[2] At the event, a small collection was made for charity, by Garth Crooks, who was having dinner in the pub with his family.

[9] The event was held in Ashton for 45 years before moving to a larger venue at the Shuckburgh Arms[10] in Southwick, Northamptonshire in 2009.

[12] On 6 October 2011, organisers were forced to cancel the event over safety fears with high winds being forecast.

[14] Concerns for the future of the event were voiced over the horse-chestnut leaf miner moth, Cameraria ohridella, which has appeared in the region and could have a detrimental effect on the UK's horse chestnut population affecting conker yields.

[10] On 9 October 2017, Chelsea pensioner John Riley won the men's tournament at the age of 85, quite possibly making him the oldest world champion on the planet.