Competitors take part in the first round of the annual World Conker Championships in Southwick, Britain, October 12, 2025. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
(Reuters) -A royal delivery from Windsor Castle helped the World Conker Championships go ahead as planned on Sunday after an unusually dry and warm summer had put the event at risk.
When Britain's horse chestnut trees, on which grow the shiny inedible nut-like seeds which have been used to play conkers for generations, failed to deliver their usual crop, organisers feared the event might have to be cancelled.
