Date	Saturday, 28 October 1933
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Caledonian FC 1:5 Ross County
Venue	Telford Street
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: C Sherlaw, 2: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson, 3: Thomas Anderson, 4: Roddie Garrow, 5: Albert MacRae, 6: Ackie Urquhart, 7: John Tarrell 2, 8: William Skinner, 9: John Alex MacKenzie 2, 10: James (Mollie) Ross 1, 11: William Bowie
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Caledonian FC 1 Ross County 5 Ross County visited Inverness on Saturday, where they were entertained by Caledonian. The visitors won handsomely by 5 goals to 1, and had they pressed home their advantage in the second half, the goal difference between the teams would have been much more marked. Urquhart won the toss and J. Cameron kicked off in a storm of rain, thunder and lightning, which fortunately cleared away in about ten minutes. A Caley attack was repulsed in the first minute and the County took up the offensive. Bowie pressed on the left. He blocked a return from Munro, but his shot skidded off his foot across the front of the goal. Mackenzie missed his kick, Tarrell followed suit and a glorious opportunity was lost. Tarrell made amends immediately after, sending in two raking shots which Stoddart was fortunate to stop. At this point Ross County were going very strong. Mackenzie gave Bowie an opportunity, and the latter sent the ball just wide of the post. Macneill was giving Caledonian a good lead but he was poorly supported. The forwards were easily held by Macpherson and Anderson, and Sherlaw was rarely troubled. Tarrell forced a corner on the right, but nothing came of it. In midfield Caledonian were good, but they could make no headway. On the other hand, the County were always dangerous in front of goal. Ross and Skinner were in rampant form. They tackled fearlessly and their neat touches to the wings or up the centre were always placed with machine-like precision and accuracy. Mackenzie's dashing runs greatly upset Munro and Maclean and their kicking suffered. Mackenzie had one shot which went outside the post with Stoddart helpless. Such pressure was bound to tell and when the score did come it was no more than was deserved. Mackenzie had just narrowly missed with a rasping shot. The ball went to Garrow, who centred a high ball. Mackenzie misjudged the flight, but Ross, rushing in like a streak of lightning, crashed the ball into the net. Caledonian replied strongly and Sherlaw did well in stopping a rocket shot from Fraser. Instantly the scene of play was transferred to the other end and Stoddart got the tips of his fingers to a fine effort by Bowie. Mackenzie and Tarrell followed with well-placed shots, but Stoddart was very alert. Mackenzie got compensation when he headed in a perfect cross from Bowie. A brief attack by the home team followed, but the visitors' defence was very cool and time and again let their forwards away with long and accurate kicking. Mackenzie got his second and a surprise goal, when following up a centre by Macrae, he stuck tenaciously to Stoddart and Maclean and just at the goal-post, in some miraculous manner, put the ball between their legs. Ross County took things very easy in the second half. They recognised they were top dogs and their superiority in every department was most emphatic. Bowie was having a great time. Munro could not hold him and he crossed the ball into the goal-mouth in a perfect manner. Ross connected with one of these, but Mackenzie got in the way of his drive. The ball, however, travelled to Tarrell, who shot into an empty goal, Stoddart having placed himself to receive Ross’ shot. Through a misunderstanding between Macpherson and Anderson, Caledonian got a consolation goal, Crowley getting in a low shot which found Sherlaw helpless. In the last minutes, Tarrell got his second and his team’s fifth goal with a delightful shot into the corner of the net. Ross County more than deserved their win. All-round they were better than their opponents. The defence had a picnic; the halves predominated. Macrae was quiet but effective; Garrow has seldom played better, and Urquhart's only fault was his inclination to wander. Urquhart must be where the ball is. It would be difficult to find five better forwards than those of the County. Ross and Skinner played as if inspired. They could not be held and their constructive play was delightful to witness. In consequence, Bowie and Tarrell could not but play well. They usually were unmarked when they got the ball and their progress towards the goal was made easy. Mackenzie was most unselfish and his two goals were well earned. There was not a failure in the County team; every man was worthy of his place. Caledonian’s weakness was in front of goal. Munro and Maclean got too much to do, the brilliancy of their opponents making them look much poorer than they really are. Stoddart was excellent in goal and he did not let his team down. The halves, with the exception of Macneill, were slow and only Fraser in the front line was of any account.