| Date | 01/06/1997 |
| Season | 1997 |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Match format | Timed game |
| Opposition | Brasted Invicta |
| Venue | Valence School Brasted |
| Toss | Won |
| Decision | Crusaders bat first |
| Result | Won |
Crusaders innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Jim Clements | not out | 134 |
| 2 | Chris Wilsdon | c Sub b Church | 10 |
| 3 | Neil Morrison | b Moxham | 17 |
| 4 | Trevor Poole | lbw b Church | 3 |
| 5 | Darren Moyse | not out | 26 |
| Extras | b 5, lb 4, w 3, nb 1 | 13 | |
| Total | 3 wickets, 31.0 overs | 203 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Church | 9.0 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Moxham | 10.0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Smith | 7.0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bratby | 5.0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brasted Invicta innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Richards | c Jim Clements b Steve Lewis | 4 |
| 2 | Smith | b Steve Lewis | 9 |
| 3 | Payne | lbw b John Braithwaite | 12 |
| 4 | Bratby | c Bill Webb b Bill Webb | 18 |
| 5 | Konopka. E | run out | 13 |
| 6 | Francis | c Jim Clements b Gordon Schultz | 17 |
| 7 | Konopka. P | b Spud Whale | 7 |
| 8 | Church | c Neil Morrison b Spud Whale | 1 |
| 9 | Moxham | b Steve Lewis | 4 |
| 10 | Newman | not out | 0 |
| 11 | Another | b Steve Lewis | 10 |
| Extras | b 4, lb 0, w 8, nb 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 10 wickets, 37.0 overs | 107 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Steve Lewis | 8.0 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | John Braithwaite | 5.0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Gordon Schultz | 9.0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bill Webb | 5.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Chris Wilsdon | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Spud Whale | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Match Report