Date	Monday, 12 August 1935
Competition	Inverness Cup
Fixture/Score	Ross County 4:2 Caledonian FC
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: David Pryde, 2: Tom Anderson, 3: Ackie Urquhart, 4: J MacAulay, 5: Albert MacRae 2, 6: William Fraser, 7: D Morrison, 8: J.A MacKay, 9: W.W MacKenzie, 10: J.A Ross 1, 11: William Bowie 1
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 4 Caledonian FC 2 Ross County, by invitation, are taking part in the Inverness Cup competition this season. It is played on a home-and-away basis, with the aggregate of goals from the two matches counting. In the first round, the County was drawn against the Caledonian. The first game took place at Dingwall on Monday evening; the return game was played last night after we had gone to press. Incidentally, the Caledonian will be back in Dingwall tomorrow (Saturday) under the auspices of the Highland League. Three games in one week with the same teams taking part. Monday night saw the County play at home for the first time this season. That the public were interested was evidenced by the large crowd who turned out to welcome them. Supporters were anxious to see how the team would shape and especially to see the newcomers. Generally speaking, they were delighted with the display of the home players. Not that it was a thrilling game; it was not; indeed, it was a disappointing exhibition of football, and both teams will have to show a vast improvement if they are to go far. But the County were easily superior and thoroughly deserved their win by 4 goals to 2. A surprise, and a welcome one, was the work of a new half-back, Fraser of the Black Rock Rovers. He took Garrow's place at left-half. He proved to be one of the best men on the field. He may be small, but he has courage. He tackles well and has good anticipation. His passes up the wing also show judgment. Along with Albert Macrae and Macaulay, both of whom played well, Fraser completes a strong half-back line. Macrae scored two magnificent goals, both from free kicks. He drove the ball under the bar on each occasion. Pryde of Brechin City and Leith Athletic was in goal. He did not have too much to do, but is expert in what he had to accomplish. He is sure with both hands and feet. It is unfortunate that he is only temporarily with the County. Ross County could do with him. Two goals were scored against him; he could have saved neither. The first was a deflected ball and the second was a header from a well-placed corner kick. Urquhart and Anderson played with marked coolness and rather easily held the erratic Caledonian forwards, who, though fast on occasions, were not as clever as might have been expected. Their shooting also was poor in the extreme. The home forwards are a promising lot. Morrison of the Citadel should do well on the right wing. He has speed, gathers the ball well, and crosses a beautiful ball. The new centre, Mackenzie from Ardgay, has a good conception of his duties. He is alert, thrustful, and always up. He also distributes the ball to advantage. Bowie and Ross made a good wing, and the former's goal was a nice piece of work. Ross got the fourth goal. Mackay is still reliable, tireless, and always where he is wanted. The Caledonian were an uneven lot. The forwards occasionally showed considerable dash and the wing men were dangerous when they got away, but the whole line was inconsistent. Mair and A. Mackenzie were sound half-backs without being brilliant. At back, Maclean was better than Stewart. In goal, Mackenzie was not too confident, although he did some clever things. In the opening half, the County had the sun at their backs. For a time, play was slow, with the home side on the defensive until Macrae, who was late, came out. After that, the play was more equal, but there was little to enthuse over. The first scoring chance came to Morrison, who turned a fine shot from the line into goal. Mackenzie saved at the expense of a corner, which proved abortive. At the other end, Pryde got a similar shot from Patterson and cleared well. James Ross was fouled well out. Macrae took the place kick and, although Mackenzie sprung for it, he could not clutch it. The ball found the back of the net. Playing with more confidence, the County were now on top and when Bowie scored, it was deserved. It was a well-taken goal. The ball was running by with Bowie and Mackenzie in hard pursuit. They got it and Bowie, taking it along the line, tapped it through with his left foot while he was being tackled by three players. Macaulay next rescued his side from a difficult situation when he got his head to the ball in front of goal. At the other end, there was an amusing scene. The County made a massed attack. From every angle the ball was sent into goal; it hovered about dangerously in the goalmouth but it would not go through. When it was kicked up the field, the crowd laughed. Two corners in succession fell to the Caley, but wild shooting spoiled the chances. Then Macrae got his second goal from a placed kick. Hard and true, the ball sailed under the cross-bar, with Mackenzie helpless. The visitors opened the second half with a spurt and before long Main scored. It was a long shot from Reid, which was travelling goalwards. Pryde was ready for the shot when Main glanced the ball with his foot and deflected it past the waiting Pryde. Tame play followed. The Caley were the more lively, Ross County apparently resting on their oars. With a few minutes to go, Ross got through to score number four for his side. Caledonian retaliated and from a delightfully placed corner kick, the ball was headed into the net.