Back in 1985, health and safety regulations were not so strict to forbid a cubs' conker championship.
Some schools now don't allow the traditional game of conkers to be allowed in the playground in case someone gets injured.
Jason Simpson, left, and Grayson Philip were preparing for battle in the cubs’ annual conker championship.
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The two 10-year-olds from the 4th King Alfred Wantage group, watched by other competitors in the knockout contest, were taking part in a Scout and Cub weekend at Grove recreation ground in 1985.
Thirteen packs from Wantage, Grove and surrounding villages got through 300 conkers.
During the weekend, members of Harwell Amateur Radio Club laid on a ‘jamboree on the air’, allowing the Cubs to set up a radio link with groups in the United States, Canada and the Falkland Islands.
For generations, during the months of September and October conkers has been a favourite playground game, with children putting string through the horse chestnuts and then hitting them against each other until one breaks.
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But some schools don’t allow the games.
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