ST GEORGE'S DAY RAMBLE
GORING TO CRAYS POND : 23 APRIL 1999

   

First Leg

Second Leg
    
Position Team Name Sheet 1 Sheet 2 Sheet 3 Sheet 4 Time Penalty Points Sheet 5 Sheet 6 Sheet 7 Sheet 8 Time Penalty Points General Sheet Total Points
0 Possible Maximum 150 150 150 150 1.35 0 600 160 160 160 160 1.25 0 640 150 1390
1 The Chaps 130 120 110 150 1.34 0 510 130 150 130 110 1.35 0 520 110 1140
2 Blake's Six 115 140 115 140 1.35 0 510 105 110 135 140 1.27 2 488 90 1088
3 Street Walkers 110 140 125 130 1.30 0 505 110 130 90 120 1.33 8 442 130 1077
4 Dragons 1 120 140 110 100 1.37 2 468 120 140 110 90 1.31 6 454 90 1012
5 Powermen II 110 140 80 150 1.41 6 474 80 100 120 100 1.32 7 393 120 987
6 Gracie Fields 120 150 115 120 1.33 0 505 70 130 75 90 1.23 0 365 110 980
7 Dragons 2 120 120 75 150 1.46 11 454 90 120 100 125 1.32 7 428 80 962
8 TBA 130 120 90 130 1.51 20 450 85 110 105 120 1.49 60 360 120 930
9 Rakehell Raiders 100 130 105 125 1.46 11 449 60 95 70 85 1.32 7 303 90 842
10 Only here for the beer 100 100 100 120 1.33 0 420 80 90 90 95 1.23 0 355 60 835
11 Rambling Red Noses 70 130 95 100 1.32 0 395 60 110 90 140 1.27 2 398 40 833
12 Rapid Tortoise 100 125 110 90 1.43 8 417 80 70 90 100 1.31 6 334 80 831
13 A Fresh Cold Wander 110 120 70 110 1.45 10 400 80 100 80 105 1.24 0 365 55 820
14 Tallahassie Thrashers 115 95 85 85 1.35 0 380 70 90 80 95 1.25 0 335 40 755
15 Marsh Hackers 80 135 80 115 1.37 2 408 50 90 60 95 1.31 6 289 50 747
16 Clone of a Fresh Cold Wander 100 90 95 75 1.34 0 360 80 85 70 80 1.30 5 310 65 735
17 The Plods 60 100 115 90 1.44 9 356 50 80 100 90 1.32 7 313 50 719
18 Cuatro Amigos 65 100 90 75 1.51 20 310 90 80 85 80 1.42 25 310 60 680
19 Here for a Laugh 85 105 90 40 1.39 4 316 80 60 75 85 1.42 25 275 75 666
20 Night Owl Novices 60 90 80 80 1.44 9 301 70 80 80 55 1.34 9 276 65 642
21 Finkits Datway 70 100 85 95 1.40 5 345 40 40 40 85 1.29 4 201 75 621
22 Jelly Legs 65 80 100 80 1.54 35 290 50 60 45 50 1.34 9 196 70 556
23 The Team with no Name 60 115 95 60 1.51 20 310 55 30 20 55 1.51 70 90 25 425
24 Where's the Pub, Alex 60 90 45 90 2.09 110 175 Did not continue           30 205
  Geographically Embarrassed Did not turn out                            
  Sun Seekers Did not turn out                            
  The team with no team Did not turn out                            
  The Novices Did not turn out                            

1. Congratulations to The Chaps on first place with clear daylight between Blake's Six in second position. Other relative positions were much closer. The ramble clues were pitched to hopefully achieve a high rate of discovery. This was reflected in that the top team found 82% of the clues and on average teams found 59% of the clues. Equally the route distance was, hopefully, to most teams liking; allowing ample time at the half-way pub and at the end to have a drink and socialise. We thought the route was quite straight-forward; although some teams did get a little 'lost' between 5 and 7. Our apologies for any confusion. One gratifying aspect was that, after a day-long spell of rain, the evening was generally dry apart from a brief heavy shower towards Crays Pond at about 10.00.

2. Mentioned in despatches: As normal, some clues were only found by a few teams:
Clue 31 (the box vent near Blackbirds Cottage) - Dragons 1 and Rapid Tortoise
Clue 61 (small 'grid' in pavement) - Dragons 1 again and Clones of a Fresh Cold Wander.
Clue 68 (BT post number between 14 & 15) - Marsh Hackers and Blake's Six
Clue 96 (the arrow pointing to cottages) - Streetwalkers only (well done)
Clue 123 (horse shoe on large shed) - Gracie Fields and Marsh Hackers again.

3. Contentious clues: there were two contentious clues. A similar grid to that in clue 61 was found by a couple of teams between points 22 and 23. However, the latter did not have the offset keyhole as in the actual clue - only half-points were thus allowed. A few teams thought the horse shoe on the play house near point 4 was that in clue 123 on the general sheet. The surrounding background of the actual clue was quite distinctive and thus no points were awarded for the incorrectly identified horse shoe. Only two clues were not found by any team. These were clue 84 which was the sign makers telephone number on the opposite side of the road to clues 66 and 96, and clue 113 the answer being the house name JOURNEYS END.

4. Contentious positioning: Many teams correctly positioned their answers but some teams were not precise with clues near points 2, 3, 5, 6, 13, 14 and 20. In consequence, some visual clues which were not accurately position were only given half marks. However, written clues which were answered correctly but not positioned precisely were by and large given full marks.

5. Thanks to everyone for taking part and the complimentary comments on the routes and our clearly drawn clues. The landlords at both pubs were very complimentary about the care which everyone took regarding not walking through the pubs with muddy boots - thanks.
Please note that a Lady Idaho size 5 boot went missing outside the start/end pub - if any one found this item please contact the owner on 0118-9018759 (the pub have also been sent the details). Also, a red torch was lost on the night - if anyone found this item please contact Dragons via susan_skinner@prqa.co.uk

6. The next ramble is organised courtesy of Tony Brotherton and will be a Sunny Summer Sunday on 13 June 1999 just south west of Reading. We hope the organiser receives as good a turn out for his efforts as this ramble and look forward to seeing you all then. Please note that these results and more details about the next event on the Ramble Society web site at:
http://www.ramble-rally.org.uk.

Best regards - Flying Kakapos.


Last Updated on 29/06/99
By Jane Bonnin