The Kimberley Crusaders are ready set for 2026. A crew formed originally from Broome in the Northern remote Kimberley Region of Western Australia, Pilbara and our Queenslanders and not forgetting our Southerners in Perth WA. Our Team is made up of a rough and ready crew of long term Sixes Players and Supporters dating from the mid 90's returning each year to show their full support and dedication with their tent land cheering and networking duties in CM. Our Captain Doc Mark 'Doc' Thorgersen has accomplished 27 years with his Sister dating back networking from the 90's with a Passion to continue the spirit, along with the Support and Dedication of Terry 'Golden Bat' Moore our very own Gentlemen on and off the field, Rik Jockey Pearce long term player, welcome back to our Sean 'Willsy' Wills, Rus 'Rusty' Williams our lucky number 8, great to have you back, Clanga Clancy Clan, with his lovely family Adelle our tent manager, Charlotte, along with one of our top sponsors Duncs, and our loyal supporters, Player number 7 Huggies and his beautiful little family Meg, Abby, Amilee, and our new players number 4 Steve Healy better known as Heals, and his beautiful wife Jo, and lucky number 5 Peter Freddo Fredericks , Michael Ellard our great team supporter, and Marcus and our all star kids klub, cheeky side. The Kimberley Crusaders Team will be looking forward to sharing in some good old fashioned fun, sportsmanship, and enjoying being part of the Sixes event again for 2026. 'Bring it on...........In Doc we Trust...
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Adam 'Clanga' Clancy - Vice Captain
Welcome back " Clanga' our man of the match! You are a sworn in all mighty part of the Kimberley Crusaders, its great to have you and your lovely family back in 2026
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David 'Huggies' Geutjes - Huggies
David 'Huggies' Geutjes What a great picture of the man in action! Great team player, great guy, obtained his Huggies status being sent out late one night for a packet of Huggies for the baby, but forgot after passing his team mates at a local bar! We love ya Huggies
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Iain Duncan - Duncs
Dunc's is one of our major sponsors along with State Wide Bearings who support us each year, Dunc's is a Kimberley Crusaders long term Player/ Reserve for the team, great, generous, caring, happy always their for his team mates cheering them on
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Mark 'Doctor' Thorgersen - Captain
Doctor Mark Thorgersen Captain of the Kimberley Crusaders Mark 'Doc' Thorgersen – Player.. Extraordinaire Doc is the Godfather of the Kimberley Crusaders… Everyone loves the Doc for his gentlemanly manner and great sportsmanship, Barrow to EDL to UGL has been around on the field and off the field, MIA in the night bazzar bars, supporting the Sixes. This year Doc will be doing his 27th year Tour of Duty, the Chiang Mai spirit is kept alive when the Doctor arrives'
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O
O who will be playing for us in 2026, thank you Chris Dodd,
O has played for us several times over the years and is a Wonderful young man with amazing cricket skills and we are so grateful to have him on our team.
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Peter 'Freddo' Fredericks
Peter 'Freddo' Fredericks is our number 5 Player for the Kimberley Crusaders, family friend for 45 years, Freddo has played a bit of cricket over the years, our first timer to CM Sixes, although Freddo has travelled alot around the globe, semi retired financier, has worked in the oil and gas industry as an engineer, project manager for 35 years, loves a laugh, loves having fun, theres no stopping our Freddo, he will be out and about having good times with old friends and new friends in CM.
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Rik 'Jockey' Pearce
Rik 'Jockey' Pearce Jockey is one of our great Players, Mr Reliable, Mr Dedication, Mr competivness, Mr see you at the finish post, Rik is a has a chemist degree, therefore if anyone needs anything good, see Jockey. Sometimes better known as the Jester, Jockey was around in the beginning for the Chiang Mai Sixes back in 1999 with Doc Cheese and Sis and has been back in full force as an important part of the Kimberley Crusaders the past eight years. This Jockey will race anyone to the finish line, so do watch out, We welcome jockey on his return to the Chiang mai Sixes, Jockey's team colleges are ready and waiting to lead him astray. They used to weigh our Jockey in before the race, but now they weigh the horse in before the race!!!!
