Campaign for Real Conkers
5th October
Contact: Keith Flett 07803 167266
Campaigners provide guidance on how to choose a game winning conker
conkers collected from near the Cloudwater Brewery Tap,Manchester on 4th October 2019
How to choose a game winning conker
Its peak conker playing season, with early autumn weather bringing plenty of conkers down from trees. The issue is, which conker will be the one to win a game, and perhaps several games?
The Campaign for Real Conkers has provided some guidelines
1 Discard any conker which has any sign of a crack
2 Scuffed conkers which have fallen on concrete or tarmac may still be OK
3 The conker must be large enough to thread with string or chord without splitting. Conkers of less than one inch in diameter are unlikely to be suitable
4 Conversely very large conkers, while they may look impressive, can have structural weaknesses which means they may split easily on contact with another conker
5 Look for a medium sized conker that has uneven shape, perhaps knobbly
6 The Campaign prefers ideally what are known as cheese-cutter conkers. These have one flat side with a sharpish edge to it. They can be very effective in games
Campaign for Real Conkers Organiser Keith Flett said,of course this advice applies to natural organic conkers. Some may also wish to bake their conker or harden it in vinegar. That is also fine but the above criteria still apply
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