The 2025 World Conker Championships will take place on Sunday, October 12, in Southwick, Northamptonshire, drawing competitors from around the globe to this charming English village.
Now in its 58th year, the event remains a quintessentially quirky tradition, where participants go head-to-head with horse chestnuts threaded onto strings, aiming to shatter their opponent’s “conker” in a test of skill, patience, and a little bit of luck.
Last year’s tournament was marked by international headlines following a controversy over an alleged metal conker, but with the issue now resolved, anticipation is high for a spirited and fair contest this season.
Ladies’ World Conker Championship Odds
- Amy Farrow +145
- Jasmine Tetley +425
- Sophie Knox +850
- Wendy Bradford +850
- Kelci Banschbach +1000
- Julie Freeman +1000
- Lorna Clarke +1000
- Sue Howes +1000
- Fee Aylmore +1400
- Karen Holloway +1400
Since the legitimacy of the sport is debatable, top-rated online sportsbooks have placed conker odds inside the entertainment betting section. Futures are available for both men and women winners.
What’s intriguing about this field of women’s competitors is that each of them has won a championship in the past.
- Amy Farrow: Winner in 2008 and 2015
- Jasmine Tetley: Winner in 2019, 2021, and 2023
- Sophie Knox: Winner in 2013
- Wendy Bradford: Winner in 2010
- Kelci Banschbach: Winner and overall champion in 2024
- Julie Freeman: Winner in 2017
- Lorna Clarke: Winner in 2016
- Sue Howes: Winner in 2009
- Fee Aylmore: Winner in 2022
- Karen Holloway: Winner in 2018
Amy Farrow, despite not winning a title since 2015, is a heavy favorite to win. Her moneyline odds of +145 place her 280 points ahead of Jasmine Tetley, who is rated second.
Men’s World Conker Championship Odds
- David Jakins +250
- Ray Kellock +800
- Simon Cullum +850
- Alistair Johnson-Ferguson +1000
- Ady Hurrell +1000
- Tom Dryden +1000
- Steven Prescott +1000
- Andy Moore +1200
- Marc Hunter +1200
- Randy Topolnitsky +1200
- John Riley +1200
- Neil Morbey +1400
- Stuart Campbell +1600
Seven of the thirteen listed competitors in the men’s competition include former winners:
- Ray Kellock Won in 2008 and 2010
- Simon Cullum Won in 2013
- Steven Prescott Won in 2015
- Tom Dryden Won in 2016
- John Riley Won in 2017
- Ady Hurrell Won in 2007 and 2021
- David Jakins won in 2024
Last year’s winner, David Jakins, is a heavy favorite to repeat as champion in 2025. His futures odds place him 550 points ahead of the nearest competitor, Ray Kellock.
Anyone intending to bet on the World Conker Championships should do so soon. We’re uncertain about how long these lines will remain available, and it is unlikely that they will be converted to live lines once the competition begins this weekend.
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