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Cratcliffe Middle Knowledge
August 08, 2005, 09:47:25 am
Was up at Cratcliffe Middle yesterday and noticed a problem for the first time - sure it's been done before but anyone got a grade?

It's over the barbed wire fence to the left of the roof with Razor Roof on it, if you're looking at that roof face on. The problem in question looks like a sitter, working up and right, then back left into a kind of rounded triangular scoop.

From my repeated struggling, crux seems to be getting feet up into the scoop with hands on the upper lip/slopers.

Anyone know owt? It already had chalk on it so I'm assuming it's been done years ago.

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#1 Cratcliffe Middle Knowledge
August 10, 2005, 09:47:15 pm
Cleaned and did this a few years ago - don't know if it had been done before (but judging by the ammount of lichen/moss on it probably not). A bit obscure, and possibly not as good as other stuff in the area, but still good sport! Can't remember how hard it is, but know that quite a lot of folks had a bit of a tussle with it. Font 6c? (I'm guessing.... as usual!)

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#2 Cratcliffe Middle Knowledge
August 11, 2005, 10:16:35 am
Nice one Percy, reckon that sounds about right - was enjoying the amount of foot-related jiggery pokery needed to get anywhere. I was only trying it due to being trashed / frustrated by Razor Roof!

It was pretty grubby over on the right hand side, think I'll revisit next time to get the tick.

 

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