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Just a note, you may want to take along some gloves or other kind of protective hand-gear to help with the retrieve. I've been told it's a bit tricky. Terrain is easy, accessible by wheelchairs and strollers, but the actual retrieve is slightly more tricky...hope this helps!
Picture the scene. A hot Saturday afternoon, a breeze ruffling the leaves on the giant fig trees. You are one of eleven men in white dotted about the field. It's after lunch and there's not a lot happening in the middle. Your attention begins to wander. The sliver of sea you can see off to the east looks so inviting.
Suddently your daydreams of cool waters and bikinis is cut through by a loud yell of "IT's YOURS!". You whip your head towards the batsmen just in time to see a streak of red leather hurtling towards you! In a fluster, you stoop to gather it up but fumble and the ball continues on it's run towards the boundary. The boundary that all of a sudden looks a lot closer than you remember it being. In hot pursuit you loose your sunglasses and hat, but it's no use. The ball bumps gently into the boundary rope and the spectators applaud. Sheepishly you collect the ball and throw it back to your disappointed bowler; while in the middle, the batsmen bump gloves.
The bikini girls fade away as you realise that you'll be buying the first round in the pub later that evening.
This cache is a small lock and lock with a logbook, pencil and a few goodies, hidden on the grounds at the Manley Flats Cricket Club. Manley Flats Hall, which currently serves as the clubhouse, was built some time in the 60's by the farmers in the area. There used to be a very active tennis club, which has sadly fallen away in favour of the Blauwkranz club just down the road. The cricket club however, remains very active and currently there are two teams playing the Grahamstown, Bathurst and Central Albany Districts First and Second Leagues. A few members also play for the Eastern Province Country Districts team, and Manley Flats is the home venue for these games.
On weekends between early September and late April, you'll find men in white with dedicated supporters enjoying The Gentlemen's Game; not to mention a few cold ones afterwards.
When you go to retrieve this cache, be aware that there will probably be a few muggles around. There is also a groundsman that lives on the property, with his family (and grandkids) so try to be very stealthy when retrieving and hiding this cache.
The Club is located on the R67 between Grahamstown and Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape. There is a drag-gate at the turn off; you are welcome to go through, but please leave the gate as you find it. If it was closed when you got there, please close it after you. The groundsman sometimes grazes his cattle in the area. There is ample shady parking under the fig trees that are about 40 years old. It is not necessary to clim over any fences or to enter the stock pens next door. These are on private property.