Date	Saturday, 07 January 1933
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 2:2 Buckie Thistle
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Peter Brett, 2: Thomas Anderson, 3: Hector Stewart, 4: Dick Traill, 5: Ackie Urquhart, 6: Roddie Garrow, 7: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson, 8: Dave Cowie, 9: Ian Aird, 10: James (Mollie) Ross, 11: Charlie Cameron 2
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 2 Buckie Thistle 2 There were many interesting and outstanding incidents in the League game between Ross County and Buckie Thistle at Dingwall on Saturday, which resulted in a draw of two goals each. Chief among these were the two quick goals by County in the first minute and a half of the second half. Buckie were caught completely off guard. Aird kicked off to Ross, who promptly passed forward to Cameron; the winger, after making ground, passed back to Ross, who lobbed an inviting ball to Aird. The centre, weighing up the position, slipped the ball back to the unmarked Cameron, who netted from close range. The second goal was scored in practically the same fashion, but this time Macpherson had a hand in it and again Cameron scored. Peculiar incidents occurred in the Buckie penalty area. Aird was hurt and the dangerous play rule was infringed. The referee awarded a foul kick inside the 18-yard line, with County clamouring for a penalty. Trail took the kick, and a piledriver from him was put over the bar by Middleton, the Buckie right half, with his hands. Everyone but the referee took the penalty kick for granted. However, the official awarded a corner, and afterwards gave his reason that Middleton was justified in putting his hands up to guard his face. The crowd did not like it, however, and said so in no uncertain manner. Buckie opened the game with the advantage of the wind, which Trail, winning the toss, thought better to reserve for the second half, when the heavy ground had tired his men out and the help of the wind would be most welcome. He proved right, as Buckie, the better-trained eleven, had more running in them than County when the changeover came and stuck it out with still plenty in hand, which, had County been facing the wind in the second half, they would have known all about. In five minutes, Buckie were one up. Anderson—and who could blame him on the awful ground—miskicked. Thompson was close in and caught the ball, sending over a perfect cross, which A. Maclennan promptly headed in, with Brett having no hope of preventing him. Playing football of a clever and precise order, Buckie had County fully stretched. Brett was in splendid form and some of his work had the hallmark of brilliance. The County defence found their feet. Stewart and Anderson got set, and with Trail and Urquhart working like Trojans, the County attack developed. Macpherson was the chief raider, and a very clever one at that. His centres were fraught with danger and Glemmie, in the Buckie goal, had to step lively. Urquhart was away injured for a time, while Mackintosh, the Buckie V.C., limped along on the right touchline. Macpherson bored through time and again, but the Buckie backs were steady and accurate in their tackling and kicking. For five minutes, the County were all around Glemmie, the ball going everywhere but into the net. Then happened the penalty area incidents. County were now the main team, but in a breakaway, Buckie scored through Thompson, Brett being unsighted. As already stated, Buckie's two-nil halftime lead was short-lived. Those early two goals gave the County great hope. With the wind in their favour, County kept up a constant bombardment of Glemmie, who cleared well, even if at times luck was with him. The home forwards, however, could not get a decent shot in, and when they did, Glemmie or a back was there to clear. When Buckie did get forward, their raids were marked by wonderful placing and positioning. Middleton, a Buckie native with Heart of Midlothian experience, was their main inspiration. He was clever in defence and attack, with a crispness about his play which clearly distinguished his senior experience. County backs now came into the attack, and Anderson had a clever run upfield, finishing off by presenting Cameron with a fine opening, but the winger's shot was out. A great shot by Aird was going all the way when Glemmie, with a superhuman effort and at full stretch, got the ball on the ground. Full time came with County still pressing but unable to score. Brett's display in goal was exceptionally good. In particular, a save of his in the second half, from Maclennan, when from point-blank range he caught the ball from behind one of his backs and cleared. The least stumble and he would have been beaten. Both Anderson and Stewart came out of the game with credit. Against the wind, they kicked a good length, and with it, rarely over-kicked their forwards. Trail played a strong, profitable game and was energy itself. Urquhart dominated the centre of the field, but all three halves too often were out with their passes, which were often too strong: the Buckie halves gave them a lesson in finding the man with the ball. Macpherson was a brilliant winger, whose game would be greatly improved if he shot for goal more often. He is a perfect terrier at boring through with the ball at his feet, while his unorthodox manner in beating a man upsets a defence. Cowie was clean off his game and rarely seen—something new for him. Aird was a trier all the time but got little help from his inside men, although Ross was the only person who put a reasonable pass his way. This Ross is a youngster from Alness, who, suffering from stage fright in his first game before a home crowd, nevertheless paid his way, but has yet to tumble to the art of taking up position. Charlie Cameron’s two goals were reminiscent of many others of the same kind in his early Ross County days. The pity is that Cameron cannot always turn out for County. He is an asset. Buckie is the cleverest team which comes North and even though the day was miserable, they commanded a large crowd. Glemmie, the Aberdeen University goalkeeper, gave a great display, and in fact, in every department, Buckie has a sound and clever eleven, who nevertheless cannot get away from the failing of every other past Buckie side: weakness in front of goal.