Rod Laver was the Australian player who inspired most of us as we
started playing tennis in the early 60’s. His ability and demeanour
ensured that he would become a living legend and it is fitting that
this arena is named after him.
Born in Rockhampton on 9 August 1938, Rodney George Laver is the
only tennis player to have won "The Grand Slam" twice. To win the
Grand Slam is to win the Australian Open, French Open, US Open and
Wimbledon, all in the same calendar year. He has been hailed as the
greatest tennis player of all time.
As a teenager he was sarcastically nicknamed "Rocket" by Australian
Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman, "He was anything but a Rocket
Hopman recalled. "But Rod was willing to work harder than the rest,
and it was soon apparent to me that he had more talent than any
other of our fine Australian players."
The Cache
The cache can be located by obtaining some information from the
statue and then calculating the final co-ordinates.
1. What is the 1st year mentioned in the text that is on
the LHS of the information plaque = ABCD
2. ABCD - 1,606 = EFG
3. ABCD - 1,224 = HIJ
The cache is located at:
S37° 49.EFG
E144° 58.HIJ
This is the 3rd version of this cache and unfortunately the hide
is not as tricky as it used to be, but we still hope you will enjoy
it.