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A strung Conker ready to play Wikipedia by Kevin Doncaster CC BY 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When I was at school, this was the time of the year we got the Conkers out. These are the inedible seeds of the Horse Chestnut tree. We picked up the green husks from the ground. tore out the conker. Used a skewer to drill a hole through them. Threaded a string through the hole, knotted it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we faced up to our friends. One person hangs their conker from their hand just above waist height. The opponent, then swings his or her conker at the dangling conker, hoping to smash it to smithereens. If your conker wins it would be a one-er. Then, if you beat another yours would be a two-er. If a three-er beat your two-er, they would be a five-er. And so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problem is some boys (or more often their dads) would be cunning. They would process their conker to make them stronger. Soaking them in vinegar, drying them and trick in or out of the book. Recently, a competition found the champion had a conker made out of steel! Whether he used it or nor was disputed. But all sorts of augmentation of conkers took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So to find out how to play it properly follow this link to the Hampstead Championship. You can participate next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.ianvisits.co.uk\/calendar\/hampstead-heath-conker-championships-402314<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Championship Conkers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This appears to take place at Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, near Oundle. This year they were short of conkers and they were supplied with emergency conkers by the Royal estate at Windsor. For more information look here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

for Foraging Wild Chestnuts follow this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Published in October 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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