By Barry Lindsay
This year’s event started from Surrone House, Hotel in Gretna run by our organisers and last year’s winners John & Christine Ross. Nine crews turned out on another wet summers night. (Must be a record… nine crews not a wet summer’s night!) Crews headed off at there own pace with 49 questions to answer and no time limit (other than darkness)
Out of Gretna passed the Gretna Green anvil and the Courtship Maze then past Corries Mill then into Longtown for the hairdressers for the gossip. Round by Netherby, Easton, Blackrigg then back to the finish at Skitby via Broomhills little red tractor.
With my nephews on school holiday they were permitted to do their first SMC treasure hunt… It may not be their main aim in life but let’s say they are as driven to win as I am!! There’s no place for second.. Up to the night they were both going together with Geoffrey & Yvonne. But then Graham decided his Grandad & Uncle might be a better option. Now we had a problem…. That’s when it got serious as we left Gretna. Things were going well (or we thought) have answers in all of the boxes. However leaving Blackrigg there was two clues and we got neither.
Graham & Martyn had both been out of the cars looking, even pretending to find it. Some people even phoning home for their Roman numerals or to find out how old Caroline was!! However even Caroline got this one wrong, she is a lot older than she says she is!!!
Thanks to John & Christine for a well thought out devious treasure hunt, great fun.
Results
1st Michael & Barry Lindsay & Graham Petry 40pts
2nd Geoffrey Harkness, Yvonne & Martyn Petry 38.5pts
3rd Bob Harrison & Family 37pts
4th Neil Thomlinson & Paul Scott 34.5pts
5th Chris & Sue Titley 31pts
6th Dave Love & Mark Taylor 29pts
7th Neil & Zach Varah 28.5pts
8th Joe, Heather & Sharon Thomlinson 27.5pts
9th Caroline & Jonathan Lodge 25pts
