←back to thread

World conker champion found with steel chestnut, cleared of cheating

(www.theguardian.com)
424 points notamy | 3 comments | 15 Oct 24 03:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.504s | source
1. exhilaration ◴[15 Oct 24 03:34 UTC] No.41844658[source]▶
What is conker, you ask? Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LcaUTAuQfc
replies(2): >>41844699 #>>41844732 #
2. x0x0 ◴[15 Oct 24 03:40 UTC] No.41844699[source]▶
I was very confused by that link calling it a horse chestnut. That is not what I grew up calling a horse chestnut, ie the keratin thing that your farrier trims (or you do with a rasp.)

Separately, what an absolutely nutty thing to cheat at.

Thanks for sharing the video!

3. IncreasePosts ◴[15 Oct 24 03:45 UTC] No.41844732[source]▶
The alleged cheater is in this video @3:29