Broadcaster Mark Pougatch was among those vying for glory - but missed out on a place in the quarter finals "by a thread" Last year's King Conker - who was rocked by allegations of cheating - was ...

An extraordinary international sporting event will mark its 60th anniversary this weekend - when hundreds descend on a village to do battle for the world conker crown. As well as competitors. the ...

Oct 12 (Reuters) - A royal delivery from Windsor Castle helped the World Conker Championships go ahead as planned on Sunday after an unusually dry and warm summer had put the event at risk. When ...

If cricketers’ leather on willow is the most English of sounds, there was a time in school playgrounds when conker smacking against conker came close. On October 12th some 250 competitors gathered in ...

Players from across the globe are heading to Northamptonshire in a bid to take home the coveted title during the event's 60th year.