The Redbourn Conkerthon is very simply a knock out game of conkers. We play by the very strict rules of World Conkers with all conkers supplied on the day. This gets over the well known problem of people bringing their own conker which may have been ‘illegally’ hardened. It is open to all comers with prizes for each category.
A conker is the fruit of the chestnut tree. Traditionally, a conker match is played with a conker drilled with a hole threaded with a lace about 12 inches long. Opponents take it in turns to hit each others conker until one of the conkers is smashed. The winner moves on to the next round. Although the first recorded game of conkers is believed to have taken place in the Isle of Wight in 1848, the World Conker Championships have been running in Northamptonshire since 1965.
The entry fee is £4 per adult (over 16), £2 per child and £10 per family. The categories are:
