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A VICIOUS SPORT  

spunkycumfun 63M/69F
29487 posts
7/29/2014 7:05 am
A VICIOUS SPORT



Croquet is a game that involves hitting wooden balls with a mallet through hoops (sometimes called wickets in America). There are six hoops, three placed on each side of a lawn, plus one centre peg. The winner of the game is the player who first hits the ball through all six hoops in the correct order and then the centre peg.

Each player takes it in turn to hit their ball. If players hit their ball through the correct hoop, or run the hoop, they gain an extra shot.

Also if a player hits another player's ball with their ball, this is called a roquet. With a roquet, the player moves their ball to the ball they hit and, with the two balls touching and their foot firmly placed on top of their ball, they then hit their ball so the other ball cannons away to disadvantage the opposing player. After this shot, called a croquet stroke, the player has another continuation shot.

It is very satisfying hitting a roquet and very frustrating being roquet-ed. It can get very personal. Despite its genteel image, croquet is a vicious sport.

In the book Queen of Games: The History of Croquet, Nicky Smith believed that either croquet was introduced to Britain from France where paille-maille was played or that the game arrived from Ireland where crookey was played on beaches.

Croquet is mostly played in Britain, as well as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. In the 1860s it was a very popular game in England, though by the 1890s the game had been eclipsed by tennis.

Have you played croquet?
What lawn games have you played?
What’s the most vicious sport you’ve played?


I enjoy playing croquet. I had a croquet set as my parent’s lawn made for a perfect croquet lawn. It’s not that easy to cheat in croquet because there are too many people looking at you but I do try!

The other games I played on my parent’s lawn were football, cricket and swing ball, which is similar to the American game of tetherball.

Below are three very small people looking for their mallet while playing croquet!



justskin1 72M
13175 posts
7/29/2014 7:21 am

We had a croquet game when I was a kid. Don't think I have played since. I do believe I would love to play naked croquet. Would love to play a lot of games naked for that matter.

If you see me in the real world, come say "Hi Justskin."

I always behave. Preferably not well.


pal334 69M  
45821 posts
7/29/2014 7:32 am

I have played croquet, it is a fun game. Horse shoes is still a fun and popular game. I think the most vicious game I have played is Indian style Lacrosse in high school, much rougher than football

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lok4fun500 M
51906 posts
7/29/2014 8:25 am

Good afternoon to you spunky!
I "have" a croquet set....also horseshoes, bocee ball, badminton, washer toss, bolaball (oogle any games you don't know). At least one, or several are taken and played while camping!
I have played soccer, football, baseball, hockey, in my younger years. Now it's board games, card games, dice games. As a youngster we played dodge ball, red rover, tag, hide & seek and "hide from Dad" when we were in trouble!
I would say hockey was the most vicious game I've played.


sweet_VM 65F
81699 posts
7/29/2014 9:36 am

Have you played croquet? yes
What lawn games have you played? bowling
What’s the most vicious sport you’ve played? golf

hugs V

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sexysixties2 106F
39750 posts
7/29/2014 12:48 pm

I played croquet occasionally at college....they had a perfect lawn!!

Played lawn tennis, half hearted cricket and hockey.

Hockey was the most vicious....I lost a tooth!


"Age does not protect you from love, but love, to some extent, protects you from age."

~~Anais Nin~~


Smokeblower 67M
610 posts
7/29/2014 1:03 pm

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Definitely played croquet. Lots of fun. Will have to try naked croquet soon. These girls may not be very effective at croquet but it looks like they're having a lot of fun!

I've played golf (very poorly), lawn bowling, soccer (football), football (American) and frisbee golf. I play volleyball regularly and am competitive, though basketball was my sport of choice before I damaged my knees.

