This cache celebrates my own ‘maximum break’ of cache finds, and
is all about a game that I first played almost before I could
walk
It’s a grand gentlemanly game, dating back to the mid 19th
century. It has a military background, commonly thought to have
been conceived in the officer’s mess in Jabalpur, India, where they
had the idea to add coloured balls to the reds and black used.
The game is, of course, snooker,
and is now played around the world in pool-halls, clubs and gaming
establishments. It has a ruling world body (WPBSA) and a large
number of elite professionals. Australia’s own Eddie Charlton (1929
– 2004) was ranked 3rd in the world for five consecutive seasons,
won 20 consecutive Australian Professional Championships (bar one
year), and was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for his
contributions to sport
Answer the questions below, do the maths and locate the cache
overlooking one of my favourite haunts.
| 1. Maximum Break |
ABC
|
| 2. Number of Balls on the Table at the commencement of a
frame |
DE
|
| 3, Combined Value of all the balls on the table at the
commencement of a frame |
FG
|
| 4. Number of shots required for a maximum break |
HI
|
Note: let’s not quibble. I know that it’s technically possible
to score more than the accepted maximum break, if you have the
benefit of a foul and can nominate/pot a colour. However, the
number for 1&4 above assumes no foul.
Final Location =
S 35 D(F-B).(C+G)A(F+B+A)
E149 (D-G)(F+A).(I-B)(G+F)(E-H+A)
Checksums S = 29 E = 27
Please be wary, you will be in view of muggles at most times
Good Luck, and bring your cue…..
*** FTF honours to Sol de lune ***