In January, Jason Livermore was immersed in one of Iceland's famous hot springs as the temperate outside was well below zero.
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The 22-year-old spent three weeks in the country satisfying his craving for overseas travel, having left a Tamworth summer for the deep freeze.
And on Saturday at Riverside 5, he would have been hoping that Bulls No 4 Aaron King froze when facing a hat-trick ball from him - a medium pacer.
No joy: King safely negotiated the delivery - robbing Livermore of his first-ever hat-trick.
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The allrounder finished with 2-20 off four overs as the match ended in a tie.
Batting second, the Bulls finished on 7-98 after Wests posted 8-98.
Livermore arrived in Tamworth in September last year to be with his father, Wests captain David Mudaliar.
He had been living in Canberra with his mother, having relocated there for year 10 after growing up in Inverell with Mudaliar.
Livermore played under-18 for Queanbeyan and first grade in Yass.
A cabinetmaker by trade, he recently switched careers and is working as a teacher's aide at Tamworth South Public School.
The kids are good; they always keep you on your toes.
- Jason Livermore
"Lovin' it," he said of the new job. "The kids are good; they always keep you on your toes."
Commenting on the draw, Livermore said the match was "always in the balance".
"We lost a few wickets early, they were on top for a bit, and boys fought hard to get a decent score," he said, adding: "We bowled all right, got a few early. But Bective batted well to get the draw."
Both sides are still looking for their first win of the season.
Saturday's third round was changed from one-dayers to T20s due to the wickets not being prepared because of wet weather.
In other matches, Old Boys notched their first win of the season with a 116-run mauling of South Tamworth at Riverside 3.
While at Riverside 1, City United remained undefeated after a 14-run defeat of North Tamworth.
Batting first, Old Boys made 3-190 - with Adam McGuirk (a 60-ball 88) and Aaron Hazlewood (a 35-ball 59) the chief destroyers. Hazlewood's innings included four sixes and five fours.
In reply, Souths were dismissed for 74 in the 17th over. Opener Mitch Smith top-scored with 19, while Old Boys' best bowlers were Corey Sommers (4-16 off three overs) and Troy Sand (3-14 off four).
Meanwhile, City United made 3-145 - with openers Richard O'Halloran (46) and Brad Smith (41) top-scoring.
Norths then made 6-131; Sam Levick (41) and Michael Rixon (32) top-scored. City off-spinner Scott Brennan took 2-29 off four overs.
