First there was a chess grandmaster cleared of using anal beads to cheat. Now, last week’s winner of the World Conker Championships – veteran player David Jakins – will retain his title after being cleared of any wrongdoing over claims that he used a metal conker during his fights. Jakins, 82, also known as ‘King Conker’, has competed in the contest since 1977 and finally won the title that had eluded him on 13 October. His opponent, 23-year-old Alastair Johnson-Ferguson, alleged “foul play” because his conker “disintegrated in one hit” and that “just doesn’t happen”. He told The Daily Telegra…