Date	Saturday, 24 December 1932
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 1:1 Fraserburgh
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Peter Brett, 2: Hector Stewart, 3: Dot Garrow, 4: Dick Traill, 5: Thomas Anderson, 6: Roddie Garrow, 7: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson, 8: Dave Cowie, 9: Ian Aird, 10: William MacKenzie 1, 11: Charlie Cameron
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the North Star. Ross County 1 Fraserburgh 1 This splendid struggle, full of exciting incidents and dramatic escapes, ended in a division of points, a result which the visitors must have felt gave them a little more credit than they deserved. The opening was lifeless, both sides being content to play themselves gradually into ground conditions, which were far from favourable for good football, the footing being treacherous and slippery. On the right, Traill initiated a movement which gave Macpherson possession, and beating Clyne neatly, the winger crossed accurately. Fastening on the ball, which Milne was able only to clear partially, Mackenzie drove hard into the net. This infused much more spirit into the game, and the homesters made a splendid bid to win by the interval, in which the “Broch” goal underwent a series of attacks. Although the outstanding qualities of Anderson in goal and the clever defensive tactics of his backs, Milne and Cheyne, did much to defy the homesters' objective, nevertheless, fortune played its part. Cameron lost his footing on two occasions when well placed, while Aird on several occasions was just a trifle off the mark. Then Mackenzie was only frustrated from repeating his previous performance by Anderson’s brilliancy. The Broch's methods of making ground, a pass down the centre, was always too obvious to be strikingly successful. The home defenders were invariably well set to meet the oncoming Bell, so that this centre had a dull forty-five minutes. In comparison to Anderson, Brett had an easy time. First-time kicking, their forwards not holding the ball a second, saw the “Broch” throwing their all into attack, during which Brett made many fine saves. An unnecessary foul on Stewart’s part some thirty yards out paved the way for the visitors' equaliser. Scott sent the kick into the penalty area, and in the melee that ensued, Simpson scored off Bell's shot which struck an upright. The exchanges now ran fast and furious, each defence having a distressing time, and both goals had many narrow escapes. A cool head could have snatched victory for either side. A desperate closing rally witnessed Aird shouldering Anderson over the goal line with the ball, but the referee thought otherwise by awarding a free kick. This did not please the home crowd, who gave further vent to their feelings when Anderson figured prominently in an uncalled-for incident towards Aird, which necessitated his removal to the wing. Till time, the visitors' defence found safety by sending to touch, while Cameron almost did the trick, Anderson being distinctly fortunate to get the tips of his fingers to the shot. It was not difficult to see how the league leaders held such a commanding lead in the table. They are served by a sterling defence, a keeper with a keen conception and sound in his handling. But in Milne and Cheyne their greatest asset lies. Both these backs take up fine positions, are keen in their tackling, and kick an exceptionally fine length ball. Macgregor, as player-coach, is the inspiration of the side, somewhat slow in his movements, but telling in his effectiveness. The forwards were enterprising without being brilliant, Bell, a forceful centre always, endeavouring somewhat successfully to keep his line moving. Brett, although not so hard pressed, suffered no eclipse, while Garrow and Stuart were chiefly prominent for their hard tackling. As centre-half, Anderson got through a lot of work, but lacked precise distribution. Traill seemed to be the most effective half and kept in better touch with his forwards, for R. Garrow marred a good afternoon’s display by an inclination to dribble too close to the forwards, instead of making the ball do the work. In Aird, the home forward line had a capable leader, who received much more support from his left wing, Mackenzie and Cameron, than Cowie and Macpherson. Cowie had a bad day, so his winger suffered considerably. Not so with Cameron, for Mackenzie touched his highest form, and gave him every opportunity to show his paces.