Date	Saturday, 16 September 1933
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 6:3 Huntly
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: C Sherlaw, 2: Tom Anderson, 3: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson, 4: Roddie Garrow, 5: Albert MacRae, 6: Ackie Urquhart, 7: J. MacKay 1, 8: William Skinner, 9: William MacKenzie 5, 10: James (Mollie) Ross, 11: John Tarrell
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 6 Huntly 3 Ross County had a comfortably easy passage in their Highland League game against Huntly at Dingwall on Saturday. They won by six goals to three and were well worthy of it. The honours of the game went to W. Mackenzie, the County’s centre-forward, who scored no fewer than five goals. It was a lucky day for Ross County when they signed on this dashing player. For speed, fearlessness, ability to take up position, control, distribution of play and shooting power he has few equals. He has the never-say-die spirit, and follows up the ball till it is out of play. His first goal was typical of this. The ball had been punted forward by Macrae. The Huntly backs nursed it to let it go over the bye-line. Mackenzie, however, was of a different opinion. He caught the ball about a yard from the line and five yards from the post. He got his foot to it and no more. But it was enough; it slipped through the legs of both backs and the goalkeeper and went into the corner of the net. For tenacity of purpose and opportunism it was a perfect effort. Two of his other goals were the result of speed for he got the ball on the run, beat the backs and gave Paul no chance. His fourth goal was a spectacular one. Garrow sent in a strong shot from the right. Mackenzie, facing it, calculated its flight minutely. As it dropped he swung suddenly round and the ball went through a host of players (friend and foe) into the corner of the net. He deserved the cheer he got. But while great credit is due to Mackenzie, it has to be said that he had admirable support from the men on either side of him. Indeed it is many a day since Ross County fielded such a nippy and lively forward line. Every man played above himself and it was delightful to see how unselfish they were. There was no wild driving for goal; every kick was studied and if another player was better placed he assuredly got the ball. Tarrell made a welcome return after his accident. Ross and Skinner were full of life and always willing to fall back to lend a helping hand. Mackay also gave of his best and he crowned his work by getting the sixth goal. And don’t forget that "scorcher" of Tarrell's in the first few minutes. From the line he sent in a shot which only the post kept out. Yes, the forwards were good, but after all they would not have been so successful had it not been for the halves. Macrae very nearly spoon-fed them. If there is a better centre-half in Highland League football we have yet to see him. The one and only Tom Pirie, who witnessed the game, confessed that he felt ashamed that he had ever thought he could play football. Need any more be written about Macrae? He was all over the field, this time helping the backs when Huntly looked dangerous; the next feeding his forwards with marked precision. He was an example to both Garrow and Urquhart, who were inspired by him. The backs were not too sound. Anderson got some tremendous spin on the ball and Macpherson had a difficult wing to hold. Sherlaw has still to prove himself. Huntly's defence was also their weak position, and their goalkeeper was somewhat slow and not altogether reliable with ground shots. The halves were good. They put in a great afternoon’s work, but they were over-worked by the County forwards. In the circumstances it is no wonder that the forwards were disjointed. They never settled down and latterly they lost heart. Ewen was their most dangerous man. Some very interesting play was witnessed in the first half. The County was always just a trifle ahead of their opponents, and on play they deserved their lead of two clear goals. Huntly made the pace on resuming and for fifteen minutes they gave the County defence a hot time. In three minutes they had opened their account, Sutherland scoring with a shot which swirled past Sherlaw. The pace could not last and Ross County went on top again when Mackenzie notched his third, in the 32nd minute of the game. He followed with a fourth 12 minutes later, and a fifth in another five minutes. Ross County then lay back comfortably. Huntly noticed it. Macpherson got the ball in the face and while he lay on the ground semi-unconscious, Ewen sent the ball home. Five minutes later he obliged with a third. Called on to wake up, the County bestirred themselves, and Mackay scored a sixth. Ross County is indeed a team to be reckoned with.