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| World Conker Champion crowned in Northamptonshire | World Conker Champion crowned in Northamptonshire |
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| A new world champion was all-conkering after a day of fierce competition in a Northamptonshire village. | A new world champion was all-conkering after a day of fierce competition in a Northamptonshire village. |
| Some 200 entrants from 10 countries, including Japan, South Africa and the US, battled it out at the World Conker Championships in Southwick. | Some 200 entrants from 10 countries, including Japan, South Africa and the US, battled it out at the World Conker Championships in Southwick. |
| After smashing countless conkers, Steven Prescott and Amy Farrow were crowned King and Queen Conker. | After smashing countless conkers, Steven Prescott and Amy Farrow were crowned King and Queen Conker. |
| Mr Prescott, of Henfield, West Sussex, beat Londoner Ms Farrow in the final to become overall victor. | Mr Prescott, of Henfield, West Sussex, beat Londoner Ms Farrow in the final to become overall victor. |
| Mr Prescott was also part of a group which won the team competition for the third year in succession. | |
| The event started in 1965 and has grown year-on-year, with people playing conkers on eight podiums at the Shuckburgh Arms. | The event started in 1965 and has grown year-on-year, with people playing conkers on eight podiums at the Shuckburgh Arms. |
| Under the rules, conkers are provided for each game and cannot be tampered with or re-used. | Under the rules, conkers are provided for each game and cannot be tampered with or re-used. |
| Each player takes three alternate strikes at their opponent's conker, with a game decided once one of the conkers is smashed. | Each player takes three alternate strikes at their opponent's conker, with a game decided once one of the conkers is smashed. |
| Ringmaster Richard Howard told the BBC in the build-up to the competition that "the ones who are good at it are people with a good eye - people who are good at shooting, tennis players, sports people." | Ringmaster Richard Howard told the BBC in the build-up to the competition that "the ones who are good at it are people with a good eye - people who are good at shooting, tennis players, sports people." |
| He added: "It's not often you get the chance to become a world champion." | He added: "It's not often you get the chance to become a world champion." |