A teenager smashed her way to success in a conker competition organised to prove the sport is safe for players.

Livestock volunteer Lucy Holloway, 14, was crowned the winner at the Deen City Farm event which had dozens of people test out their conker smashing skills.

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In action: Geri aged thirteen. 

Conker Day at the farm in Windsor Avenue, Wimbledon, was held to coincide with the World Conker Championship which took place in Northamptonshire on the same day.

Simon Lynn, operations manager at the farm said: "Many people have lost the skill of playing conkers.

"It was good fun and was teaching people it can be a safe pastime."

More than 1,000 conkers were collected by volunteers in nearby Morden Hall Park for use in the competition on Sunday, October 12.