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Measuring chains

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by: max.it - Mon, 7 Aug 2023 21:28 UTC

I've been after one of these for years.
One chain length is 22 yards the same as a cricket pitch.
They cost at least £100, and now I got 4 sets for £20.

https://tinyurl.com/22chain

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by: John Hall - Tue, 8 Aug 2023 09:02 UTC

In message <a7o2dit8kkdfah493l19qm0btoiendo131@4ax.com>, max. it
<max@tea.time> writes
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>I've been after one of these for years.
>One chain length is 22 yards the same as a cricket pitch.
>They cost at least £100, and now I got 4 sets for £20.
>
>https://tinyurl.com/22chain
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>max.it

So now you can check that pitches for matches where you are umpiring are
the correct length. I had expected surveyors' chains to look more
obviously like they are chains.

Batsmen should be thankful that surveyors' chains have traditionally
been 22 yards in length (one-tenth of a furlong) rather than say 20
yards, which would have made facing fast bowling even more challenging
than it already is.

BTW, I'm leaving on holiday in about an hour's time, and won't be around
for the next three weeks.
--
John Hall "[It was] so steep that at intervals the street broke into steps,
like a person breaking into giggles or hiccups, and then resumed
its sober climb, until it had another fit of steps."
Ursula K Le Guin "The Beginning Place"

Subject	Author
Measuring chains	max.it
Re: Measuring chains	John Hall