Armchair Treasure Hunt 2005
| Title: | The Fox Hunt |
| Setter: | Paul Coombs |
| Themes: | Fox Hunting, Past ATHs |
Results, Prizes and Special Awards
The full Excel marking scoresheet is available here and summarised below.
As usual, the points awarded for each question are equal to the number of incorrect or omitted answers to that question. This ensures that questions are valued according to their perceived level of difficulty. It also makes for big differences between teams at either end of the scale, so if you didn't get too many points then this is not necessarily a reflection on your ability. In any case, not everyone has the time or inclination to tease out every obscure reference.
No Logica teams claimed to be ATH virgins, so this prize has not been awarded. However, mention must be made of "The Yarboroughs" who are a new team of puzzle-fans from the USA. They overcame the cultural barriers, such as not knowing who "Shane" might be, or much about the geography of the Chilterns, in order to get a very respectable score and be credited with a 'find' of the treasure-box.
With regards to the "setter's special prize for endeavour in the face of adversity", the winner should be another new competitor from the USA, called Hilda. She did not get very far, but made up for this with an enthusiasm and a delight in arcane knowledge that can only be admired. I think she enjoyed the puzzle, and hopefully she will be back next year. No Logica team really stood out as qualifying for this prize, so again it has been withheld.
Two teams were awarded 'finds' at as estimated position on the grounds that they were unable to reach the box. The location of treasure ticket 18 (19 was the top one when I retrieved the box) remains a mystery.
| Team Name | Captain | Box | Pts | Prize | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slightly Foxed | Rosalind Barden | 13 | 881 | Best Overall Solution | |||
| 2 | Team Norway | Tim North | 2 | 844 | Second Best Solution | |||
| 3 | PDG Smith et al | PDG Smith | 12 | 805 | Third Best Solution | |||
| 4 | For Fox's Sake | Mark Abbott | 4 | 784 | ||||
| 5 | Alcoholus Lubricatum | Chris Andrews | 6 | 781 | ||||
| 6 | Mick Rogers | Mick Rogers | 13 | 751 | ||||
| 7 | The Yarboroughs | Bart Bramley | N | 8 | 738 | |||
| 8 | X-Fox 360 | Clare Marsters | 16 | 663 | ||||
| 9 | The Famous Five | Brian Mills | 5 | 657 | ||||
| 10 | The Great Nepalese Hunt | Kailas Modha | 8 | 643 | ||||
| 11 | Quest4Treasure | Peter Keen | N | 10 | 603 | |||
| 12 | The Burghfield Burghers | Mike Wood | 11 | 518 | ||||
| 13 | The Half Hunters | Geoff Dunn | 15 | 514 | ||||
| 14 | The David "Tall and Balding" Kee Team | Dave Kee | 3 | 502 | ||||
| 15 | Woody Wurzels | Sarah Paulson | 14 | 475 | ||||
| 16 | Too Many Armchairs, Not Enough Treasure | Chris Baker | 426 | |||||
| 17 | Slow Learners | Ian Canning | 17 | 423 | ||||
| 18 | Steve Hames | Steve Hames | 7 | 402 | ||||
| 19 | Team Sociometry | Jon Earl | 1 | 364 | First to Treasure Box | |||
| 20 | Allister and Irene Reid | Irene Reid | N | 340 | ||||
| 21 | Chiltern Fellowship | Jon Wallis | 139 | |||||
| 22 | Marilyn and Leroy Curtis | Marilyn Curtis | 117 |
Key:
N = Non-Logica team
V = ATH Virgin
Box = Treasure Box ticket number