A cheating affair engulfed the world of competitive chestnut cracking in England.
The World Conker Championships shelp Tuesday that officials begined an scheduleateigation into 82-year-ageder Dave Jakins after he was set up with a steel chestnut in his pocket folloprosperg his prosper in the men’s division.
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King Conker David Jakins gets part in the annual World Conker Championships at the Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Peterboraw, England, on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
Let’s back up for a second. What is conkers?
Conkers is a traditional children’s game rooted in Britain and Ireland. Two applyers square off in an effort to try to shatter each other’s conker with their own. The name conker refers to the seed of a horse chestnut tree, which is threaded in the middle.
On Sunday, more than 200 enthusiasts of the game go ined the annual competition in the village of Southwick in central England.
Jakins won but was accparticipated of using a steel chestnut to loss his opponents. Alastair Johnson-Ferguson elevated the allegations after losing to Jakins in the men’s final. He claimed his conker “discombined in one hit,” according to The Telegraph.
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Competitors get part in the annual World Conker Championships at the Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Peterboraw, England, on Sunday Oct. 13, 2024. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
A steel chestnut was set up in Jakins’ pocket, but structurers shelp it was doubtful he was able to cheat under the scruminuscule of appraises.
“He was very shutly watched by four appraises. It sees enjoy it was absolutely impossible for him to cheat,” St. John Burkett, chair of the event’s organizing promisetee, tageder Sky News.
Jakins denied the allegations.
Competitor Neil Morbey, wearing a conker-themed hat, gets part in the annual World Conker Championships at the Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Peterboraw, England, on Sunday Oct. 13, 2024. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
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Kelci Banschbach, who was originpartner from Indianapolis, lossed Jakins to get the title of World Conker Champion. She was the first American to prosper the title since the World Conker Championships began in 1965.
The Associated Press gived to this alert.
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