Campaign for Real Conkers
Against bans on conker playing
Press Release 19th September Contact Keith Flett, 07803 167266
Campaigners say grey squirrels pose threat to 2019 conker season
The Campaign for Real Conkers, the group that opposes bans on conker playing, has said that with the 2019 conker season getting underway, grey squirrels are posing a significant threat to conker supplies.
The campaign says that numbers of grey squirrels in many areas of the country are increasing. The squirrels can be seen carrying off and burying conkers on a regular basis leading to a shortage of the nut for players to pick up.
Squirrels dont eat conkers but few seem to realise this and either collect and bury them or bite into them, destroying them as game conkers.
Campaign organiser Keith Flett said, we have nothing at all against squirrels but those who want to play conkers this year face a race against time to collect the nut before they are carried off by squirrels.
The Campaign for Real Conkers promotes free for all conker playing across the UK an alternative event to the World Conker Championships, on October 13th where it encourages people to have a go at playing conkers without the need for rules, regulations and teams.
Notes for Editors
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, separate teams for men and women and commercial sponsorship.
It seeks to encourage young people to play conkers. It should not be the preserve of those of mature years
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