FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
At Ashton Conker Club, we've done our best to create a Web site packed with useful information. With that goal in mind, we've compiled a list of frequently asked questions. If you do not find an answer to your question here, please contact us.
How do I contact you?
Why don’t I receive Emails from you?
How do I enter the competition?
Why is there an entry fee?
Can I change a member of my team?
I’d like a Press Pass?
I need somewhere to stay in Oundle
How do I pay for my entry?
When will I receive my confirmation documents?
Will I receive all documents in one pack?
What do I need to bring with me on the day?
Where do I go on the day?
Where do I hand in sponsor money/draw tickets?
Can I pay for next year on the day?
How do the reserve places work?
If I am a reserve, when will I know if I am playing?
How can I organise my own Conker Competition?
Why aren’t there any more FAQs?
How do I contact you?
Click HERE for contact information for Ashton Conker Club.
Why don’t I receive Emails from you?
Make sure your spam filter is set up to allow mail from worldconkerchampionships.com and check your spam folder in case the message you’re expecting is in there.
How do I enter the competition?
Click HERE for information on how to enter the competition.
Why is there an entry fee?
Remember that the idea of the World Conker Championships is to raise money for the visually impaired.
Can I change a member of my team?
Yes you can - please see here for details
I’d like a Press Pass?
Please contact the club secretary, John Hadman. Click HERE for contact details.
I need somewhere to stay in Oundle
Click HERE for links to Oundle Tourist Information, and HERE for the Ship Inn Oundle.
How do I pay for my entry?
Payment is by Cheque or Postal Order only, you cannot pay by debit/credit card.
When will I receive my confirmation documents?
Confirmation documents are sent out from the end of August onwards, if you apply after this time you should receive your documents within 5 days of posting your entry, but allow 10 days before making any enquiry. If your application is made prior to the end of August an e-mail will be sent confirming receipt (if you have provided an e-mail address).
Will I receive all documents in one pack?
No, you will receive sponsor forms and draw tickets separately to your official confirmation. You should always receive your confirmation first. In the event you receive draw tickets/sponsor form first then it is likely that your confirmation has gone astray, allow a few more days and then contact the competition secretary for a replacement.
What do I need to bring with me on the day?
Bring your confirmation document - this is required at registration. All draw tickets (sold and unsold) your sponsor form (with money collected), and proof of identity - if you cannot prove your identity you might not be able to play.
Where do I go on the day?
Head for the registration marquee by the tower on the green in front of the Chequered Skipper.
Where do I hand in sponsor money/draw tickets?
Take both to the Control Caravan on the green in front of the Chequered Skipper.
Can I pay for next year on the day?
Yes, you can register and pay for your next year’s World Conker Championships entry at this year’s event, but we’d really prefer you to use this web site! There are long queues to register on the day and we find the whole process very prone to errors as people routinely do not provide accurate contact details. If you DO enter next year’s competition at this year’s event, and your form is not correctly filled in, your place may be forfeit without notice and your entry fee will not be refundable. It makes much better sense to register on here on-line! Applications for the next championships can be made on this web site, and there is a £1 “early bird” discount for entries received between October 1st and October 31st. Click HERE to enter now.
How do the reserve places work?
There are 64 "confirmed" places in each colour group. The Men's competition consists of 4 colour groups and the Ladies 1 colour group. There are then 16 reserve places for EACH GROUP, making a total of 64 Men's reserves and 16 Ladies reserves.
As entries are received players are assigned to a group in sequence, once the confirmed places are allocated then (provided the reserve box was ticked on the application form) the reserves are allocated.
On competition day all players (both confirmed and reserves) "register" their arrival at the registration point. When registration closes at 10 am, those players with confirmed places that have not turned up are replaced by those on the reserve list who have turned up.
Whilst we cannot guarantee that reserves will play they all did last year. Entry fees are not refunded in the event that you are a reserve and are not allocated a place to play.
If I am a reserve, when will I know if I am playing?
We ask that any player who cannot make the competition advises us of this fact so that reserves can be moved into the competition as soon as possible. It is therefore possible that we will know this from 7-10 days before the event. Where an E-mail address was supplied with the application the Competition Secretary will E-mail the individuals to advise that their confirmation has changed to a confirmed place once applications close on October 1st.
Apart from this we will not know until until registration closes on Competition Day.
How can I organise my own Conker Competition?
This page HERE contains some information you’ll find very useful.
Why aren’t there any more FAQs?
FAQs will be added as needed. Ask away!