Hal Hooker
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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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| 1924–1932 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricket Archive, 8 January 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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. Coming in at number 11, Hooker batted for almost five hours and made 62.
After retiring from cricket he became a sports broadcaster.