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  World Conker Championships
King Conker Nick Owen, from Ashton, Northamptonshire, opens the World Conker Championships
1/10 King Conker Nick Owen, from Ashton, Northamptonshire, opens the World Conker Championships
This is the fun bit - finding the juicy fruits!
2/10 This is the fun bit - finding the juicy fruits!
You need to know your conkers in this sport you know - this is former World Conker Champion Neil Fraser
3/10 You need to know your conkers in this sport you know - this is former World Conker Champion Neil Fraser
But it's up to officials like Prince Conker from Long Clawson Conker Club, Robin Bailey, to select the competition conkers
4/10 But it's up to officials like Prince Conker from Long Clawson Conker Club, Robin Bailey, to select the competition conkers
There's just a bit of time to practice before the comp starts for brothers Gareth 10 (left) and David Irwin, 11
5/10 There's just a bit of time to practice before the comp starts for brothers Gareth 10 (left) and David Irwin, 11
Let the smashing begin! Richard Partington (left) from Kettering and Luke Sage from do battle
6/10 Let the smashing begin! Richard Partington (left) from Kettering and Luke Sage from do battle
Ouch, careful! Richard Swailes takes a swipe at his opponent
7/10 Ouch, careful! Richard Swailes takes a swipe at his opponent
This nutty game requires deep concentration too...
8/10 This nutty game requires deep concentration too...
Liz Gibson (left) eventually went on the become Queen Conker!
9/10 Liz Gibson (left) eventually went on the become Queen Conker!
And here are the 2002 World Conker King and Queen, Liz and Richard
10/10 And here are the 2002 World Conker King and Queen, Liz and Richard

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