THE story of Trent Copeland transitioning from a wicket-keeper to a strike bowler is a well-known one, but it seems he is not the only Bathurst player who has shown good form when trading gloves for a job with the ball.
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While ORC talent Tom Judge is better know for his skills as a top order batsman and wicket-keeper, on Saturday the self-professed medium pacer claimed a hat-trick.
After he had hit 17 off 19 deliveries opening the batting in ORC's under 15s-opens Bathurst District Junior Cricket Association match against St Pat's at Morse Park 1, Judge and his fellow Tigers headed into the field.
They were tasked with defending their 81-run total, but the Saints were travelling well in pursuit at 1-32 before Judge switched the momentum with his third over.
"I'd bowled two overs before it, I think one was a maiden and I went for two or three off the second one," the 15-year-old said.
"I think it was my second ball in my third over that I got Ryan Cottam out bowled, then my third ball was Jayden Jenkins which was bowled. Then the last one was Ryan Small which was caught.
"It was a good catch, the fielder had to make up a fair bit of ground to take it.
"It was a pretty good feeling, it's the first hat-trick I've ever taken.
"I'm actually normally a batsman and a wicket-keeper. In juniors we have another wicket-keeper, so I bowl in juniors then keep in seniors and district."
After striking twice in as many deliveries, Judge said there was one thought going through his head as he returned to the top of the mark on the cusp of a hat-trick. It was "attack the stumps, try and hit that no matter what".
"There was a little bit of pressure, but it's just cricket, so it was just another ball really," he said.
He executed that third delivery and with Jonathan Nicholls taking a good catch, Judge was able to celebrate the special moment.
It took the score to 4-32 and while there was more drama to come as Nash Hutchings (33) rallied for the Saints, ORC held on to win by one run.
Judge finished with figures of 3-7 off his four overs, taking his tally of wickets for the season thus far to 10 at the more-than-handy average of 9.2.
The hat-trick is another highlight for Judge, adding to being part of the undefeated Bathurst District under 16s.
So is Judge now going to follow in Copeland's footsteps and opt for more responsibility with the ball rather than concentrating on his wicket-keeping?
"Ahh, maybe," he laughed.
"I bowled bit in second grade last weekend and yeah I enjoy it [bowling], it's good."