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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Oct 9, 2011 9:28:54 GMT 1
The World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire has been cancelled due to high winds.
The annual competition at Ashton Conker Club has been called off after bad weather blighted efforts to set up marquees at the site in Polebrook near Oundle.
About 300 competitors from 20 countries were set to take part in the championships on Sunday.
John Hadman, secretary of the club, said: "It is very sad."
Established in 1965, the championship attracts thousands of visitors every year who come to watch entrants from across the globe compete for the Conker Crown.
Competitors from countries such as Sri Lanka, Turkey, America and Bangladesh were all expected to take part in the contest.
But organisers decided to cancel the event for the first time in 46 years after high winds looked set to hit the site over the weekend.
The championship comittee are now trying to contact entrants by email and telephone to tell them the contest has been cancelled.
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Oct 9, 2011 16:49:24 GMT 1
I bet most of the competitors live here already.
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