Date	Saturday, 09 January 1932
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 3:0 Nairn County
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	Tom Maclean
Ross County
Manager	John (Jock) Ramage
Starting 11	1: ? Scott, 2: Roddie Munro, 3: William Bowie, 4: Dick Traill, 5: John Ramage, 6: Robert MacLeod, 7: Fred MacLeod, 8: Ackie MacKay, 9: Ian Aird 3, 10: Dave Cowie, 11: J Stewart
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 3 Nairn County 0 Ross County had a good win at Dingwall on Saturday, beating Nairn by three goals to nil. The goals took too long in coming, however, as with the assistance of a strong wind in the first half, Ross County only held a lead of one goal, scored after half-an-hour’s play by Aird, whose rocket shot went in off the underside of the crossbar. Misses were numerous in this half, probably due to the hard and treacherous ground, but mainly to overeagerness and lack of understanding, which allowed the Nairn backs—a good pair—to nip in and clear when a Ross forward was making up his mind what to do. The day was rough, with rain and a blustering wind, which the Ross eleven did not gauge too well, and overshooting by the forwards was frequent. All the forwards had tries at Nairn’s goal, but mostly the shooting was wild; Ramage sent in numerous volleys, but he also could not find the mark. Wing play was not developed enough, and from the balls which came to him, Aird was frequently crowded out. With the assistance of the strong wind, Nairn put up a better fight and attacked right away. They found the Ross defence shaky and with a little more penetrativeness in front would have scored. Ramage assumed a defensive role, and against his strong play, the Nairn attack fizzled out. Mackenzie, now in action, performed splendidly, as did Gordon at left back. Exchanges became more lively and Ramage’s head saved the Ross goal from downfall, while at the other end, Mackenzie’s anticipation in running out to meet a cross from Macleod robbed Aird of success. A goal for Nairn at this period would have been a great stimulant, but it did not come. All kinds of balls rained in upon Mackenzie, but he was masterly and confident. However, he again had to admit defeat. Ramage got the ball at half-field, worked it down, and when Aird had taken up position, he gave the centre the chance and Aird speedily “made siccar.” Nairn deserve all praise for their dour defence. They were now being overrun but kept fighting hard. The wonder is how they held out so long. Aird got his hat trick, and both he and Mackenzie had to receive attention as they came in collision, the one in the effort to score, the other in the effort to prevent a score. The game was now lost and won, but still interest held, and when the final whistle did go, it must have been a relief for the players, who had gamely fought it out on a heavy pitch, against strong wind and rain. The Ross defence does not inspire confidence. Bowie, at left back, has come to stay, and with him permanently fixed, Munro will be given more justice when an understanding has been struck up with his colleague, but Munro’s kicking leaves a lot to be desired. The half-line is the best Ross can field, but still Ramage has the lion’s share. Never is he seen off his game, and on Saturday one was left wondering what would happen if he had a day-off—not an unknown experience in a footballer’s life. The ball came off the ground too hard for the forwards to do themselves justice. Stewart, as outside left, did not get enough to do to show his capabilities in that position. He proved, however, he can cross a ball and was not unskilled in the art of tricking an opponent. Mackay was a clever, hard worker, while Aird, although getting three goals, was unfortunate. Cowie revels in heavy going and was the best shot in the forward line. As already mentioned, Mackenzie, in the Nairn goal, was outstanding. Gordon was very clever at left back, being both sure in tackle and kick. Mr. Tom Maclean, Inverness, is always a popular referee at Dingwall. Never showing favour, he ruled Saturday's game with firmness and not too much of the whistle, the result being that the behaviour of both players and spectators was exemplary. More of his kind would greatly benefit Highland football.