Cricket Clubs in Surrey #1 Mystery Cache

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Long Man: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Andy
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Hidden : 8/30/2007
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Not at the published location. The dummy coordinates are for my home ground.

As the 2007 season draws to its close I thought I would combine my two main interests by setting a series of caches at cricket grounds in Surrey. Cricket grounds are often very picturesque places.

Each ground has some personal significance for me. At this ground, a few weeks ago, my current club won its first trophy for many years. And a few years ago, I hit a very pleasing innings of 85 here.

The first one is very easy, to kick the series off gently.

To find the cache you must identify the club from the following 2 facts.

- it was founded in the same year as a famous "incident" (at another club) in which a player attempted to play with a piece of equipment that was bigger than usual, leading to the rewriting of the rules.

- the club's ground is now in a road where a famous novelist (probably) attended school

The incident above occurred in 1ABC (the one with the large equipment).

Add the value of the letters (1=A, 2=B etc) in the novelist's first name together and this is DE.

Do the same for his surname (result = FG).

The club's ground in the 19th century was near its current location. A picture of cricket at the ground hangs in the Lord's Long Room. Several famous Surrey players played there including one legendary figure who was also landlord of a local pub. (Ingrid Bergman later stayed at this pub.)

Add up the values of the letters of the name of the club's 19th century ground (result = HJ).

Take the initials of the player-landlord and convert them to two numbers (result=K and L).

The final coords are
N 51 1(C+3).(A-3)(G-F)(E+1)
W 000 (L-K-1)H.(D-2)(J-D)G

Happy hunting!

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