One of the highest achievements you can attain in cricket is a hat-trick when a bowler gets three wickets in successive deliveries.

It is a rare event. It’s only been done 49 times in Test cricket history - Sachin Tendulkar alone scored more centuries (51) in his career than this infrequent feat.

It is just as tough to achieve at any level of cricket.

A double hat-trick is where you get four wickets in a row, and naturally this is even rarer.

One sunny afternoon in 1967, Gerringong’s second-grade side was playing Lake Illawarra.

Gerringong batted first and compiled 6-206.

In reply, Lake were 2-30 and David Emery was bowling, with three deliveries to go in the over.

Next ball he got a wicket. Then another and then another. A hat-trick to finish his over.

Congratulations all round. A hat-trick usually means you get the ball mounted on a trophy to remember the event.

Alas, Brian Arberry came on to bowl. With his first delivery, he got a wicket. Then another and yet another.

Two hat-tricks in a row! Six balls, six wickets.

Brian was not finished yet. With his fourth delivery he snared yet another wicket. A double hat-trick. Seven wickets in seven balls.

So, Brian got the trophy with the ball mounted on it.

The score went from 2-30 to 9-30 in the blink of an eye. Funnily enough, it took a while to get the last wicket but Gerringong won comfortably.

Their amazing feats were even reported in a Sydney newspaper the next day.