A FIRST ever hat-trick and nine wickets for the day wasn't on the bingo card for Coomealla Wentworth fast bowler Liam Freeman.

His best ever day bowling wise on the cricket field has coincided with the Blues taking a strong position against Merbein at George Gordon Oval, and in the race for valuable second innings points.

Freeman's first innings 5/18 helped skittle the Magpies for 66, before ski...