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Hong Kong v Straits Settlements
Interport matches 1889/90
VenueHong Kong Cricket Club Ground, Hong Kong on 24th, 25th January 1890 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
Players12 per side
TossStraits Settlements won the toss and decided to bat
ResultHong Kong won by 8 wickets
Close of play day 1
Straits Settlements first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FV Hornbyb EW Maitland42     
CE Higginbothamc sub b EJD Coxon0     
SG Stewartc Davidson b EJD Coxon4     
EW Birchb EW Maitland11     
SCG Foxc and b EJD Coxon0     
+AP Talbotc Miles b EJD Coxon1     
Latchfordc Ram b EW Maitland6     
Spinksc Davidson b EJD Coxon7     
EW Mossb EJD Coxon1     
AY Gahaganb EW Maitland3     
EO Smithc Ram b EW Maitland9     
AJ Rossnot out2     
Extras1
Total(all out, 47.3 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-15, 3-38, 4-39, 5-45, 6-58, 7-68, 8-69, 9-72, 10-82, 11-87 (47.3 ov)
Hong Kong bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
EJD Coxon24   4516--
Lowson8   2130--
EW Maitland15.35225--
Hong Kong first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Leachc Fox b Ross11     
AJ Campbellb Ross0     
Milesb Birch4     
JA Lowsonc and b Fox3     
EJD Coxonc Hornby b Fox6     
Hutchinsonc Stewart b Ross5     
EA Ramb Birch25     
Davidsonb Birch15     
+GS Coxonb Hornby2     
T Sercombe Smithnot out12     
EW Maitlandb Fox7     
F Maitlandc Higginbotham b Ross0     
Extras13
Total(all out, 63.3 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-30, 3-33, 4-47, 5-53, 6-59, 7-100, 8-103, 9-103, 10-120, 11-123 (63.3 ov)
Straits Settlements bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ross18.35324--
Fox24   8303--
Birch11   3193--
Smith2   0170--
Hornby8   2121--
Straits Settlements second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FV Hornbyb EJD Coxon11     
CE Higginbothamb EW Maitland6     
SG Stewartb Sercombe Smith4     
EW Birchc sub b EW Maitland8     
SCG Foxc Ram b EW Maitland18     
+AP Talbotc Sercombe Smith b EJD Coxon21     
Latchfordb Sercombe Smith4     
Spinksnot out13     
EW Mossb Sercombe Smith5     
AY Gahaganc Campbell b Sercombe Smith2     
EO Smithc sub b EW Maitland6     
AJ Rossc EW Maitland b EJD Coxon5     
Extras10
Total(all out, 42.3 overs)113
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-18, 3-45, 4-61, 5-64, 6-76, 7-76, 8-84, 9-100, 10-102, 11-113 (42.3 ov)
Hong Kong bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
EJD Coxon17   1483--
EW Maitland19   6334--
Sercombe Smith6.30224--
Hong Kong second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJD Coxonb Birch13     
T Sercombe Smithb Ross7     
Davidsonc Fox b Birch21     
AJ Leachnot out9     
AJ Campbellnot out21     
Milesdid not bat      
JA Lowsondid not bat      
Hutchinsondid not bat      
EA Ramdid not bat      
+GS Coxondid not bat      
EW Maitlanddid not bat      
F Maitlanddid not bat      
Extras7
Total(3 wickets, 32.4 overs)78
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-41, 3-48
Straits Settlements bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ross7   1271--
Fox14   3270--
Birch9   3102--
Hornby2   140--
Spinks0.4030--
Notes
--> Hong Kong first innings batting adds 20 runs under
The match was played after the previous game finished in two days. It is not included in the official Interport Series.
Source: Hong Kong Daily Press