday, 31 May 1947
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 10:1 Keith
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Fred Newton, 2: Dave Ross, 3: Frank McGrory, 4: DD Forsyth, 5: Ian Ross, 6: Robert Gollan, 7: Jocky (SNR) Clark 3, 8: K Chisholm 1, 9: John Patience 3, 10: Alick Ferguson 3, 11: ??? Watson
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 10 Keith 1 In their last match of the season, Ross County had a picnic. Their opponents were Keith, but a Keith that was scarcely recognisable. They met with the fate they deserved—a ten to one defeat. Ross County had also out three new men—Ian Ross, Muir of Ord, at centre-half; Chisholm, Dingwall, at inside right and Watson, Dingwall, at outside left. It was a typical end of the season game, with little or nothing at stake. Nevertheless, play was interesting throughout, if only for the spectacular goal scoring feat of the home team. Patience turned up on the field unexpectedly, and rather than upset the arranged defence, went centre-forward. Winning the toss, he took advantage of a strong breeze, and County immediately assumed aggressors. Within two minutes Clark had scored. Both Ferguson and Patience had a hand in the move. Then Clark burst the ball. The report echoed all round the field. McCowan tried to steady Keith and he had a great shot, which struck the upright. But the County forwards were in good form and when Ferguson converted a Watson corner kick, they deserved their two goal lead. From then on it was all County. Corner after corner was forced, the Keith defenders being glad to get the ball away any how. Keith had occasional raids and some of them were dangerous. Indeed one resulted in a score. It was a soft one, but Newton was unsighted. After the turn round, Ross County took complete control. Right from the kickoff Patience got away and beat McCombie. After that it was a cake-walk, and goals came at regular intervals until the total reached double figures. Ferguson, Clark and Patience all had hat-tricks and Chisholm got the odd one. Keith were lamentably weak all over. Ferguson was in great form and two of his goals were magnificent efforts. Clark did exceptionally well at outside right, and Ogilvie will have to look to his laurels. Patience was impatient at the start; he was very anxious to score. When he settled down he was a marked success. He distributed the ball judiciously and his speed and powerful shooting were a sore trial to the opposing backs. Ross was the more polished of the two backs; Newton got little to do. The new comers were not impressive.