The Campaign for Real Conkers
Media Release. Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
15th September
Conker Campaigners offer guide on how to play real conkers 2019 style
Conker collected 14th September 2019 by Fullers Brewery in Chiswick
The Campaign for Real Conkers, that opposes bans on conker playing and unnecessary rules and regulations in games has provided a simple guide on how to play conkers.
Campaign Organiser Keith Flett said, we are pleased to see that seems something of a resurgence of interest in conker playing this year, with new contests notified to us, many using our free-form approach to the game.
Guide on how to play real conkers 2019
1] Select your conker. Do this yourself. DO NOT use a conker provided by someone else who may give you a poor specimen.
2] There is no specific kind of conker that makes a good game winner. Large conkers may more easily splinter for example. Some prefer conkers with flat and sharp edges
3] You may use the conker ‘as is’ known as ‘organic’. Alternatively you may seek to harden it by baking it, soaking it in vinegar etc. There is no guarantee that an artificially enhanced conker will perform any better than an organic one.
4] Drill a small hole through the conker. A nail will often achieve this
5] Thread the conker through the hole you have drilled. A strong chord, perhaps a shoelace is best
6] You are now ready to play.
7] The stance taken is up to each individual player. Some may prefer a long swing, others a short swing.
8] Players take alternate turns to try and hit and destroy their opponent’s conker
9] Those with poor aim may hit the knuckles of their opponent more often than the conker so you may wish to wear gloves
10] The winner is the player who determines their opponents conker unusable in further rounds, usually by causing it to splinter into two or more pieces
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