| Date | 11/08/1996 |
| Season | 1996 |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Match format | Timed game |
| Opposition | New Eltham |
| Venue | Footscray RFC New Eltham |
| Toss | Won |
| Decision | Crusaders bowl first |
| Result | Won |
New Eltham innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Lane | b Steve Lewis | 3 |
| 2 | Meaney | b Steve Lewis | 9 |
| 3 | Jeavons | c Neil Clark b Steve Lewis | 0 |
| 4 | Meaney | c Neil Clark b Steve Lewis | 24 |
| 5 | Budday | c Gordon Schultz b Steve Lewis | 0 |
| 6 | Smith | b Spud Whale | 7 |
| 7 | Crook | b Chris Wilsdon | 28 |
| 8 | Watchorn | b Spud Whale | 0 |
| 9 | Meaney | b Chris Wilsdon | 9 |
| 10 | Smith | not out | 3 |
| 11 | Jacobs | not out | 17 |
| Extras | b 8, lb 1, w 3, nb 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 9 wickets, 31.0 overs | 112 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Jim Clements | 6.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Steve Lewis | 12.0 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Spud Whale | 7.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chris Wilsdon | 6.0 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Crusaders innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Steve Lewis | not out | 48 |
| 2 | John Braithwaite | lbw b Jacobs | 8 |
| 3 | Gordon Schultz | b Jeavons | 1 |
| 4 | Jim Clements | not out | 51 |
| Extras | b 2, lb 3, w 3, nb 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 2 wickets, 25.1 overs | 116 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Jeavons | 10.0 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Jacobs | 7.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Smith | 5.1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Meaney | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Report