| Date | Saturday, 19 April 1930 |
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| Competition | Highland League |
| Fixture/Score | Ross County 4:0 Fraserburgh |
| Venue | Victoria Park |
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| Ross County | |
| Manager | Thomas (Tom) Pirie |
| Starting 11 | 1: R. Campbell, 2: Robert Munro, 3: William Bowie, 4: Dot Garrow, 5: Thomas Pirie 1, 6: Ackie Urquhart, 7: ??? Crombie 1, 8: A Morrison, 9: M MacRitchie 1, 10: Tom Young, 11: Charlie Cameron 1 |
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| Match Report | Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 4 Fraserburgh 0 Ross County played their last League game of the season on Saturday, when they met Fraserburgh. There was a fierce gale blowing from the Firth and with occasional showers of sleet and rain the conditions were anything but comfortable for either team or spectators. Fraserburgh won the toss and took advantage of the wind. At the outset the play was in favour of the visitors, but within ten minutes Ross County steadied, and with some beautiful ground work set up a strong attack. Right from this point there was little or no doubt about the result. Crombie got away in the centre, but was crowded out. He never relaxed his efforts and he thoroughly deserved his success when he unhesitatingly banged a Cameron cross into the corner of the net. It was a splendidly placed kick. The wind enabled Fraserburgh to bother the County defence and corners were frequent. The visitors, however, lacked ball control and punted from too far out to be really dangerous. That their luck was not in was shown when Crawford lifted the ball over the bar, when less than two yards from goal. It was Fraserburgh's nearest and best try at scoring. Campbell in the County goal was very safe and two shots which came his way from the left were dealt with in masterly fashion. The Fraserburgh goalkeeper was being kept busy by Morrison, Cameron and Crombie, and it fell to the latter to again count. Ross County turned over with a lead of 2 goals to 0. With the wind behind them the home team had it all their own way. Fraserburgh absolutely faded away and for the most of the 45 minutes were confined to their own half. Ross County toyed with them, indulging in much passing and repassing of the ball, which, while very neat to watch, did not make for goals. The County got other two, one by McRitchie, the result of a splendid shot and one by a beautifully judged shot by Pirie. This was Pirie's first goal of the season, although he has been directly responsible for the majority that have been scored by the team. The hero of this part of the match was undoubtedly L. Scott in the Fraserburgh goal. It is a long time since such an exhibition has been witnessed in Dingwall. His anticipation was marvellous and he clutched every ball like a vice. But for this many of the spectators would have left the field long before the finish. He was tested by every member of the team except Campbell. Even the backs came up and tried their luck. Scott gave away four goals, but he had no chance with them. On the other hand he saved twenty goals. Against such feeble opposition it would not be fair to criticise Ross County. Crombie was a success at centre, but McRitchie was inclined to wander. The half-backs and backs did as they pleased. |