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Watch This World Conker Championships: 'King Conker' cleared of cheating after investigation By Jessica Martin Comment Published 15th Oct 2024, 13:15 BST Updated 21st Oct 2024, 20:01 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now World Conker Championships’ men’s competition winner David Jakins has been cleared of cheating - after an investigation was launched when it was discovered he had a steel conker in his pocket. The winner of the men’s competition at the World Conker Championships has been cleared of cheating after he was found with a steel conker in his pocket.

David Jakins, 82, also known as King Conker, won the event for the first time on October 13 - having competed since 1977. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Read More I spent £30k building the ‘world's shortest canal’ in my garden - with 8m long swimming pool inside my barge I tried the UK's most expensive fish and chips - the £37 dish was average and had just 9 chips I live bill-free in a shipping container in rural Scotland - I grow my food and take baths in a cast-iron tub Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.



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