‘Nut pimping, stampsies … anything goes’: Peckham hosts rival to world conker contest

After men’s conker world champion was accused of cheating, Peckham event says he would be welcome in south-east London

Never in its proud 60-year history has an allegation of such audacious cheating been made against a competitor in the World Conker Championships (WCC) as that levelled at 82-year-old David Jakins – “King Conker” himself, no less.

As a competitor since 1977, and having finally won this year’s men’s competition, the holder of the King Conker honorary title and the “mascot” of the championships was subsequently found to have a steel conker in his pocket.