Campaign for Real Conkers
Press Release September 2nd Contact Keith Flett, 07803 167266
Campaigners call on Boris Johnson to play conker game with Cummings to popularise sport
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 a major concern continues to be a lack of interest in playing the traditional sport amongst younger people.
Some stories have suggested that in some areas young people don’t even know what a conker is let alone how to play a game with one.
The campaigners say that an excellent way to publicise and popularise the sport would be Boris Johnson to play a game with his chief advisor Dominic Cummings outside 10 Downing St.
The CFRC has warned for some years 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, Mr Johnson has already acquired a small dog in a bid to distract from his other activities and if he is determined to pursue displacement activities a game of conkers would underline his commitment to a great British tradition. Dominic Cummings would certainly be a robust opponent and no doubt Mr Johnson could expect bruised knuckles.
Notes
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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