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Cheating alleged after men’s world conker champion found with steel chestnut
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2024
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It's not clear to me if this still conker was painted or otherwise designed to pass as a real one. I could see someone who was an enthusiast carrying around a metal version as a good luck charm or a memento.