Conker champion at centre of steel chestnut probe 'won title fairly'

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2024-10-21

London (PA Media/dpa) - The men's world conker champion who was accused of using a horse chestnut made of steel "achieved his title fairly," an investigation concluded on Monday. Conkers, where players bash a horse chestnut against their opponents', is a popular pastime in British school playgrounds and at village fetes. David Jakins, 82, who took the title on October 13 after a "fantastic" one-hit win, was at the centre of a probe after his def......

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