Clachnacuddin

First Round, First Leg – Saturday 9th August 1947 – Telford Street Park, Inverness

Clachnacuddin 3  Caledonian 1

A crown of over 2000 attended an evening kick-off.  Campbell opened the scoring for Caley with Baxter equalising for Clach before half-time.  Two goals by Pines in the second half gave Clach a handy cushion for the second leg.

Clach Team – MacDougall;  Hazle;  MacKay;  Baxter (Captain);  MacLean;  Kane;  W Jamieson;  Siegel;  Pines;  Bartlett;  MacAngus

Clach Scorers – Baxter;  Pines 2.

First Round, Second Leg – Wednesday 13th August 1947  -  Grant Street Park, Inverness

Clachnacuddin 4  Caledonian 1

Clach moved comfortably through to the next round on a 7 – 2 aggregate.  Pines opened the scoring for Clach.  MacKinnon equalised for Caley to make the score 1 – 1 at the break.  Further goals by Siegel, Jamieson and MacAngus in the second half underlined Clach’s superiority.

Clach Team – MacDougall;  Hazle;  MacKay;  Baxter (Captain);  MacLean;  Kane;  W Jamieson;  Siegel;  Pines;  Bartlett;  MacAngus

Clach Scorers – Pines;  Siegel;  Jamieson;  MacAngus.

Second Round – First Leg – Saturday 16th August 1947 – Kingsmills Park, Inverness

Clachnacuddin 5  Inverness Thistle 0

A fine all-round performance by Clach against an under strength Jags team.  Pines celebrated his first hat trick of the season.

Clach Team – MacDougall;  Hazle;  MacKay;  Baxter (Captain);  MacLean;  MacDonald;  W Jamieson;  Siegel;  Pines;  Bartlett; MacAngus.

Clach Scorers – Pines 3;  Jamieson;  Siegel.

Second Round – Second Leg – Wednesday 20th August 1947 – Grant Street Park, Inverness

Clachnacuddin 1  Inverness Thistle 2

Thistle gained a little revenge for their first leg hammering.  Urquhart returned to the heart of their defence and had an outstanding game completely subduing Clach dangerman Pines.  Baxter opened the scoring for Clach early in the second half.  This was cancelled out by a counter by MacRae before MacLennan scored the winner for Thistle just 12 minutes before full time.  Despite the result Clach comfortably eased through to the semi-final.

Clach Team – MacDougall;  Hazle;  MacKay;  Baxter (Captain);  MacLean;  Kane;  W Jamieson;  Siegel;  Pines;  Bartlett;  MacAngus

Clach Scorer – Baxter

Semi-Final – Saturday 23rd August 1947 – Bellsea Park, Fraserburgh

Clachnacuddin 2  Fraserburgh 0

Clach faced a difficult away match in the semi-final.  However goals by Pines in the 11th and 27th minutes gave Clach a grip on the game which they never relinquished.  After a goal-less second half the Inverness side had qualified for the first of their finals that season.

Clach Team – MacDougall;  Hazle;  MacKay;  Baxter (Captain); MacLean;  Kane;  W Jamieson;  Siegel;  Pines;  Bartlett;  MacAngus

Clach Scorer – Pines 2

FINAL – Wednesday 27th August 1947 – Station Park, Nairn

Clachnacuddin 2  Forres Mechanics 1

Before a crowd of over 3000, with gate receipts of £172 exclusive of stand Clach faced holders Forres Mechanics.  In a nail biting match, Clach ran out winners by the odd goal in three.  Forres fielding five of their Polish contingent put up a terrific fight in defence of the trophy.  Pines opened the scoring for Clach just three minutes before the interval.  Taylor put his side level 15 minutes into the second half.  From then on both teams went at it “hammer and tongs”.  The winning goal scored by Donnie MacAngus came near the end of the game and was a spectacular affair.  The words of the Inverness Courier reporter at the time sums it up exactly:  “The winning goal for Clach was a strange affair, scored from an almost impossible angle.  With the game apparently running out for a draw Clach began an attack in which Siegel, Jamieson, Pines and Baxter all participated.  Baxter close to goal, but unable to shoot himself, pushed the ball to MacAngus.  The Polish backs of Forres apparently thought the ball was going to cross the byeline but before it did so MacAngus shot high into the net to give Clach victory”.  So therefore the first trophy was in the bag for the Lilywhites.

Clach Team – MacDougall;  Hazle;  MacKay;  Baxter (Captain);  MacLean;  Kane;  W Jamieson;  Siegel;  Pines;  Bartlett;  MacAngus.

Clach Scorers – Pines;  MacAngus

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