Date-stamped : 01 Jul96 - 18:17 Here are all instances where a player has scored a century and taken a hat-trick in the same first-class match: (01 Jul 1996) G Giffen Australians v Lancashire, Manchester, 1884 13 and 113; six for 55 (hat-trick) WE Roller Surrey v Sussex, The Oval, 1885 204; four for 28 (hat-trick) and two for 16 WB Burns Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, Worcester, 1913 102*; three for 56 (hat-trick) and two for 21 VWC Jupp Sussex v Essex, Colchester, 1921 102; six for 61 (hat-trick) and six for 78 RES Wyatt MCC v Ceylon, Colombo, 1926-27 124; five for 39 (hat-trick) LN Constantine West Indians v Northamptonshire, Northampton, 1928 107; seven for 45 (hat-trick) and six for 67 DE Davies Glamorgan v Leicestershire, Leicester, 1937 139; four for 27 and three for 31 (hat-trick) VM Merchant Dr CR Pereira XI v Sir Homi Mehta XI, Bombay, 1946-47 1 and 142; three for 31 (hat-trick) and none for 17 MJ Procter Gloucestershire v Essex, Westcliffe-on-Sea, 1972 51 and 102; none for 32 and five for 30 (hat-trick) MJ Procter Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Bristol, 1979 122; none for 32 and seven for 26 (hat-trick) KD James Hampshire v Indians, Southampton, 1996 103; five for 75 (hat-trick) Notes: 1. Roller is the only player to have scored a double-century and taken a hat-trick. 2. Procter's hat-trick against Essex was all 'lbw'. 3. James is the only player to have taken four wicket in four balls and scored a century in the same match. 4. WG Grace (MCC v Kent, Canterbury, 1874) achieved this feat in a 12-a-side. 123; five for 82 and six for 47 (hat-trick). Contributed by Aslam Siddiqui (asiddiqui@xray.indyrad.iupui.edu)