Three successes of the same kind within a limited period, in particular (in soccer) the scoring of three goals in a game by one player or (in cricket) the taking of three wickets by the same bowler with successive balls.
 Campbell completed a brilliant hat-trick
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-  Sam Hallas scored twice more to complete his hat-trick and take the man of the match award.
 -  His two goals were excellently taken and he was most unlucky not to score a hat-trick.
 -  He scored five goals in his first six games and managed three hat-tricks in the second half of the season, ending the campaign with 37 goals - a club record - and the player of the year trophy.
 -  He scored hat-tricks in consecutive league games recently.
 -  Saints were uncertain for a period but then Jeff abbot latched on to a through ball to get his hat trick and give the Saints a 3 goal cushion.