The winner of the world “conker” world championship in England is being investigated after another competitor accused him of using a metal chestnut to smash his way to the title.

The World Conker Championships featured more than 200 participants, with two competitors in each round using a chestnut on a leather string to try to break their opponents chestnut.

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“We think he’s innocent, but we’re just checking,” said a spokesman for the World Conker Championships, of allegations that the male champion swapped a chestnut for a steel nut.

The Conker World Championships has been embroiled in a cheating scandal after the winner of the tournament was discovered with a steel decoy in his pocket. Known as “King Conker”, David Jakins ...

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'King Conker' did not cheat, tournament organisers say after investigation By Reuters October 21, 20244:52 AM PDTUpdated October 21, 2024 ...