SCHOOL GAMES

UK Tour 2023

Game 1 Crusaders vs Gussets XI T20: 

Result Lost

Crusaders lost the toss and bowled first,

R Stingel: 1/4 (2)

A Hill: 1/6 (2)

Crusaders restricted Gussets to 5/158 after some good late hitting.

T Murphy: 64

P Marshall: 38

After a great fight the crusaders ended on 146 falling just short a steep total.

Game 2 Crusaders vs Sennoke CC 40 Overs: 

Result Draw (rain)

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

C Poulton: 53*(78)

H Francis:  43 (32)

Ending with a great total of 5/188.

M Wylie: 5/15 (7)

H Thompson: 1/31 (4)

Disappointing that the rain came through but a great day for the Crusaders!

Game 3 Crusaders vs Band Of Brothers 40 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

J Wessels: 72*(60)

T Murphy:  55 (55)

Ending with a competitive total of 10/212.

2nd Innings:

B Donnellan: 124* (111)

R Stingle: 2/40 (9)

H Thompson: 2/66 (13)

Ben Batted for the opposition and took the opportunity to get one over the Crusaders.

Game 4 Crusaders vs Preston Nomads 40 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Won the toss and bowled first,

R Stingel: 3/47 (10)

H Thompson: 2/81 (12)

After a tough time in the field the opposition finished on 6/262

N Kincaid: 57 (80)

T Murphy: 56* (54)

Finishing just short again on 6/230

Game 5 Crusaders vs Midhurst CC 40 Overs: 

Result Won

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

J Pinder: 51

O Pender:  30*

Ending on 8/181.

J Murphy: 2/6 (3)

F Hughes: 2/8 (4)

Great win for the Crusaders after a tough start to the tour

Game 6 Crusaders vs Eastbourne CC 40 Overs: 

Result won

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

C Poulton: 60 (76)

R Stingel:  37 (54)

Ending with a defendable total of 7/201.

R Stingel: 4/13 (5)

J Gray: 3/20 (6)

Fantastic game for the Crusaders and another good win.

Game 7 Crusaders vs Robertsbridge 40 Overs: 

Result Won

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

L Destito: 96

B Donnellan: 48

Finishing the innings with fantastic total of 6/261.

M Wylie: 2/27 (3)

L Destito: 2/28 (5)

Fantastic day at Robertsbridge near Swan’s old home. It was a great day for everyone involved!

Game 8 Crusaders vs Battle CC 40 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

T Kelly: 52 (42)

J Gray: 50* (40)

On a ground where 6’s counted as 4’s Crusaders finished on 2/232

A Ingpen: 3/32 (6)

J Pinder: 1/23 (8)

Great chase by the opposition and a close finish yet again!

Game 9 Crusaders vs lynton & Lynmouth CC 40 Overs: 

Result Won

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

A Ingpen: 47*(30)

C Poulton:  44 (32)

Ending with a monstrous total of 5/306.

D Bense: 2/17 (4)

F Di Domenico: 1/1 (3)

A Fantastic ground to play on and a good day out for the Crusaders.

Game 10 Crusaders vs Bridgewater CC 40 Overs: 

Result Won

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

C Poulton: 82 (88)

D Hooper:  60 (31)

Finishing the innings on 275 all out.

A Ingpen: 2/23 (5)

F Di Domenico: 2/29 (5)

Another good game for the Crusaders!

Game 11 Crusaders vs Bridgetown 22 Overs: 

Result Won

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

N Kincaid: 55* (24)

M Day: 53*(37)

Crusaders working their way to 3/220

F Di Domenico: 3/15(3)

F Hughes: 2/29 (4)

Another Lovely day out for the Crusaders!

Game 12 Crusaders vs Lansdown CC 40 Overs: 

Result Won

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

R Stingel: 75 (89)

C Poulton:  61 (86)

Finishing off with a  competitive total of 6/243.

L Destito: 4/31 (7)

J Wessels: 1/11 (4)

Absolute nail biter with Crusaders Defending 6 off of the last over!

Game 13 Crusaders vs Sir Paul Getty XI 45 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Lost the toss and batted first,

J Wessels: 45 (42)

B Donnellan: 30 (45)

Ending with a below par score of 177

R Stingel: 4/33 (8)

W Lovell: 2/7 (8)

Great fight from the Crusaders, however the opposition proved too good for us!

