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Weird Sport - Aunt Sally Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/29/2022
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Weird Sport

 

A series of caches to celebrate the weird, the unusual, the downright odd sports that are played in the UK. You've probably played a few of these at the local village fete, but bet your life there's a world championship for them and an entry in the Guiness Book of Records!

To discover the coordinates for the physical cache location simply answer the questions below. All the answers can be easily found online.

 

Aunt Sally

 

The World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship (WASOSC) is an annual competition that takes place at the Charlbury Beer Festival in Charlbury, West Oxfordshire.Aunt Sally is a traditional English throwing game played in pub gardens or fairgrounds dating back to the 17th century, in which players throw sticks or battens at a model of an old woman's head. The tournament is a knock out competition for individuals, with the winner's name then engraved onto the Finings Cup Trophy

 

To find the coordinates for the physical cache answer the following questions. (There is no cache at the listed coordinates above, do not go there, you will not find anything!)

 

N52 24.ABC E1 18.XYZ

 

  • In a League format, games would usually consist of A legs, where in each leg the players take 6 throws, where a point is awarded when the stick hits the doll before the iron
  • Steve Mcateer won the 2013 World Championships for Churchill Arms on the 2B June
  • The 2015 Championships were won by Roger Goodall from the Black Prince in C (number of letters in town name)

 

  • Former Prime Minister David Cameron opened the inaugural Aunt Sally World Championship in 201X
  • Players throw a further Y sticks to determine the winner should scores be level after three legs
  • The 2018 WASOSC event attracted a record number of 7Z competitors, travelling from as far afield as Germany

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp

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)