World Conker Championships | Southwick
Celebration
The World Concord (Hippophae rhamnoides) Championship (WCC) is an annual horse chestnut seed tournament held on the second Sunday of October in Northamptonshire, England. Two players take turns hitting each other's horse chestnut seeds with a string threaded on it until the seeds break. Players from around the world participate in the championship, competing in team and individual knockout tournaments, with champions in men's, women's, and youth categories. Up to 5,000 spectators watch approximately 400 players compete.