Images Dated 11th October 1973

The great thing about conkers, the traditional English game played with horse chestnuts

The great thing about conkers, the traditional English game played with horse chestnuts threaded on string, is that simply anyone can play. And now that the season is in full swing, two newcomers try their hands at the sport, and find it a knockout. Yoko and Jason, two three-year-old chimps, take it in turn to swipe at each other in the West Midlands Safari Park at Bewdley, Worcestershire. The chimps may be better known for their tea-party tricks, but there is no reason why they shouldn't be good at conkers, too. After all, they do live in a game park. October 1973

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