'King Conker' maintains innocence amid cheating claims

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World Conker Championships winner David Jakins maintains his innocence amid allegations he cheated after a steel chestnut was found in his pocket during a competition. He asks, “how often can you have a chance to become a world champion?”

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00:00How often can you have the chance to become a world champion?
00:13He'll pull one out and that is your conker.
00:16You can look at it and if you're happy with the conker, you play with it.
00:31Are you ready to get started?
00:36He's been coming in for 40 plus years.
00:43Oh, if he'll fall over is what worries me.
00:46If he'll fall over?
00:48Oh, come on, come on, come on.
00:50Oh!

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