Date	Saturday, 19 December 1936
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 1:6 Peterhead
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: R MacNeil, 2: Roddie Munro, 3: ??? Brindle, 4: J.G MacKay, 5: W.G Ross, 6: K Moir, 7: J.A MacKay, 8: A. MacDonald, 9: Morgan MacKay, 10: D Bowie 1, 11: D. Ross
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the North Star. Ross County 1 Peterhead 6 After their surprising win at Inverness, Ross County were expected to make a hard fight against Peterhead at Dingwall, but the homesters gave a very disappointing display and were soundly defeated by six goals to one. The visitors, who had good prospects of fielding their strongest team, met with early disappointment. Phant fell sick and was unable to play, while on their journey north Watson and Allan were involved in a serious accident near Fochabers. The car in which they were travelling skidded on the greasy road and after somersaulting three times, fell headlong down a ravine over forty feet deep. The occupants escaped from the wrecked car by forcing their way through the car roof. Watson received severe abrasions and other bodily injuries. His partner suffered badly from shock and minor bruises. These mishaps forced Peterhead to field an improvised half back line, collected from their followers. Their hamper-man was called on to take over the centre-half position, and it can be said he acquitted himself with ability that would have done credit to the recognised professional pivot, Watson. In fact, the hastily selected intermediate line played a storming game and had a large share in the club's overwhelming victory. At the start the County impressed as if they were to over-run their opponents but they only flattered to deceive. In failing to secure recompense for their early pressure, their play deteriorated as the game progressed and in the second half they were completely outclassed. The brilliancy of Moir, the Peterhead keeper, seemed to have a telling effect on the County attack, for no home forward had the shooting power to defeat him after Bowie had secured an early goal. Even a penalty was saved by the visiting custodian, who was impregnable. That the Peterhead forwards found goal-scoring so easy was due to W. G. Ross, the home centre-half, being woefully weak. He lacked experience and he was too cumbersome and slow on the heavy pitch, which was sodden with the rain. In a nutshell the homesters lost because they endeavoured to play good football on a pitch that did not permit such tactics. At times it was amazing to see the County forwards trying to dribble through pools of water, which defeated them oftener than an opponent. If they had only taken their cue from the opposition, the County would have fared much better. Peterhead showed them the football that was required for such a pitch. They kicked the ball lustily and once in possession, easily slipped an opponent to place the ball to a clubmate in a goal-scoring position. They won worthily because they made the ball do the work. In the first minute of the game, Moir saved well from Macdonald, who neatly headed Ross's cross into the goal. At the other end, Macneil did equally as good in stopping Brinham's shot. Then Macdonald shot hard but Moir brilliantly turned the ball round the post. From the resultant corner, Morgan Mackay headed into the goal, but Moir cleverly punched the leather over the bar. Within fifteen minutes, however, success came to the homesters. Bowie cutely turned J. A. Mackay's centre into the net. Off J. G. Mackay's pass into the centre, Morgan Mackay broke through but his parting shot went over the bar. Following this Peterhead attacked. W. J. Ross made a faulty clearance and the ball landed at Stewart's feet. The visiting leader easily equalised. Two corners fell to the County but no success materialised. Getting clear of the visiting defence, Morgan Mackay had only the keeper to pass but Moir again defied him by bringing off a marvellous save. Stewart then fully tested Macneil. From Brinham's well-placed corner kick, Stewart netted. Several bright home attacks were thwarted by Moir. Always a danger, Peterhead made progress and Wight smartly scored off Rennie. Racing to the other end, D. Ross crashed the ball against the cross-bar and Morgan Mackay sent the rebound narrowly over. The game had only re-opened when Wight sealed the County's fate. His shot struck the upright and flashed into the net. J. A. Mackay dribbled into the visiting goalmouth and when well-placed, he was brought down. The referee, however, awarded a foul against the County player. From this point there was no dubiety about the superiority of the visitors. By clever positioning and passing they harassed the home defence and it came as no surprise when Stewart added the fifth, while Samuel had a fine effort, which just went inches past the upright. During one of their periodical raids, County were awarded a penalty. Moir took the kick but his namesake partially cleared. Fastening on to the rebound, Moir drove the leather yards past. Through a fine movement on the left wing, Brinham put on the sixth goal, with the best shot of the match, Macneil having no chance. In the last minute, D. Ross ran clear of the visiting defence, only to drive the ball against Moir..