Date	Saturday, 08 December 1934
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 5:2 Nairn County
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Philip MacKay, 2: Tom Anderson, 3: Ackie Urquhart 1, 4: J MacAulay, 5: Albert MacRae 1, 6: Roddie Garrow, 7: John Tarrell, 8: T Cumming, 9: Ackie MacKay 2, 10: James (Mollie) Ross, 11: William Bowie 1
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 5 Nairn County 2 These teams met at Dingwall under horrible weather conditions. Rain fell almost throughout the game and towards the end of the first-half there was a wind of almost hurricane force, which drove the rain horizontally across the field. The players were drenched and must have been glad to change costumes before coming out again. The referee was not so fortunate. Right at the start Macaulay had a great shot which Sutherland saved splendidly. A corner kick taken by Bowie was well-placed. There was a melee in front of goal but Mackay eventually secured possession through sheer persistence and drove the ball home. This was negatived within two minutes. From their first serious run up the field Urquhart gave away a corner, which was taken by Gray. Robertson connected and the score was one all. Considering the conditions, the game was wonderfully fast and on occasions there were some clever touches. But the players on the soft ground slipped in all directions and the ball, which was very greasy, was difficult to get away. Ross County appeared the happier team in the mud and it was early evident that they were more than a match for their opponents. Yet it fell to the visitors to take the lead. In a solo rush Donnelly got away on the left. He crossed a perfect centre to Robertson, who beat Mackay cleverly. The homesters continued to hold the mastery in the outfield and curiously enough it fell to a back to get the equalising goal. The movement was started by Bowie, who forced a corner. He took the kick himself and sent the ball into the goalmouth. It was cleared, but Urquhart, rushing in, sent a strong shot goalwards. It passed between a host of players, struck the inside of the upright and glanced into the net. Sutherland had no chance. Within three minutes Albert Macrae gave his side the lead. A free kick was given two yards outside the box. Macrae took the kick and beat Sutherland with a magnificent shot. The second half had barely started when Ross County went further ahead. Tarrell got away on the right. He sent in a shot, the swerve of which completely deceived Sutherland, who got ready to field it. The ball struck the upright and came out to Mackay, who had no choice but to push it into the net. From this point Nairn County were seldom in the game. Bowie, Tarrell and Ross combined with regularity and with direction, which brought out the excellent capabilities of Sutherland. Eventually he was beaten and Bowie deserved the honour. He had played for it all the time. The result was a win for Ross County by 5 goals to 2; a very fair reflex of the game. In the circumstances it would be only fair to criticise the players. Urquhart was an improvement at back for the home team and Macaulay was so good that Urquhart was not missed in the half-line. Macrae improved as the game proceeded and in the second half was a distinct success. Garrow was as useful as ever. The front line was steady without being brilliant. Nairn County was best served at halfback, where Bowie’s energy and anticipation kept the Ross-shire forwards at bay for a long time. The backs also played well until their opponents got their measure. Robertson was the best of the forwards.