Conker matches have been played in British schoolyards for around 200 years ... these iconic brown seeds fall from the horse chestnut – a non-native tree introduced to Britain in the 17th ...

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The event was held earlier at a pub in Northamptonshire, with hundreds of people watching More than 200 people have taken part in the World Conker Championships, with many competing in fancy dress.

Yanny Mac (centre), said the competition at the Locks Inn at Geldeston raised money for charity A bumper horse chestnut tree crop has been welcomed by the organiser of the "second biggest conker ...