GC2MV66 Cricket Pitch Micro # 24 Sheffield Park (Traditional Cache) in South East England, United Kingdom created by martletsman

This cache has been archived.

martletsman: Have decided to archive this cache and replace it with a more informative multi cache GC7WK3P which I hope to get published shortly.

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Hidden : 2/14/2011

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Pavillion Sheffield Park Cricket Field

This cache is placed on National Trust property with the knowledge and kind permission of the Property Manager and is only available during normal opening hours.

There is a fee for entry to the property, however there is no charge for members of the National Trust.

For information on admission charges and opening times(click here)

Take a stroll through the beautifull gardens of Sheffield Park to visit the site of this historic cricket pitch.

Unfortunately the final few hundred yards are not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Between 1884 and 1896 the Australian Cricket Team opened their Ashes tour with a match played on this ground.

For more history and details of the scorecard of a one of these matches, capatined by W G Grace, look on the left hand wall as you enter the reception area.

Enjoy your visit to these beautiful gardens and a piece of cricketing history.

If anybody would like to expand this series please do, we would just ask that you could let Al 7365 know first so he can keep track of the Cricket micros numbers and names to avoid duplication.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va fnja bss gehax 1.5 zrgref (5 srrg) hc.

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)