1) Naturally, the stronger and harder the conker, the more chance of success.

2) Michael had time to put Conker out before running in to wash his hands and slick his hair back wetly.

3) Apparently, this made the conker more malleable, allowing it to absorb the impact of my prize pickled nut.

4) Standing still was important for if the conker was swaying about, the striker had a free go.

5) That is a conker tree.

6) The 46th World Conker Championships was held in Northamptonshire October 10. More than 1, 000 people turned up for the event.

7) Buds, looking urgent, those on the conker trees already beginning to burst.

8) Have you seen Tom Smith's conker ? He's got ever such big one!

9) The winner is obviously the player with the intact conker.

10) Players take it in turns to do this until one conker is so damaged that it is dislodged from its string.