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==The Game==

==The Game==

A game of "conkers" is a game for two players. Playing conkers is a simple affair. Players will select a conker and make a hole through the centre of it. A piece of string is then threaded through the hole and tied off so that the conker freely hangs from the bottom. The opponents then face each other and take turns hitting each others conker with their own whilst the string is held in one hand.

A game of "conkers" is a game for two players. Playing conkers is a simple affair. Players will select a conker and make a hole through the centre of it. A piece of string is then threaded through the hole and tied off so that the conker freely hangs from the bottom. The opponents then face each other and take turns hitting each other's conker with their own whilst the string is held in one hand.

The winner is the first player to smash the other conker. Once a conker has successfully smashed another, it becomes a "one-er". With each successive victory, it adds a further number (e.g a conker victorious in 6 matches would be a "six-er").

The winner is the first player to smash the other conker. Once a conker has successfully smashed another, it becomes a "one-er". With each successive victory, it adds a further number (e.g. a conker victorious in 6 matches would be a "six-er").

The trick to winning is to pick a large, hard conker. Children will gather many conkers in the autumn allowing them to select the best one.  

The trick to winning is to pick a large, hard conker. Children will gather many conkers in the autumn allowing them to select the best one.  

==Fiction==

==Fiction==

The Conker as Hard as a Diamond by Chris Powling is a comical childrens book about a fantastical conker tournament and makes a moral point about not bragging about victories.

The Conker as Hard as a Diamond by Chris Powling is a comical children's book about a fantastical conker tournament and makes a moral point about not bragging about victories.

==Controversy==

==Controversy==