|  |  | John Hadman, organiser of the World Conker Championships, writes about the event. |  |  |  | The 'ancient' game of conkers hasn't been around for as long as you might think. |  |  |
 |  | Ten expert ways to harden your conkers. |  |  | 
 |  | See our photo gallery from last year's World Conker Championships. |  |  |  |
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