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Sunday March 20^th

Ireby Fell Cavern

7 Divers passed the first sump of 80ft Ken Pearce and Bill Frakes explored the second sump for a length of 100ft, while the rest explored the extensive system beyond the first sump.

Divers: Ken Pearce, Bill Frakes, John Ogden, Frank Barnes, John Southworth, Jack Pickup, Dave Stewart.

Saturday March 26^th

Dub Cote Cave

Bill Frakes dived for 100ft to a small air space but decided to return due to the complex underwater passage.

Divers: Bill Frakes (Standby Diver Dave Stewart).

Saturday March 26^th

Elbolton Pot

Mick Melvin followed this constricted sump for 15ft to a squeeze, beyond which a large air surface could be seen. Being unable to pass the squeeze the diver returned to base.

Divers: Mick Melvin (Standby Diver Mick Ormerod).

Saturday February 19^th

Ibbeth Peril Cave

A Dive at the high level static sump became too tight after 30ft, All three members dived.

Divers: John Ogden, Jack Pickup, John Southworth.

Sunday April 17^th

P8 Jackpot Castleton

On the last dive in P8 the line was found to be silted up in the first sump. The plan was for Ken Pearce to dive with a line and tie it to the one already in place. After doing this Pearce returned to base.

Dave Roberts then dived but he had trouble with his ears and had to return to base.

Pearce then dived to the first air bell followed by John Sinclair 3 minutes behind. Pearce then dived into sump two with Sinclair as standby diver. He passed the second sump into a large chamber with another sump following. He then returned to the air bell and both divers returned to base.

Divers: Dave Roberts, Ken Pearce, John Sinclair.

Saturday 23^rd April

Dale Barn Cave

Dave Stewart dived the static sump in Dale Barn extension through to another large chamber. On diving into the next sump for 12ft he decided to return due to the angle of the passage and the roof pendants.

Divers: Dave Stewart, (Standby Diver Keith Blackledge)

Sunday 1^st May

Great Douk Cave

A dive was made in the upstream sump to link up Great Douk Cave resurgence and the downstream sump in Southerscales Pot. On reaching the sump we found that Leeds University Speleological Association had drifted a rope through from Southerscales Pot.

We followed this rope and made the connection, a distance of 40ft

Divers; Dave Stewart, John Ogden, Mick Melvin.