Campaign for Real Conkers
Press Release August 26th Contact Keith Flett, 07803 167266
Conker season 2019 launches as campaigners say crisis is in shortage of players not conkers
E8CWGN Playing conkers in England, UK – close up
The Campaign for Real Conkers, the group that opposes bans on conker playing, has said that with the 2019 conker playing season getting underway on August Bank Holiday Monday it expects it to be the best for some years
Campaigners say that there is no evidence the warm summer has led to a shortage of British conkers as a cursory look at conker trees will show. Most are fully laden with conkers which after wet and windy weather on Sunday should now be starting to fall.
However the CFRC has warned that the game of conkers is in serious decline and unless a new generation of players is found it may not exist in 20 years-time as screen based games become increasingly popular.
The campaign believes that conkers is a game that is free to all play and should also be free of rules and regulations whether imposed in contests or petty bureaucrats who argue wrongly that playing conkers is in some way dangerous.
Campaign organiser Keith Flett said, the real problem will be, as it has been for some years, not a shortage of conkers but a shortage of players. In many areas conkers lie uncollected. We aim to get the message across that conkers is free, easy to play and very enjoyable. No rules, regulations or training are required.
The Campaign for Real Conkers promotes free for all conker playing across the UK an alternative event to the World Conker Championships on Sunday October 13th where it encourages people to have a go at playing conkers without the need for rules, regulations and teams.
Where We Stand
The CFRC believes that conkers is one of the few sports that can be played for free. All that is required is a conker and some string.
It is opposed to championships, rules, regulations and commercial sponsorship.
It seeks to encourage young people to play conkers. It should not be the preserve purely of those of mature years.
‘World Conker Championships’
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