Every October since 1965, hundreds of expert conker players have gathered in the village of Southwick, Northamptonshire, to battle it out at the world championships and raise money for charity.
A whopping 2,500 fans are set to descend on the small village for this year's World Conker Championships to watch 256 players fight for the title of Conker King and Queen.
However, organisers fear they will be forced to axe the event - which has raised over £420,000 for the visually impaired since it was founded - after a series of heatwaves caused this season's conkers to be smaller than usual.
They worry their measly size will mean they split when a hole is drilled into them for the shoe laces they hang from to go through.
Organiser Charles Whalley said they are blaming the dry and hot summer for causing trees to shed their conkers early before they can grow to their full size.
