Name my new Croquet team!

July 26, 2009 9:49 PM

Ideas for name of Croquet team...

Need some mefite suggestions for names for my new Croquet team, extra points for puns or just plain dirtyness!

posted by Cosine to sports, hobbies, & recreation (20 comments total)

"Big balls"
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 9:57 PM on July 26

The Hammers
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:58 PM on July 26

"Woodmen."
posted by torquemaniac at 10:48 PM on July 26

"Ball Knockers"
posted by orthogonality at 10:49 PM on July 26 [1 favorite]

The Sticky Wickets
posted by carmicha at 10:52 PM on July 26

Hoopy Froods.
posted by pompomtom at 11:33 PM on July 26

No peace for the Wicket
The Wicket W. Warwicks
posted by Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld at 11:37 PM on July 26

OK Croquet.
posted by b33j at 11:38 PM on July 26

Ball Busters
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 12:19 AM on July 27 [1 favorite]

Mallet Symbols
Ground Wire
The Dambusters
The Blobs
posted by Acacia at 1:09 AM on July 27

The Croque Monsieurs/Madames

Croquet and Tubbs
posted by ActingTheGoat at 2:32 AM on July 27

You don't say where you are, so alliteration might be hard.

That said, I personally prefer "The Whifflestick Smashers."
posted by TomMelee at 5:42 AM on July 27

Swingin' Wood? Afternoon Delight? Her Majesty's Misfits?

I like 'The Croquet Monsieurs/Madames' but it might be hard if you have a coed team.
posted by a halcyon day at 6:23 AM on July 27

The Chads.
posted by electroboy at 7:12 AM on July 27

Swinging Low.
Cosine's Old Contemptibles (First XV).
posted by arcticseal at 7:27 AM on July 27

The Aristocrats
posted by Pollomacho at 7:55 AM on July 27 [1 favorite]

Hoopers
posted by wildrider at 7:55 AM on July 27

Bonus Strokes
Smooth Strokes
Gentle Strokes
Rough Strokes
posted by IanMorr at 8:03 AM on July 27

"Swingers"
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 8:39 AM on July 27

Wow, great suggestions, I'll run the best ones past the team and make the best answer here, thanks all!
posted by Cosine at 10:19 AM on July 27