Date	Saturday, 30 August 1930
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Fraserburgh 3:1 Ross County
Venue	Bellslea Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	Johnny Hart
Starting 11	1: Peter Brett, 2: Roddie Munro, 3: Ackie Urquhart, 4: Dick Traill, 5: Johnny Hart, 6: Paulo Grant, 7: J Morrison, 8: ??? Edwards, 9: Ian Aird 1, 10: A Kerr, 11: Charlie Cameron
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Fraserburgh 3 Ross County 1 Ross County met Fraserburgh at Fraserburgh last Saturday, when the odds were all in favour of the home crowd. County started off like real champions, but good scoring shots by Cameron, Aird, and Morrison were stopped by Scott in miraculous fashion. They were the kind of efforts that a goalkeeper holds once in every hundred. Nothing daunted, the County kept hammering the Broch defence, and when Grant banged in a hard ball from a foul kick, the ball had beaten Scott all the way, but again the post intervened. It looked, from the line, as if the ball had rebounded from the inside of the goal line into play, but the referee thought otherwise. Good punting by the home backs let their forwards away, and Brett had to be very alert on more than one occasion. No scoring at half-time, the game was resumed with even more vigour. County were having the best of exchanges until Brett, in clearing a low shot, pulled a muscle in his thigh. He fell before he got to the ball, and the Broch went one up. Grant had to replace Brett, who was carried off in great pain. With Grant out of the half-line, the County played on the defensive and fought nobly back, but their weakness was too apparent, and again the Broch scored. From a breakaway, a corner resulted for the County, and from the kick, Aird headed a fine goal. For a time it looked as if the County would secure a division of points, but, as already stated, their luck was out. In the closing minutes, the Broch broke away, and a cross from the right was smartly headed in, the game terminating just as the ball was kicked off from the centre of the field. Once again, as in their previous two games, every man of the County team played splendidly, and none better than Johnny Hart. He was the life and soul of the team, both in defence and attack. His football was outstanding and applauded loudly on numerous occasions. Brett's injury was the turning point in the game. Up till then he was the usual cool, confident goalkeeper. Munro and Urquhart both gave a fine exhibition, especially Urquhart when, with Grant out of the half-line, he worked both the left-back and left-half positions, Munro, on occasion, having all the back position to himself with Grant running out and lending heroic assistance. Trail had a real hot man against him in Duthie, late of Crystal Palace, etc., but although kept on the run, was seldom beaten for possession, and his tackling never failed. As already stated, Hart played the game of his life. Never has Aird been plied more with the ball than he was on Saturday. Hart saw to that, but Ballintyne's great height and unfailing guard on the centre-forward gave him little room to improve on his centre-half’s brilliant work. Grant made an ideal left-half while he filled the position, but it was as a goalkeeper he is to be congratulated. Paul has now played in every position on the field, and well worthy has he acquitted himself. He is the born footballer. The forward line were at a decided disadvantage with the short and narrow pitch. Time and again both wingers found themselves crowded out, with the inside men on top of Aird. Edwards (Brora), who was tried as inside right, was out of position, but acquitted himself well. Kerr could not get properly going, but when he did he made the home defence sit up. Aird went wholeheartedly into the game and was always on the mark with his shooting, but Scott's goal had a charmed life and Aird had to be contented with the only goal got by his side. For the Broch, Scott, on his Saturday's game, was a marvellous goalkeeper, while his backs were equally as good, especially Bain at left back. Ballintyne, the old Inverness Thistle centre-half, was outstanding, especially with his headwork. The outside forwards are not too strong, but with Duthie at inside left, they have a real match winner.