Old Measures (Was: Re: movies / books / rods)

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Goddlefrood" <gav_fiji at ...> wrote:
>
> > Geoff:
> > Other than furlong, which gets used in horse racing, the 
> > other equalities tend to be ignored. A rod is 5.5 yards, 
> > hence four to the furlong.
> 
> Goddlefrood:
> 
> Interesting trivia, number 94:
> 
> 1 Chain is the length of a cricket pitch, so that's used and 
> well known. At least it's well known to cricket buffs.

GEoff:
As a cricket buff, I've not heard it used on commentaries. in 
fact, it had never occurred to me until you mentioned it!

We learn something new every day.