Hal Hooker
John Edward Halford "Hal" Hooker (6 March 1898 – 12 February 1982) was an Australian first class cricketer who played for New South Wales. A tall fast-medium bowler, he stood at 6 ft and was capable of swinging the ball both ways.
 Hooker on a 1928 cigarette card | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Edward Halford Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1898 Summer Hill, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 February 1982 (aged 83) Winmalee, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924–1932 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricket Archive, 8 January 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 1928/29 he became the first player to take four wickets in successive balls in a Sheffield Shield match.
He is the holder of the world record 10th wicket stand in first class cricket, making 307 with Alan Kippax.[1] Coming in at number 11, Hooker batted for almost five hours and made 62.
After retiring from cricket Hooker became a sports broadcaster. In 1946, he was reporting for the BBC Light Programme on the 1946–47 Ashes series.[2]
References
- "The ton quartet". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "December 14, 7.0 a.m. Second Test Match at Sydney Cricket Ground", Radio Times: 31, 6 December 1946,
A ball-by-ball commentary, during the last hour of play, by former New South Wales cricketers Hal Hooker and Alan McGilvray.
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