{"id":173614,"date":"2017-03-27T00:38:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T14:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=173614"},"modified":"2020-09-20T15:52:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T05:52:54","slug":"crusaders-vanquish-warriors-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/03\/27\/crusaders-vanquish-warriors-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Crusaders Vanquish Warriors … Again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The triumphant Murgon Crusaders team after their 2017 A Grade Grand Final win<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Murgon batsman Lehman Brunjes helped seal the win with 86 runs; he also picked up the SBCA’s trophy for Highest Score during 2016-17\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 27, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

In almost a carbon copy of last year’s A Grade South Burnett cricket grand final, Murgon Crusaders proved too strong for Wooroolin Warriors at the weekend.<\/p>\n

The pair met in a two-day Grand Final last year; this year’s clash was a single day 50-over encounter at Murgon Showgrounds.<\/p>\n

Considering the oval had hosted cattle, horses events and a rodeo just a week earlier as part of the Murgon Show, the ground looked in reasonably good condition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Murgon batted first with Graham Brown (33) and Jason Webber (30) setting a solid opening partnership.<\/p>\n

However, Lehman Brunjes took control when he came in at No 3, scoring 86 runs, including 15 fours and one six.<\/p>\n

Crusaders were all out for 217 in the 44th over.<\/p>\n

Murgon bowlers Jamian Currin and Jared Sippel were lethal at the start of the Warriors’ innings, taking the first six wickets for less than 80 runs.<\/p>\n

Warriors’ batsmen Allen Ledger (26) and Taylor Herrmann (28) gave supporters some hope as the season drew to a close.<\/p>\n

Warriors were all out for 125 in the 35th over.<\/p>\n

Crusaders won by 92 runs.<\/p>\n