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Sunday 23^rd October

Boreham Cave Littondale

The resurgence sump of this cave (160ft) was passed by Bill Frakes, Dave Stewart and John Ogden.

The active stream sumps (upstream and downstream) were survey for the possibility of diving them. A dive line was left in place.

Divers: Bill Frakes, Dave Stewart, John Ogden.

Sunday 16^th October

Langstroth Cave

An attempt to scale the final aven was successful by Pete Livesey. After scaling the aven we climbed another 30ft aven but we were stopped after 200ft by a 5” bedding plane passage.

Divers: Pete Livesey, Bill Frakes, John Ogden, Roy Hartley, Mick Melvin, Dave Stewart.

Sunday 23^rd October

Danny Cave Sedbergh

John Southworth and Frank Barnes passed both the first and second sumps but were stopped by the tight third sump. Both divers had a good look around but they could not find any side passages.

Divers: John Southworth, Frank Barnes.

Sunday 10^th October

Deepdale Rising

John Ogden and Dave Stewart  again dived this 30ft resurgence sump to the air bell. John dived down the shaft in an attempt to find a way on, but he was stopped by silt which blocked all the low bedding plane passages.

He returned and reported his findings to Dave Stewart. Both divers then returned to base. The depth of the shaft is about 20ft to 25ft.

Divers: John Ogden, Dave Stewart.

Sunday 11^th June

Ogof Agen Allwedd

A successful dive by Mike Wooding, Dave Roberts and John Sinclair in the upstream siphon.

For a full report see dive report No.3.

Divers: Mike Wooding, Dave Roberts, John Sinclair.

Sunday 13^th November

Boreham Cave Littondale

John Ogden and Bill Frakes once again passed the non active entrance sump. The original purpose of the dive was to dive the downstream sump and dig the upstream sump. Due to a late start it was decided to dive the downstream sump only.

John Ogden dived 200ft without reaching an air space; he noted that the passage was 25ft to 30ft wide and 4ft high with deep silt on the floor of the passage. Visibility in this sump was 25ft on the inward journey but only 5ft coming back.

As they had no more dive line they decided to return on another occasion. Both divers carried Siebe reserves. A dive line was left in place in the entrance sump.

Divers: John Ogden, Bill Frakes.

May 1966

Magnetometer Pot

Bill Frakes dived the Styx passage sump a distance of 130ft to a large stream passage. Bill then dived a short distance into the second sump.

Diver: Bill Frakes.