This low scoring game ended early on the third day in an Irish victory by 72 runs. The fact that the Irish team turned out as selected greatly assisted in giving the home side victory, for it was indeed one of the best teams ever to play for Ireland. The first day brought delightful weather and a large crowd. The wicket favoured the batsmen but the bowlers held the upper hand throughout the day. Pigot and TJ Macdonald made a good start against Baxter and Anderson. 35 went up in 30 minutes and then Hiddleston came on with his leg-breaks and googlies and off his fifth ball Macdonald was stumped. 37-1-20. Hiddleston now got right in amongst the Irish batsmen and in seven overs he took 5-11. Piggott was stumped while James Macdonald, Ingram and Barnes gave little trouble. Five were out for 50 (the third, fourth and fifth wickets falling at that score) and a little later the score was 73-8. Boucher and Crothers now put a stop to this destruction and increased the score by 49. Boucher was then caught on the leg boundary off Gardiner who, two runs later, bowled Crothers to end the innings. Too much praise cannot be given to Boucher and Crothers. They came together at a critical stage and put up stout resistance when bowlers were on top. Crothers somewhat ruined Hiddleston's figures but still the Selkirk bowler finished with 6-49.

The Scottish batting was even more disappointing than that of the home team and, in 135 minutes, they were all out for 101. Small as this total was it should have been smaller because with the score at six Kerr should have been run out but Ingram failed to take McVeagh's hot return. Kerr went on to score 23, the second wicket falling at 49. Boucher, the fifth bowler to be used, went on for the first time after tea and met with remarkable success. His first over was a maiden and in his next two overs he took three wickets for four runs. The third and fourth wickets fell at 57 while the fifth and sixth wickets fell at 60. MacTavish batted confidently for his 26 before Boucher bowled him and thereafter only Simpson offered any serious resistance. Eventually the latter was very well caught by Reddy on the leg boundary. Boucher emerged with 6-29 in 7.4 overs. Crothers, playing in his first international match, did not allow a bye. Simpson for Scotland stumped three and caught one. In the last half-hour Pigot and TJ Macdonald scored 18 without loss.

At the end of the second day Scotland required 107 to win with two wickets in hand. Play was keen and interesting as on the first day and bowlers continued to hold the upper hand. In the morning Ireland had lost three wickets while 14 runs were being scored, Pigot and Macdonald being bowled by Baxter and Ingram falling to Anderson. James Macdonald and McVeagh stopped the rot. They added 65 for the fourth wicket. After Macdonald left, the game underwent another change and the last six wickets fell for 70 runs. McVeagh got an invaluable 54 in quite his best form. He had great freedom of stroke and was never in difficulty. After batting for an hour he was bowled in attempting to hook Baxter. James Macdonald's 35 was also an admirable effort and he was out to a fine catch held at the second attempt by Jones on the on-boundary. Reddy was the only other batsman to give trouble, his 28 including many pretty shots. The Scottish fielding was again very smart.

Scotland needed 191 to win. Kerr and KW Marshall (the International Rugby full-back) put on 24 before Kerr was lbw to Dixon. Boucher relieved Macdonald and brought about a big change. He got MacTavish, Nicholson, Tod and Gardiner in seven overs for eight runs. Morgan bowled Marshall for 19 and six wickets went down for 48. Jones and Anderson dug in and brought the score slowly up to 69. James Macdonald then had Anderson lbw and Simpson was bowled by Boucher before the close. At the close the score was 84-8 with Jones 32 not out.

On the third morning a further 34 were added before the two remaining wickets fell. Jones got 19 of these and carried his bat for 51, a splendid effort for his side made in 90 minutes and without a fault. This was his debut for Scotland and he had now vindicated himself after a first innings "blob". Hiddleston stayed for half an hour for nine while Baxter was run out while attempting to give Jones the strike. Boucher, with a match analysis of 11-65, had a big say in Ireland's first win over Scotland since 1925.