Campaign for Real Conkers
Media Release 12th October
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Campaigners criticise ‘rule bound’ World Conker Championships, damaging the image of the game
The long running Campaign for Real Conkers has again distanced itself from the World Conker Championships to be held in Southwick, Northants on Sunday.
The campaigners say the Championships obsession with rules and conkers as a spectator sport is seriously damaging the future of the game.
The Campaign for Real Conkers continues to believe that conkers is something to be played, not watched, and above all is a game that is free for all and can be played anywhere without the need for rules
Campaign organiser Keith Flett said, we know the Championships raises money for charity and is good fun but the focus on it is damaging the image of conker playing. It promotes an image of conkers as a game for people of a certain age, while conkers lay uncollected and unused by younger generations.
He continued, fortunately our campaigning has had some success with conker festivals such as that in Peckham which are simply a no holds barred, free for all and a great deal of fun as a result
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