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Would a hat trick go to his head? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

bowler

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This could be a double definition.

'would a hat trick go to his' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'head?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for bowler that I've seen before include "Caddick; hat" , "Cricket player or hard hat" , "Sportsman" , "Hard hat for cricket thrower" , "Hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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