World Conker Champions 2018 crowned in Northamptonshire
BBCA woman has smashed her way through countless conkers to be crowned World Conker Champion 2018.
Women's champion Karen Holloway, 32, from Derby, beat men's champion Stuart Campbell, from Peterborough, to be declared the overall winner.
About 250 competitors braved wet, cold and blustery conditions to take part in the event at Southwick, Northamptonshire.
She said she was looking forward to getting dry and having dinner.
Ms Holloway had taken part in the championship once before as a child and her training for this year had been to "practise for 20 minutes last night".
More than 2,000 spectators were expected but organisers said the blustery weather meant fewer competitors lingered to watch the outcome after they were knocked out.
Organiser St John Burkett said the winners take home a trophy, but ultimately they compete "for the glory".
The event has been running since 1965 and raised about £415,000 for charities for the blind and partially-sighted.
Official rules
Conkers are provided for each game and cannot be tampered with or reused
- There must be at least 20cm (8in) of lace between knuckle and nut
- Each player takes three alternate strikes at their opponent's conker, with a game decided once one of the conkers is smashed
- If a game lasts for more than five minutes it is halted and each player will be allowed a further nine strikes
- If neither conker is smashed then the winner will be the player who hit the nut the most times during this period
