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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 others 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 matchese 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. It is possible to harden them further by baking or soaking in [[vinegar]] overnight but this is widely viewed as cheating.

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. It is possible to harden them further by baking or soaking in [[vinegar]] overnight but this is widely viewed as cheating.