Game 14 Crusaders vs South Oxford Amateurs Declaration game: 

Result Won

Crusaders Lost the toss and batted first,

T Kelly: 101 (129)

J Wessels: 63 (51)

Declaring on the 48th over with 9/252

J Gray: 5/37 (13)

J Pinder: 4/12 (12)

Great win for the Crusaders coming in the second last over of the day!

Game 15 Crusaders vs Swinbrook CC 35 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

N Kincaid: 40 (46)

J Pinder: 36 (10)

Ending the innings with a total of 9/221.

D Di Domenico: 2/46 (5)

M Day: 1/14 (2)

Swinbrook came back with a late slogging getting them over the line in yet another close game.

Game 16 Crusaders vs Gentlemen of England Declaration Game: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

C Poulton: 30 (48)

B Donnellan: 24 (20)

Crusaders were then all out for 160

H Thompson: 3/65 (13)

R Stingel: 2/11 (6)

A valiant effort from the Crusaders but falling short with both bat and ball.

Game 17 Crusaders vs Whitgift School 50 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Lost the toss and bowled first,

C McIlveen: 2/62 (10)

A Ingpen: 1/51 (8)

Whitgift finished 6/329.

L Destito: 55 (55)

R Stingel: 34 (34)

Crusaders finishing well short being all out for 214

Game 18 Crusaders vs MCC 40 Overs: 

Result Draw(Rain)

MCC Won the toss and batted first,

C McIlveen: 3/44 (5)

R Stingel: 2/34 (5)

The MCC finished on a solid total of 262.

The rain then came through and the game finished as a draw!

Game 19 Crusaders vs Free Foresters 35 Overs: 

Result Draw (rain)

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

J Murphy: 56* (57)

H Francis:  53 (45)

The first innings ending and the Crusaders made 6/195.

The Rain started to move through after lunch and play was not resumed!

Game 20 Crusaders vs Chipperfield 40 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

N Kincaid: 73 (80)

T Murphy: 30* (26)

Finishing with 8/197.

A Ingpen: 1/25 (4)

Disappointing day for the Crusaders as Chipperfield out batted us comfortably!

Game 21 Crusaders vs Freddie Fox XI 20 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Won the toss and bowled first,

H Thompson: 2/19 (4)

J Wessels: 3/34 (4)

The opposition ending 5/161.

L Destito: 49

H Francis: 37

The Crusaders putting on a great fight finishing just 4 runs shy in another nail biter!

Game 22 Crusaders vs Eton Ramblers 30 Overs: 

Result Won

Crusaders Lost the toss and bowled first,

O Pender: 3/22 (6)

R Singel: 2/24 (4)

Eton Ramblers finishing with a score of 9/165.

L Destito: 84*

J Murphy: 42

The Crusaders win in a close finish waiting till the third last ball to claim victory!

Game 23 Crusaders vs Royal Household CC 40 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Lost the toss and batted first,

R Singel: 64* (91)

B Donnellan: 18 (40)

Finishing the innings with an average score of 9/172.

J Wessels: 2/29 (8)

J Murphy: 1/21 (4)

With a great fight and a fantastic day Crusaders were outplayed by a fairly good team.

Game 24 Crusaders vs Marlow CC 40 Overs: 

Result Won

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

H Francis:  103 (102)

Ending with a great total of 3/293.

C McIlveen: 2/31 (8)

A Ingpen: 2/45 (8)

A good win for the Crusaders coming to the closing stages of the tour.

Game 25 Crusaders vs Wraysbury CC 40 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Lost the toss and bowled first,

T Rath: 3/14 (5)

W Lovell: 1/12 (2)

The Opposition finishing on a low total of 160 all out

M Day: 45 (61)

W Lovell: 30 (32)

The Crusaders fell just short with plenty of time, however having no wickets in hand!

Game 27 Crusaders vs CCC 50 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Lost the toss and bowled first,

L Destito: 3/67 (8)

C McIlveen: 2/36 (10)

The opposition finished with a strong total of 8/266

T Kelly: 25 (54)

T Polkinghorne: 20 (69)

Crusaders battled against a very goof bowling attack finishing far from the total set.

Game 28 Crusaders vs Sir Michael Parkinson’s XI 50 Overs: 

Result Lost

Crusaders Won the toss and batted first,

C Poulton: 80 (98)

W Lovell: 79 (68)

Crusaders finished with a high total of 6/273.

C McIlveen: 3/65 (13)

J Pinder: 2/49 (9)

Another close game with the opposition narrowly claiming victory. A Great day for all involved though, and a good day to finish the tour on. It was a tough tour in terms of results but well done to everyone on tour for a fantastic time.