Conkers
A pile of cracking conkers freshly collected. The cause of many a schoolyard contest, lost dinner money and bruised hands .
The general rules of play.
2 contestants each armed with a conker on a length of string.
Each turn one contestant defends, standing with conker dangling on the string, moving is not allowed.
The attacker swings their conker in a downward motion with the aim of breaking the defending conker.
The roles then reverse, this continues until one conker lies in a broken mess on the ground.
Betting dinner money or cigarettes optional
Soaking conker overnight in vinegar makes it stronger.
Aiming for the defenders hand frowned upon.