Date	Saturday, 15 February 1930
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Buckie Thistle 2:0 Ross County
Venue	Victoria Park, Buckie
Referee
Ross County
Manager	Thomas (Tom) Pirie
Starting 11	1: Jackie Cross, 2: Robert Munro, 3: R Johnstone, 4: A Morrison, 5: Paulo Grant, 6: Tom Young, 7: Dick Traill, 8: Ackie MacKay, 9: A Kerr, 10: ? Fraser, 11: Charlie Cameron
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Buckie Thistle 2, Ross County 0 The Ross County party that travelled to Buckie on Saturday, under the charge of Mr. Mathieson, stationmaster, was not a large one. The game at Buckie was of no consequence to either team, and as Caledonian and Nairn County had their replay tie at Nairn in the North of Scotland Cup on the same day, most of the County spectators stopped at Nairn to weigh the chances of their own eleven against the winners of the tie, as Ross-shire have them in the semi-final on Saturday first. The Ross County eleven had undergone numerous changes from the eleven which so thoroughly whacked Clachnacuddin the previous Saturday. The defence was the same. Grant played at centre-half, with Traill and Young on either side of him. Fraser (Evanton) came into inside-left, while Mackay resumed at inside-right, with Kerr at centre, and Morrison and Charlie Cameron on the wings. Buckie had the advantage of playing with a strong sun and wind behind them, and fully stretched the County defence from the start. Cross, Munro, and Johnstone were conspicuous during the whole of this period, Traill also rendering invaluable help in defence. Other than occasional dangerous raids, the County forwards were not in the picture, but when Kerr got going he showed a remarkable speed with fine ball control, and sheer bad luck kept him out on more than one occasion. Buckie should have reaped a harvest of goals in this half, but their forwards were poor finishers, and Cross, after a weak opening, partly due to a damaged thumb, confidently held them out. When the teams went out for the second period, it was found that the wind had veered right round and again the Northern lads had to face half a gale. This was bad luck, but they set going strongly, and before many minutes had elapsed, Fraser had Wood beaten. Accepting a pass from Kerr, he deliberately took aim, and gave the goalkeeper no chance to stop his shot. It was a good goal, but Referee Clarke disallowed the point, giving an offside kick against Fraser. This let-off livened up Buckie, and Knowles beat Cross with a long high ball, the flight of which was deceiving. Nothing daunted, the County retaliated, and Kerr had a lovely solo run. Beating three men, he carried the ball right through to Wood, who came out. Kerr slipped slightly and this allowed Wood to come up on him. The ball crashed against Wood's legs and, luckily for Buckie, went high over the bar for a corner. Buckie kept pressing the County defence, and again Cross had to admit defeat, this time Murray finding the net with a long raking shot from the penalty box. Keeping up the pressure, it looked as if the home forwards would increase their lead, but they found Munro and Johnstone too stiff a problem, and the game ended two goals to nil in Buckie's favour. Although beaten, the County team were a success as a whole. Cross’s game suffered through his injury in practice just before the commencement of the match, when he severely damaged his thumb. Munro and Johnstone gave a superb display, and should they strike the same form at Inverness to-morrow (Saturday), the Caley forwards are in for a lean time. Traill was the best half-back on the field, his defensive work in the first half being outstanding. Grant and Young, acting on instruction, held themselves in, and took no undue risks. Morrison again had a fine game, his first-time crosses always being dangerous. Mackay retired early in the second half through injury, but up to then his play was not convincing. Kerr was the outstanding player on the field. Showing both speed and stamina, he harried the Buckie defence continuously. His leading-out work improved, but his passes are still inclined to go behind. The County are to be congratulated on securing such a fine young player, and at the same time filling up a position which has greatly worried them since Dave Mackenzie signed for Watford. In Fraser they have another youngster of the right type, and given more experience in senior football, he will become a first-class forward. Six feet in height, and strongly built, he plays with a cool head, and has a fine kick in both feet. Charlie Cameron had a rough passage, but with clever football and perfect centres delighted the spectators. Referee Clarke had an easy task, the game being played in a sporting fashion throughout.