Ross County Database

DateSaturday, 25 March 1933
CompetitionHighland League
Fixture/ScoreRoss County 2:1 Keith
VenueVictoria Park
Referee
Ross County
ManagerThe Management Committee
Starting 111: Peter Brett, 2: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson, 3: Thomas Anderson, 4: Dave Cowie, 5: Ackie Urquhart, 6: Roddie Garrow, 7: John Alex MacKenzie, 8: Hector Stewart, 9: Ian Aird 1, 10: William MacKenzie, 11: Charlie Cameron 1
Bench
Attendance
Match ReportReport from the North Star.

Ross County 2 Keith 1

A sparkling opening, a bad patch, a glorious finish—that is the County’s season’s display in a nutshell. A brighter forty-five minutes than was seen last Saturday has not been witnessed at Victoria Park, Dingwall, for many weeks. Both sides went out to give of their best and succeeded in more than carrying it out. Perhaps the home supporters were the happier lot, in that their team crowned their fine efforts by registering twice, through Cameron and Aird, whereas Keith had nothing tangible to show for their worthy endeavours. That such a state prevailed at the interval was due to the superiority of the home intermediate line. Urquhart had no peer afield. Even the first-class Hull City man, Watson, appeared to suffer in the eclipse that the home pivot cast down the centre. In defence he was faultless, and a constant aid to his backs, and in attack a brilliant sixth forward. No wonder then that we saw what was usually an ordinary attack, moving with an unrecognisable smartness. Aird had almost every ball placed to his liking and he did not fail to show his appreciation, for he clearly showed that he is far from being a spent force, but still the same old dangerous raider and opportunist. Cowie was a scheming right-half that took the best out of Stewart and Barney, while Garrow was as crafty in making Mackenzie and Cameron as trying a left wing as the Keith defence have faced this season.
Under the warm conditions of a brilliant sun, the hectic pace showed its effects for, on the change-over, play eased off and the proceedings, although always holding, did not have the same crispness. An early goal from Dempster gave Keith the eagerness to make strenuous endeavours to save at least a point, but this was unavailing against a defence that seemed to delight in plenty of work. Although not so rampant, the home attack had also their innings, and appeared likely, on occasions, to add to the total.
It was unfortunate that the curtain should have fallen so grandly before a meagre attendance. Undoubtedly the counter-attraction has its lure in diminishing the number, but the management must feel at least some satisfaction in the present team, with its strong county flavour, in that it can produce such ability against a talented side like Keith.