The
Hat Trick Club
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Only three bowlers have taken two hat tricks in test matches - the Australians
Hugh Trumble and Jimmy Matthews and the Pakistan bowler/captain Wasim Akram. Our own Jim Robertson joined this elite trio when he took his second hat trick for the 1st XI against Tillingham CC in 1997. Mason Wren, for the Under 15s, achieved both of his hat tricks against Pegasus & Corringham CC, and Bob Garner not only took two hat tricks for the 2nd XI in 1977, but on each occasion, took four wickets in four balls!
And Ricki Ellis took two hat tricks in senior matches in 2010. His first was against Woodford Green CC for the 2nd XI on 12th June. And one week later, having been promoted to the 1st XI, he took another against Old Brentwoods CC. Astonishing.
Bob Garner Jim Robertson Ricki Ellis
Each has taken two hat tricks in senior matches
Shane Warne is the only player to have taken a hat trick (his final victim being Devon Malcolm at the MCG in 1994), as well as being the third victim of a hat trick (Harbhajin Singh snared him in 2001).
It is interesting to note that not one Test hat trick has been all 'clean-bowled' - a feat that has been achieved on no less than 5 occasions by our very own, highly accurate bowlers. Mandrake Khan was our first in 1985 (he played only twice for us, and all of the victims in his 8 for 29 against Becontree were clean-bowled) followed by Jim Robertson against Tillingham CC in 1997 - and then by Chris Baker for the 2nd XI against Ongar CC in August 2009. For our Under 15s, Mason Wren also hit the stumps of all three of his Pegasus & Corringham CC victims in 2003 and Joe Dalton clean-bowled each of his victims in his 4-in-4 also against Pegasus & Corringham CC in 2011. So Belhus CC has some individual records that haven't been bettered in Test matches!
Graham Cunliffe took the very fIrst hat trick for the club (for the 2nd XI against Cranham CC in 1962) but finished on the losing side! And when Jim Banner took his hat trick against Eastwood CC in 2001, he was assisted by two stumpings by wicketkeeper
Paul Huckstepp.
Graham Cunliffe Bob Clarke John Lewis Snr Cliff Cansdale
Bob Clarke took 8 for 15 when completing his hat trick against the Royal College of Music CC in 1976, and Richard Harvey returned 6 for 15 from 16 overs when performing his against Little Thurrock CC in 1981. Cliff Cansdale took 7 for 12 against Pitsea CC when he joined the hat trick club in 1993. In 1994, Mat Lewis Snr took 6 for 5 when he produced his hat trick against Britannic Lodge CC and his Dad, John Lewis Snr, took 7 for 10 around his hat trick against Tilbury CC in 1982.
Mathew Lewis Snr John Forrest Jim Banner Chris Baker
Bowlers in our youth teams have been responsible for a number of hat tricks and two deserve particular mention. For the Under 13s against Stanford-le-Hope CC in May 2008, Owen Jefferies' membership to the The Hat Trick Club came as a result of his 6 wickets for 1 run from 3 overs (and that 1 run was conceded by reason of the wicketkeeper having taken the ball in front of the stumps!) and included 4 wickets in 4 balls. Mason Wren took an astonishing 7 wickets for 0 runs against Pegasus & Corringham CC for the Under 15s on 24th May 2004 and his hat trick finished off their innings. And Joe Dalton joined this elite band when his hat trick in 2011, also against Pegasus & Corringham CC, extended to 4 wickets in 4 balls - and all of his victims were clean-bowled!
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Hat Tricks in Senior Matches
Graham Cunliffe
2nd XI v Cranham CC 3rd June 1962
Keith Davis
1st XI v Becontree CC 31st August 1969
Bob Young
2nd XI v St Chad's CC 21st August 1971
Bob Clarke
2nd XI v Royal College of Music CC 30th August 1976
Bob Garner
2nd XI v Conway CC 8th May 1977
(4 wickets in 4 balls)
Bob Garner
2nd XI v Panalpina CC 6th June 1977
(4 wickets in 4 balls)
Richard Harvey
2nd XI v Little Thurrock CC 12th September 1981
John Lewis Snr
2nd XI v Tilbury CC 6th June 1982
Jim Robertson
4th XI v Benfleet CC 16th July 1983
Andy Armit
2nd XI v Fords CC 30th July 1983
Mandrake Khan
2nd XI v Becontree CC 29th July 1985
Gary Plane
2nd XI v Bow Rovers CC 22nd June 1986
Cliff Cansdale
2nd XI v Pitsea CC 7th August 1993
Mathew Lewis Snr
2nd XI v Britannic Lodge CC 18th June 1994
Kevin Horsey
2nd XI v South Ockendon Hospital CC 21st August 1994
John Forrest
2nd XI v Clacton CC 11th June 1995
Jim Robertson
1st XI v Tillingham CC 24th August 1997
Jim Banner
Midweek XI v Eastwood CC 9th August 2001
Chris Baker
2nd XI v Ongar CC 22nd August 2009
Ricki Ellis
2nd XI v Woodford Green CC 12th June 2010
Ricki Ellis
1st XI v Old Brentwoods CC 19th June 2010
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North Stifford Village Green
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Hat Tricks in Youth Matches
Mark Davies
Under 15s v Essex Taverners CC 16th July 1975
Ritchie Loveridge
Under 13s v Eastwood CC 13th July 1986
Jagjit Johal
Under 13s v Wickford CC 23rd June 1996
Simon Lighten
Under 13B v Hornchurch Athletic CC 11th August 1996
Tony Cobb
Under 13s v Chelmsford CC 19th May 1997
Warren Keeble
Under 13A v Pegasus CC 21st August 1997
Mason Wren
Under 15s v Pegasus & Corringham CC 10th July 2003
Mason Wren
Under 15s v Pegasus & Corringham CC 25th May 2004
Owen Jefferies
Under 13s v Stanford-le-Hope CC 20th May 2008
(4 wickets in 4 balls)
Joe Dalton
Under 11s v Pegasus & Corringham CC 10th July 2011
(4 wickets in 4 balls)
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The
Hat Trick Club
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