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Who's This Home Boy??? Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Leeroy71: I'm archiving all of my caches due to a change in circumstances, on-going problems with pain/ injury and following feedback from a fellow cacher.

Thanks to all of you who visited and enjoyed my caches and to those who didn't enjoy them, sorry but I tried my best. It's time to let somebody else have a go.

When able in the future, I still hope to get out and about finding the odd cache.

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Hidden : 7/29/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This is a fairly straightforward puzzle cache to identify an esteemed ex-pupil, from an esteemed Wokingham school.

The coordinates shown are NOT for the cache itself, but are for the Wokingham Cricket Clubs old ground (it's now being redeveloped as a housing development called 'The Pavillions). Approx 0.75m away.

Who is person X?
Person X was one of seven children.

Person X Played first class Cricket and became the president of the MCC.

Person X also represented Eton at 'Eton Fives'.

Person X was diagnosed with spinal tuberulosis & was out of action for 2 years.

Person X married his former headmaster's daughter.

Person X only stayed in the top job, of his chosen profession, for 2 days short of a year.

Person X's reputation rests more on his 2 spells in a lower position, than his short time as the top dog.

Questions on person X;
What was person X's top score in first class cricket?= AB

The year person X took the top job? (last 2 digits only)= CD

The year the Wokingham school, that person X attended, was originally founded? (last 2 digits only)= EF

The class of degree that person X graduated from Oxford with (1st=1 2nd=2 3rd=3)?= G

The year person X died? (last 2 digits only)= HI

The amount of letters in person X's full first name?= J

The final cache location is;
N 51° FA.(C+F)(E-D)(J-F) W 000° I(H-J).C(B-C)F

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Fully wheelchair accessible and please bring ya Tweezers

As with any of my puzzle caches, if you are struggling at all and you require an extra nudge/ hint, please feel free to contact me as I'm more than happy to help you.

FTF= Well done ellveetea

#15

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr=V guvax zl jngpu zhfg or oebxra, nf vg fnlf vg'f 19.63cz..............Jung'f gung nyy nobhg?? Pnpur=Arfgyrq va gur objy bs n zhygv gehaxrq gerr. Cyrnfr erzrzore gb YBT lbhe ivfvg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)