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About 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. 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 Hooker became a sports broadcaster.
- In 1946, he was reporting for the BBC Light Programme on the 1946–47 Ashes series.
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