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The World Conker Championships took place at the Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Northamptonshire, with over 200 people turning up in fancy dress to participate. The aim of the competition was to smash an opponent’s conker, which was threaded onto a string and swung at the opponent’s nut. All participants had to follow a strict set of rules to ensure that the games were played fairly. The organisers provided the conkers and laces, ensuring that they are all of the same size and weight.
Since its establishment in 1965, the event has raised over £400,000 for charities that support the impaired. Each player had three chances to take strikes at their opponent’s conker with over 2,000 conkers having been prepared for the event. Trophies were presented to the overall winners of the competition.
In addition to the competition itself, spectators were also treated to an impressive display of fancy dress. One man wore a green inflatable Yoda headpiece, whilst another wore a conker-themed hat. Organisers had initially been concerned about a shortage of conkers due to high winds that had blown horse chestnut seeds from trees earlier in the fall.
The event was attended by hundreds of people, with mixed adult and junior competitions taking place. It remains the “second biggest conker competition in the world” after The Locks Inn at Geldeston, near Beccles, on the Norfolk-Suffolk border held a similar competition earlier this month. The World Conker Championships is a testament to the enduring popularity of a traditional game that has been enjoyed for generations
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