It could have come straight from the plot of a Shakespearean tragedy.
A king is challenged to a battle by a young pretender, with victory earned only by the destruction of the other. The king emerges triumphant, but there is suspicion that he has acted nefariously in the tussle for the crown.
Then a newcomer — a fair maiden from a foreign land — comes forth to vanquish the king. But that isn’t the end of the tale. It is only the beginning…
The story behind the controversy at this year’s World Conker Championships, which took place last weekend, has generated plenty of interest among the world’s media.
Conkers — a game where
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