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Many thanks to Colin Jose who researched and supplied these details.

The Kilmarnock tour took place largely in Eastern Canada, but also included games in Cleveland, Ohio, Brooklyn, New York and Fall River, Massachusetts.

The Kilmarnock players who made the trip were John Aitken, William Clark, Sam Clemie, Harry Cunningham, John Irvine, James Leslie, John McEwan, Joe Nibloe, James Ramsey, Tom Robertson, Matthew Smith, Tom Smith, John Stewart, Abe Wales, Walter Walters and James Williamson.

May 19  Montreal Carsteel  0; Kilmarnock  3 in Montreal, Quebec

May 22  Oshawa Nationals  0; Kilmarnock  5 in Oshawa, Ontario

May 24  Toronto Ulster United  1: Kilmarnock 1 in Toronto, Ontario

May 26  London and District  1: Kilmarnock  3 in London, Ontario

May 29  Toronto Ulster United  1: Kilmarnock  6 in Guelph, Ontario

May 31  Hamilton City  0: Kilmarnock  6 in Hamilton, Ontario.

June  2  Cleveland Bruells  1: Kilmarnock  1 in Cleveland, Ohio.

June  4  Western F.A.  0: Kilmarnock  7 in Kitchener, Ontario

June  7  Toronto Scottish  0: Kilmarnock  3 in Toronto, Ontario

June 12  St. Catharines 1: Kilmarnock  4 in St. Catharines, Ontario

June 14  Brooklyn Wanderers  1: Kilmarnock  0 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

June 15  Fall River Marksmen  3: Kilmarnock  0 in Fall River, Massachusetts

June 18  Brantford Cockshutts  1; Kilmarnock  2 in Brantford, Ontario

June 21  Hamilton Thistles  1: Kilmarnock  4 in Hamilton, Ontario

June 23  Toronto C.N.R.  1: Kilmarnock  1 in Toronto, Ontario

June 25  Toronto Ulster United  4: Kilmarnock 3 in Toronto, Ontario

June 26  Montreal  C.N.R.  0: Kilmarnock  1 in Montreal, Quebec.

May 19, 1930 in Montreal, Quebec.

Montreal Carsteel  0

Kilmarnock  3 (Ramsey 3)

HT:           Att:           Ref:

  Carsteel: Sharp – Bob Calder, Butler – Wallace, Bill Finlayson, Lorimer – Sam Chedgzoy, James Mellin, Ed McLaine, Bill McKean, Dave McEachran.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Nibloe – Irvine, Stewart, McEwan – Wales, Williamson, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

May 22, 1930 in Oshawa, Ontario.

Oshawa Nationals  0

Kilmarnock  5 (Cunningham 3, Williamson, Ramsey)

HT:           Att: 2,000     Ref:

  Oshawa: Smith – Connors, Davidson – Hurst, Brodie, Coll – Sturch, McGregor, Christian Sathrang, Patersen, Muir.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Nibloe – Clark, Stewart, McEwan – Wales, Aitken, Cunningham, Williamson, Ramsey.

May 24, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario.

Toronto Ulster United  1 (Moir)

Kilmarnock  1 (Williamson)

HT:           Att: 8,500     Ref:

  Ulster: Bobby Kirk – Dave Eadie, Dick Pryor – Billy Stewart, Matt Wilson, Jimmy Hagan – John Paxton, Allan Mathieson, George Graham, Jimmy Galloway, Jimmy Moir.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Nibloe – T. Smith, Stewart, McEwan – Walters, Williamson, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

May 26, 1930 in London, Ontario.

London and District  1 (Simpson)

Kilmarnock  3 (M. Smith 2, Wales)

HT:           Att: 3,000     Ref: I. Thorne (London)

  London: E. Bickford (C.N.R.) – C. McArthur (Thistles), C. Johnston (Sarnia Imperials) – S. Barr (Sarnia Imperials), J. Skillen (C.N.R.), Goodfellow (C.N.R.) – A. Wright (Ontario Hospital), A, Forrester (Sarnia Imperials), Bernard Maule (Thistles), G. Simpson (R.C.R.), A. Thomson (C.N.R.)

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Nibloe, Leslie – Irvine, Stewart, Clark – Wales, Smith, Maxwell, Williamson, Aitken.

May 29, 1930 in Guelph, Ontario.

Toronto Ulster United  1 (Graham)

Kilmarnock  6 (Ramsey 2, Walters 2, Cunningham 2)

HT:           Att: 2,500     Ref:

  Ulster: Bobby Kirk – Dave Eadie, Dick Pryor – Billy Stewart, Matt Wilson, Jimmy Hagan – John Paxton, Jimmy Galloway, George Graham, Bill Dinnie, George Erasmusson.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Nibloe – Irvine, T. Smith, McEwan – Walters, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

May 31, 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario.

Hamilton City  0

Kilmarnock  6 (M. Smith 2, Ramsey, Aitken, Cunningham, Irvine)

HT: 2-0       Att: 2,500     Ref: A, Turnbull (Hamilton)

  Hamilton: Lawrence Rooke – Arthur Vickers, Henry Craig – Gowans, George Totten, Andy Smith – Ollie Sutton, Jimmy Connelly, Brookson, Matt MacFarlane, Allan Ashthorpe.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Nibloe – Irvine, T. Smith, McEwan – Walters, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

June 2, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland Bruells  1 (Robertson)

Kilmarnock  (Cunningham)

HT: 0-1       Att:           Ref: A.C. Paterson

  Bruells: Alfred Ramsey – Darcy McElligott, Novar – Jimmy Russell, Watson, Stanley Scott – William Phillips, Mike Bookie, Robertson, George Caraffi, Ralph Caraffi (McDade)

Kilmarnock: Clemie – Leslie, Nibloe – Irvine, T. Smith, McEwan – Walters, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

June 4, 1930 in Kitchener, Ontario.

