| Where: | Long Clawson, Leicestershire at the Pingle beside the Crown & Plough, East End |
| When: | Weekend in October |
| Time: | Registration from 12 noon & conkering from 1.30 pm |
October is the month for playing conkers. Contestants take turns of three attempts to strike their opponent’s conker, until one of them smashes; the competitors have a total of nine strikes per match and are timed out after five minutes. If the conkers are both still intact, then judges must decide a winner on technique and number of hits. The event at Long Clawson has been running for quarter of a century (until 2013 it was at the Village Hall) and the conkers used are all local ones, gathered in the village and stored for the competition.
Helpful Hints
In 2024 it was on Saturday 5th October- 2025 date is yet to be announced. Check Facebook link below for updates. Previously it was usually held on a Sunday- make sure you’re there on the right day!
Click here for the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071910823430
Click here for the village website : http://www.long-clawson.com/
here for the pub Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Crown-Plough-Long-Clawson-664851723543951/
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