About 2,000 people flocked to watch the return of the World Conker Championships. The event was cancelled last year due to Covid-19, but returned to see 2019 champion Jasmine Tetley retain her title.

conker to amuse people and as part of his role as ‘King Conker,’” and had used a real chestnut in the contest. Organizers also said the losing finalist, Alastair Johnson-Ferguson ...

The Conker World Championships has been embroiled in a cheating row after the winner of the tournament was discovered with a ...

Jakins – also known as ‘King Conker’, we’re not joking – has competed in the contest since 1977 and conquered his final opponent (in every sense of the word) in Northamptonshire on 13 ...

The newly crowned World Conker Champions have spoken of their plans to celebrate winning their coveted titles. The championships, which took place at Southwick, Northamptonshire, on Sunday have ...

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