Spidy took part, as did some Chelsea Pensioners, a woman dressed as a beer bottle and a man named Will. But was William The Conkerer?
More than 300 competitors, watched by 5,000 spectators, have taken part in the World Conker Championships - back after a COVID hiatus.
Additionally, a minimum length of no less than 20cm of lace must be between knuckle and nut for both the"striking" and"receiving" players.Conkers, which are the seed of the horse chestnut tree, are also drawn"blind" from a bag, with players being allowed to reject up to three.
It was not until about 200 years later that their fruits were used to play the game of conkers. Before that, conkers was played with hazel or cob nuts or snail shells.
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