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Rus 'Rusty' Williams
Welcome Back to our Russ ' Rusty ' Williams the man from Rock Hampton Queensland our man of the match, Player, Sponsor, Supporter, Great cricketer, Great business media guru, Rusty Williams should be able to provide several autographed photos from his days as a Cricket Champion and a Disco King, more commonly known for his superstar days and of course his devilish good looks
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Sean 'Willsy' Wills
Welcome back in 2026 Sean 'Wildcard Willsy' Wills Our Kimberley Crusaders number 6 player ‘Wild Card Willsy’ has a few tricks up his sleeve for a Wild night out or two with the Boys, and the cricket of course, Sean was a long term resident in Broome now living in Perth returning with the Kimberley Crusaders again for some comradery with long term friends.. Sean will endeavour all there is to enjoy in Chiang Mai, he is looking forward to his friends leading him down the road of good old fashioned fun on and off the cricket field.. Welcome back Wildcard Willsy
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Stephen 'Heals' Healy
Steve "Heals" Healy is our new team player for the Kimberley Crusaders, Heals is our number 4 player, comes with his beautiful wife Jo. Steve and Jo have lived in the Kimberley for roughly 20 years, originally from Melbourne, Steve works for Horizon Power as a linesman, loves camping, family gatherings, golf and loves podcasts.
First timers to the CM Sixes, although had many trips to Thailand, Looking forward to some good cricket games, and some fun and good times in CM with Steve and Jo.
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Terry ' Golden Bat' Moore
Terry 'Golden Bat' Moore our very own Sir James Bond in the flesh, Gentleman of the hour and an all star batsman on the field. Our Golden Bat has done many Chiang Mai Sixes tours and remains to play outstanding cricket.
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Tono
Tono will be playing for the Kimberley Crusader in 2026, and we would like to thank Chris Dodd for this, always helping us out when needed.
We are very excited to have Tono on our team, Tono is a Wonderful young man with absolute excellent cricket skills and we are so happy to have him on our team.
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Adelle 'Clanga' Clancy
Adele Clanga Clancy Team Tent Manager, Welcome back to the Kimberley Crusaders family Adele, Clanga, and Charlotte, Our shooter cocktail mix extraordinaire, The Kimberley Crusaders loves your tent help and support during the games, handing out the water, looking after the players, and love the way you guys do all their is to do, its so great having your beautiful family on the team. We love seeing you at the bar, at the massage tent, in other tents, in unexpected bars, your the right fit for the Chiang mai sixes.
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Charlotte Abby and Amilee
Our lovely kids club of the Kimberley Crusaders, we love seeing their beautiful faces in the tent and hanging around the grounds, at the bar getting their non alcoholic cocktails, at the massage parlour, simply socializing around the grounds or at swinging times tent and chillin back at the cricket.
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Jo Healy
Our beautiful Jo, wife of Steve 'Heals" Healy, first time to CM Sixes Cricket, although travelled Thailand many times. Jo loves getting out and about having fun, Jo is the captain of the womens Pool comp in Broome, loves the Races, is a hard worker "I think" at Harvey Norman, has a beautiful talented family, and loves living her best life. Jo will be loving the night life, markets, tours, bars, cricket and all there is to do in CM.
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Marcus 'next generation' Thorgersen-Retallack
Marcus the Kimberley Crusaders next generation player, Our team Photographer, hanging with his best buddies, Marcus is on his 11th tour of duty in CM, has travelled the globe to uncharted territories from Iceland to India to Ireland to Prague, has an eye for Cool Cars, loves playing the trickster, loves being everyone's friend.
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Meg 'Lady Gaga' Geutjes Hanging Judge
Meg, better know for her Lady Gaga singing and dancing years in the backstreet bars of Chiang Mai, accompanied by their 2 beautiful daughters Amilee and Abster. Meg is always up for a challenge and whats happening and where the action is, if its getting a tattoo in some dark dingy backstreet shop till all hours of the morning to playing for the ladies sixes team to burning the candle at both ends, thats where you will find one of the most lovelies charming team members our Lady Gaga Accompanied by Amilee our team water girl! & Abby our tent Gal
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Michael 'Mike' Ellard
Michael Ellard from Perth, cousin to Doc and Sis, A huge welcome back to Mike, a great guy with a history of being hard working in the building trade with an amazing love of life, ready to support his team and check out the old town of Chiang Mai, the team will be looking forward to having their mate return in 2026 for some good times
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Terry CEO Williams
Terry 'CEO' Williams
CEO wishing you were here!
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Tracy 'Sister' Thorgersen
Tracy Sister Thorgersen - Organiser, Coordinator Go to Girl for our Kimberley Crusaders - Should be called the 24/7 11 girl, On her twenty something tour of duty with the Sixes. Well renowned for the earlier Glory Dayz as Captain for the Dixie Bells... The wild days of boat races and champagne at the wickets. Sister will be supporting her team with a passion for succession cheering on her team in tent land.