Western Football Association  0

Kilmarnock  7 (Ramsey 3, Cunningham 3, Walters)

HT:           Att: 5,000     Ref: Jack Clark (Stratford)

  WFA: Snider (Stratford) – Pallitt (Galt), Carson (Woodstock) – Maynard (Woodstock), Ballantyne (Kitchener), Whitley (Hespeler) – Devere (Hespeler), Pugh (Stratford), J. Wilson (Stratford), A. Fisher (Stratford), Perks (Fergus).

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Nibloe, Leslie – Irvine, Stewart, McEwan – Walters, Wales, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

June 7, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario.

Toronto Scottish  0

Kilmarnock  3 (Walter, Wales, McEwan pen)

HT:           Att: 5,000     Ref:

  Scottish: Art Halliwell – MacDonald, Jimmy Noke – Johnny Graham, Billy Somers, Muir – Andy Spence, Johnny Cairns, Andy Stevens, Moore, Jimmy McIntyre.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Nibloe – Irvine, T. Smith, McEwan – Wales, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Walters.

June 12, 1930 in St. Catharines, Ontario.

St. Catharines  1 (Smith)

Kilmarnock  4 (Wales, Maxwell 2, McEwan)

HT:           Att: 2,000     Ref:

  St. Catharines: Bale – King, McQueston – Garrie, Beattie, Oldham – Sorley, Smith, W. Rutherford, D. Rutherford, Walter Rutherford.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Leslie, Nibloe – Irvine, Stewart, Clark – Walters, Smith, Wales, McEwan, Maxwell.

June 14, 1930 at Hawthorne Field in Brooklyn, New York.

Brooklyn Wanderers  1 (Nelson)

Kilmarnick  0

HT: 0-1       Att:           Ref:

  Brooklyn: Pete Renzulli – Edwards, Dave McMillan – John Brown, Jimmy McGuire, Johnny Slaven – Bee, Leslie Lyell, Johnny Nelson, Hugh Lafferty, Bobby Yule.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Nibloe – Irvine, T. Smith, McEwan (Stewart) – Walters, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

June 15, 1930 at Mark;s Stadium in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Fall River Marksmen  3 (Stark, McNab, McAuley)

Kilmarnock  0

HT:           Att: 5,000     Ref:

  Marksmen: Bill Harper – Charlie McGill, Bob McAuley – Bill McPherson, Dave Priestley, Bobby Ballantyne – Alex McNab, Werner Nilsen, Archie Stark, Tec White, Jerry Best.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Nibloe – Irvine, T. Smith, Leslie – Walters, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

June 18, 1930 in Brantford, Ontario.

Brantford Cockshutts  1 (Kerr)

Kilmarnock  1 (T. Smith, o.g.)

HT:           Att:  2,000    Ref:

  Brantford: Moore – Jackson, Fell – Haggan, Baxter, George – Richardson, Hugh Aird, G. Kerr, W. Kerr. Amos.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Leslie, Robertson – Irvine, Stewart, Clark – T. Smith, Wales, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

June 21, 1930 at Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario.

Hamilton Thistles  1 (Chambers)

Kilmarnock  4 (Wales 2, McEwan 2)

HT: 0-1       Att: 1,500     Ref: J. Adams

  Thistles: Jimmy Wallace – Bobby Lodge, Billy Dunlop – Jennings, Jock Crawford, R. Marshall – Jimmy Tennant, Charlie McMillan, George Chambers, Tommy McKean, D. Ingles.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Leslie, Nibloe – Irvine, T. Smith, McEwan – Wales, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

June 23, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario.

Toronto C.N.R.  1 (McManus)

Kilmarnock  1 (Cunningham)

HT:           Att:           Ref:

  C.N.R: Stanley Ball – William Connor , Charles McMainn – Alex Mair, Joe Clulow, Rogers – Harry Gibson, Arthur Tuckwell, William Mcmanus, William Woolacott, Thomas Tigert.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Leslie, Nibloe – Stewart, T. Smith, McEwan – Wales, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

June 25, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario.

Toronto Ulster United  4 (Graham Pryor, Hagan, Paxton)

Kilmarnock  3 (T. Smith 2, Maxwell)

HT:           Att:           Ref:

  Ulster: Bobby Kirk – Dave Eadie, Dick Pryor – George McCrone, Matt Wilson, John Bruce – John Paxton, Jimmy Hagan, George Graham, Jimmy  Galloway, George Erasmusson.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Robertson, Leslie – Irvine, Stewart, Clark – T. Smith, Cunningham, Walters, Maxwell, Aitken.

June 26, 1930 in Montreal, Quebec.

Montreal C.N.R.  0

Kilmarnock  1 (McEwan, pen)

HT: 0-0       Att:           Ref: Horace S, Lyons

  C.N.R: Jimmy Nelson – Ronnie Low, Jock Duguid – Lumsden, Peter Keir, Bob Campbell – Joe Williams, Meldrum, Bill Finlayson, Bill Westwater, Keir.

  Kilmarnock: Clemie – Leslie, Nibloe – Irvine, T. Smith, McEwan – Walters, M. Smith, Cunningham, Ramsey, Aitken.

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