The professional circuit for the game of conkers — in which contestants swing a chestnut attached to a string in a bid to crack their opponent’s nut — was thrust into the spotlight over the ...

Image: David Jakins denies cheating and says he had the steel nut on him for 'humour value'. Pic: PA His opponent in the final Alastair Johnson-Ferguson told The Daily Telegraph he raised concerns ...

The Conker World Championships has been embroiled in a cheating row after the winner of the tournament was discovered with a ...