Hi Dantheman62,
The conker comes from the Horse Chesnut tree and has been part of Great British schoolboy heritage for hundreds of years for almost as long as 'Hunt the Groat' or jousting.
The image is of a conker contest where the athlete tries to break the opponents' conker. The conker that remained on its' string would be deemed the victor and thus would receive the name of a 'oner', which would be used in the next combat. If the champion conker would win, it would e deemed as a 'twoer' (I hope this technical jargon isn't complicating your understanding of this traditional English sport).
I was hoping that this sport would be considered to be accepted in the Olympic Games, but I suppose they'll just have to replace it with marbles or 'odds and evens' or something of the ilk now that the prime material is beginning to be a little thin on the ground.
Ah. The good old days.....
Best regards,
Steve
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Originally Posted by Dantheman62
Um, Conker Tree?, do you have a picture of a Conker?,sorry for being American HaHa, I know what an Oak tree is, or Maple, or Pine, or Hickory, or Pecan, but Conker, Hmmm.
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