Bowler claims hat-trick

GARY Hinchliffe was Beetley's hat-trick hero as the team completed a remarkable 10-wicket win over Gayton in the West Norfolk League Division Three on Saturday.

GARY Hinchliffe was Beetley's hat-trick hero as the team completed a remarkable 10-wicket win over Gayton in the West Norfolk League Division Three on Saturday.

His triple was made up of a catch, an lbw and a clean bowled, and he had the figures of 4-0 from two overs as the visitors were skittled out for just 32 in 16.5 overs.

David Taylor took a superb one-handed catch and also took three wickets while young opening bowler David Hoare took 4-2 from eight overs.

Michael Calvert also a good running catch over his shoulder in the rout, which included seven ducks.

Hinchliffe then scored 18 as he and captain Keith Daykin secured the runs in 12 overs.

Daykin has continued his run of being not out, which started on May 22.

Gayton: B Howell c Shah b Taylor 1, C Thaxton c-b Hoare 16, M Haylock c Calvert b Taylor 0, A Pragg b Hoare 0, H Pettit b Taylor 0, A Thompson c Taylor b Gary Hinchliffe 7, D Greeves not out 2, T Pavyluk lbw Hinchliffe 0, J Graham c Taylor b Hinchliffe 0, J Nash lbw Perkins 0, P Kennedy b Hinchliffe 0; extras 4. Total (overs 16.3) 32.

Bowling: D Hoare 8-5-4-2, D Taylor 6-0-25-3, G Hinchliffe 2-2-0-4, J Perkins 0.3-0-1-1.

Beetley: K Daykin not out 10,G Hinchliffe not out 18; extras 7. Total (12.2 overs) 35.

Bowling: A Thompson 6.2-2-15-0, M Haylock 6-2-14-0.