Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club - Newsletter Vol 6 No 3 - July 1969
JUNIPER
GULF 3O/6/69
J. NEWTON
(LEADER), T. SYKES (HANGERON), HODGE (KEEN TYPE), FRANK CR0LL (PROMISING NEWCOMER), T.
LOCKE (LIGHTLESS AS USUAL), P. LLEWELLYN (INTERPRETER), THE TWO
STEVES (NOTORIOUS DOUBLE ACT), D.
CREEDY (HAPPY).
In response to an appeal for "A hard trip" from Hodge, I
suggested Juniper and everyone carried on talking about Bull Pot Farm. So it
was a great surprise to me to find 8 blokes (the hard core of the R.R.C.P.C.)
by the road at Crummack. After sharing out the tackle
equally, leaving me with a 25' ladder,
we set off for the hole, By giving plenty of directions from the rear and
rearranging belays as I arrived at them. I shepherded my flock down to the big pitch and passed on words
of wisdom to each member as he descended, As I had done it before twice (I told
them) I didn't bother with this pitch this time. We were soon on our way out, a
steady trip of about five hours.
J. Newton.