The Campaign for Real Conkers
Media Release. Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
30th September
A genuine British tradition: 2022 Conker Season reaches peak
The Campaign for Real Conkers, that opposes bans on conker playing and unnecessary rules and regulations in games has said that that with windy and wet weather during September there has been a significant conker fall and the 2022 season is reaching its peak
The campaigners they are maintaining their usual ‘anything goes’ approach to conker games, to encourage people to play without arbitrary rules.
Campaign Organiser Keith Flett said, it is peak conker season. There are plenty available this year and people can play without the absurd rules of the so called World Conker Championships on October 9th which the campaign traditionally boycotts. Conkers is a genuine British tradition not one we have just invented.
Guide on how to play real conkers safely in 2022
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. Again you must do this yourself
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] Make sure that the chord is long enough to allow you to stand at least 1 metre plus away from your opponent. This would generally be the case as space is required for the conker swing.
8] Players take alternate turns to try and hit and destroy their opponent’s conker
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