Date	Saturday, 14 December 1929
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Elgin City 5:0 Ross County
Venue	Borough Briggs
Referee
Ross County
Manager	Thomas (Tom) Pirie
Starting 11	1: Jackie Cross, 2: Robert Munro, 3: R Johnstone, 4: Murdo Cameron, 5: ??? Patience, 6: Paulo Grant, 7: A Morrison, 8: Charlie Cameron, 9: Ackie MacKay, 10: Dick Traill, 11: Tom Young
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Elgin City 5 Ross County 0 Beaten by five goals to nil on Saturday, Ross County were by no means as soundly whacked as the score indicates. Elgin seized all their chances; the County did not. Had they done so, it would have been a different tale. Chances came the way of the County on numerous occasions, but they had no forward who could seize upon them. The weather was fine when Elgin kicked off. Young stopped their initial offensive and let the two Camerons off, but to no account. Bert Maclauchlan, the old Aberdeen player, gave Cross a hot one to hold, which the 'keeper had to corner, but the kick was cleared. County came forward and Charlie Cameron shot over when well placed. Morrison hung on to a rebound off the post from a telling shot by Grant, and nearly found the net, but Parle cleared in an uncertain manner—Elgin's luck was in. After five and a half minutes of play, Elgin opened their scoring. Maclauchlan let Duncan away on the right. Young caught the cross with his head and the ball went into corner. From the corner kick, Bremner headed into goal with Cross helpless to prevent the score. The goal was a good one. Midfield play followed with County playing the prettier football, but lacking any penetrative force. Grant was making a splendid job of centre half, while Mackay, inside right, was particularly good. Patience made a great opening for Charlie Cameron, but his shot went past the open goal. County's luck was out, especially at this period. Rothney broke away on the Elgin left from a pass by Milne. He went straight through, centred to Duncan, who took the ball first time, and Cross never had an earthly chance with a splendid shot. Elgin were two up and but twenty minutes of the game gone. Their lead was decidedly against the run of play, but they took advantage of all the chances that came their way and the County did not. County retaliated and they did get the ball in the net, but the point was disallowed for offside. A funny decision, as the ball was kicked in from a rebound off the goalkeeper. Trail was playing a clever game against a strong opposing wing, and on more than one occasion his timely intervention prevented Elgin increasing their lead. A fine cross from Morrison should have been improved on by the inside men, but it went begging, and again Parle’s luck held good when he scrambled the ball clear. Half time came with the County putting up a good fight to reduce Elgin's lead. The County went out against a strong head wind and it seemed as if they were to do better, but Elgin soon curbed the visitors' attacking forces, Maclauchlan breaking up the County forward line and letting his own men away. Cross shone when he fisted out from a long high kick and again he held well a fast dangerous shot when it looked like beating him all the way. Duncan had Cross at his mercy but his effort went wide, then Cross turned a somersault in trying to save Elgin's third point, but Gordon's shot was too good for him. Charlie Cameron had a fine solo run up the wing, but Parle, who had steadied up from his weak opening, caught the ball. Cross was again in the thick of it. Diving at the feet of Bremner, he got the ball off the toe of the centre and cleared, but ill luck fell on him again. Munro, in an effort to clear, put through his own goal. Cross made a heroic effort to clear Munro's slip. He got hold of the ball, but the referee, who was in an excellent position to judge, gave a goal. Again Elgin pressed forward, and kept hammering Cross, who rose to great heights under the constant pressure. However, Elgin again scored. Cross came out to clear, which he did, but his progress back to his charge was impeded by his own defence, and the ball, being returned, found an empty goal. Young held Duncan up when he was through, and sent the ball to the centre. Mackay got it, but Morrison was at fault when he allowed himself to be beaten by hanging on too long. Pretty play on the County left wing saw Charlie Cameron test Parle, but Elgin's goalkeeper handled the shot in masterly fashion. Then Morrison lost a likely chance, and Cross was once again in the thick of it, clearing brilliantly from Bremner. As the game drew to a close, the County football greatly improved but their rallies were all too late, and the final whistle came with Elgin still holding on to their five-goal lead. The County eleven, although beaten by five goals to nil, could not be called a failure. They gave as much as they got throughout the game, but they lacked an opportunist in the forward line, and especially a first-time shooter. Cross took the honours of the game, especially in the second half, when he was constantly under fire from all angles. The backs were not on their usual game and were too easily rattled by a brilliantly fast-moving forward line. Trail's display at right half was reminiscent of his old form. He was good throughout, both in breaking up and feeding his wing. Paul Grant again gave of his best and was a pleasure to watch, while Young put in a splendid afternoon’s work. The forwards were the sinners. They missed far too many excellent scoring chances, especially early in the game, when a goal might have changed the fortunes of their side. Mackay was easily the best of the five. He is a pretty and clever footballer with the right idea of getting forward all the time. Elgin have a fine eleven, their forward line being especially good. In Duncan and Rothney they have two first-class wing men, and a real “find” in Milne, the young and diminutive inside left. Bert Maclauchlan is a great asset. He is the real backbone of, if not the best, at least one of the foremost teams in the Highland League.