AUGUST TREASURE HUNT

By Dick Craddy

If you want to go to Old Down you don't start at Rudgeway - that's the view of Rich and Andy who had difficulty in finding the start!

As usual with my, hopefully, straight forward events I set ten tie deciding questions that had to be completed before setting off. In the end they were not needed although John and Martin achieved the highest score which would have consolidated their win.

The route, which was a little barren of clues in some places, went via Earthcott Green, Itchington, Grovesend, Tytherington, Baden Hill, Tytherington, Itchington, Alveston via Elberton Gust) to Old Down - 14 miles in all. Regrettably one unintentional route direction error in Tytherington Village caused confusion but did not result in any lasting desire to render permanent harm to me.

The traditional August finish at The Fox at Old Down provided the opportunity for some good beer and conversation in garden.

The first two teams received modest but well deserved awards. The close "middle order" scoring proved, once again, that a straight forward route and clue definition can produce a result.

Next year - will I run it backwards ? - wait and see (if I'm asked!).

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Results

1	John Hitchens/Martin Emsley	165
2	Howard Johnston/Charlotte Johnston	158
3	Paul Draper/Ian Chambers	146
4	Richard Reynolds/Andy Moss	142
5	Mike Baker/Liz Baker	140
6	Paul Bird/Judith Bird	139
7	Mal Allen/Donny Allen	136
8	Alan Spencer/Bill Farrow	83