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Cheating alleged after men's world conker champion found with steel chestnut (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] LesserAbe 5 points 4 days ago

We all know King Conker is crooked

[–] voracitude 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Mate. The shame of being caught cheating is nothing compared to the shame of being caught cheating at conkers. And at a profess... a prof... a pr- no I'm sorry I can't use that word in this context. At a world-competitive level - that works.

[–] idiomaddict 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is also his first win after 47 years of competing

[–] voracitude 3 points 4 days ago

Okay, I kind of get it now. The shame of being caught cheating at conkers would be nothing compared to the shame of losing at conkers for nearly 50 years straight.

[–] Diplomjodler3 3 points 4 days ago

Can anyone explain this game to me? Never heard of it.