| Date | 04/09/1994 |
| Season | 1994 |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Match format | Timed game |
| Opposition | The Grove |
| Venue | Hall Place Bexley |
| Toss | Won |
| Decision | Crusaders bat first |
| Result | Won |
Crusaders innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Steve Lewis | c b Hartley | 19 |
| 2 | Glen Timms | c b Abbey | 77 |
| 3 | Gordon Schultz | c b Hartley | 24 |
| 4 | Neil Clark | b Abbey | 13 |
| 5 | Neil Morrison | c Abbey b Abbey | 0 |
| 6 | John Braithwaite | b Pope | 0 |
| 7 | Bill Webb | c b Abbey | 6 |
| 8 | Jim Clements | b Pope | 13 |
| 9 | Spud Whale | not out | 7 |
| 10 | Steve Martin | not out | 3 |
| Extras | b 8, lb 5, w 3, nb 1 | 17 | |
| Total | 8 wickets, 42.0 overs | 179 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Pope | 15.0 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Hartley | 15.0 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Abbey | 12.0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
The Grove innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Douglas | c Glen Timms b Steve Martin | 8 |
| 2 | Kingwell | b Steve Martin | 7 |
| 3 | Steele | c John Braithwaite b Jim Clements | 8 |
| 4 | Pope | c John Braithwaite b Steve Martin | 5 |
| 5 | Hartley | c Spud Whale b Steve Martin | 0 |
| 6 | Hammond | b Jim Clements | 3 |
| 7 | Coville | b Bill Webb | 31 |
| 8 | Brookshaw | c Steve Lewis b John Braithwaite | 3 |
| 9 | Mayhew | not out | 8 |
| 10 | Abbey | c Neil Clark b Steve Martin | 0 |
| Extras | b 2, lb 1, w 7, nb 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 9 wickets, 30.5 overs | 83 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Steve Martin | 9.5 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jim Clements | 10.0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | John Braithwaite | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Neil Clark | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Gordon Schultz | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Spud Whale | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Bill Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Match Report
The Grove forfeited the toss allowing us to take first knock on the sloped Hall Place wicket. A steady, deliberate foundation was laid, with Timmo (77) the mainstay of a competitive 179-8. He was well supported by Tubby Clark and Gordy and a bit of late order slogging.
It was soon apparent why The Grove had ceded the toss. The Fox maintained an immaculate line, gaining a bit of nip off the slope that meant the slips were regularly in the game and all Crusaders bowlers managed to find what was for The Grove a fairly wide corridor of uncertainty. Jim got his customary brace and matters were concluded by a delivery from The Skip that only bounced once; not only that but it went on to hit the stumps.