Roughest sport by far was american football. But I did play naked coed tackle football at a nudist camp once. That was rough too, but so much more fun.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:07 am

    Quoting  :

I sprained my ankle a couple of days ago kicking a football indoors!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:07 am

    Quoting justskin1:
    We had a croquet game when I was a kid. Don't think I have played since. I do believe I would love to play naked croquet. Would love to play a lot of games naked for that matter.
Naked croquet sounds fun. I've not played any sport naked yet!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:09 am

    Quoting Tantricorgasms3:
    Yep, played mostly croquet and badminton while growing up. I also played (American) football with the neighborhood children, since I had the biggest backyard. It was often co-ed and full tackle Dangerous in a number of ways, you see.
American football looks a tough game even with the helmets and other protective gear.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:10 am

    Quoting apollorising2021:
    Have you played croquet?
    No!
    What lawn games have you played?
    Watching grass grow in the nude!
    What’s the most vicious sport you’ve played?
    Water Polo!
Water polo is a dirty game; it's what goes on underwater that seems most vicious.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:11 am

    Quoting pal334:
    I have played croquet, it is a fun game. Horse shoes is still a fun and popular game. I think the most vicious game I have played is Indian style Lacrosse in high school, much rougher than football
Lacrosse looks a rough game. The game's not played too much here in the UK.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:12 am

    Quoting lok4fun500:
    Good afternoon to you spunky!
    I "have" a croquet set....also horseshoes, bocee ball, badminton, washer toss, bolaball (oogle any games you don't know). At least one, or several are taken and played while camping!
    I have played soccer, football, baseball, hockey, in my younger years. Now it's board games, card games, dice games. As a youngster we played dodge ball, red rover, tag, hide & seek and "hide from Dad" when we were in trouble!
    I would say hockey was the most vicious game I've played.
And you were a netminder! You were a very brave man.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:14 am

    Quoting  :

I've never played lacrosse, baseball (unless rounders counts) or bocce. Rugby is the game that was most physically challenging game I've played - I was a hooker in the scrum.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:15 am

    Quoting sweet_VM:
    Have you played croquet? yes
    What lawn games have you played? bowling
    What’s the most vicious sport you’ve played? golf

    hugs V
I thought golf is a game involving etiquette. I'm not definitely not going to play the game if it's vicious!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:17 am

    Quoting AmeliaCox:
    I have never played croquet.

    I have played football (rugby league), tennis, cricket, dodge ball, tether tennis, quoits and the one where you are the soccer ball and punching bag in the one game.

    The last one, concussion, cracked ribs and bruised stomach and back were constant reminders of how bad I was at it.
I recommend croquet to play. I've not played dodge ball.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:17 am

    Quoting sexysixties2:
    I played croquet occasionally at college....they had a perfect lawn!!

    Played lawn tennis, half hearted cricket and hockey.

    Hockey was the most vicious....I lost a tooth!

I played hocket at school. That ball hurt when hit!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:18 am

    Quoting Smokeblower:
    [image]
    Definitely played croquet. Lots of fun. Will have to try naked croquet soon. These girls may not be very effective at croquet but it looks like they're having a lot of fun!

    I've played golf (very poorly), lawn bowling, soccer (football), football (American) and frisbee golf. I play volleyball regularly and am competitive, though basketball was my sport of choice before I damaged my knees.

    Roughest sport by far was american football. But I did play naked coed tackle football at a nudist camp once. That was rough too, but so much more fun.
That naked game of croquet looks fun. I wouldn't want the game to end!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:36 am

    Quoting  :

I've not played tetherball or naked croquet, which would be fun.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:37 am

    Quoting  :

I remember playing shinty while at school. It hurt sometimes!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/2/2014 3:38 am

    Quoting  :

I've not played lawn darts but it looks no more dangerous than other non-outlawed games like darts!


sweet_VM 65F
81699 posts
8/2/2014 8:46 am

Golf has no contact but it can be a big mind game while your out there. hugsssssss V

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spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
8/3/2014 4:54 am

    Quoting sweet_VM:
    Golf has no contact but it can be a big mind game while your out there. hugsssssss V
I can see a lot of potential for mind games in golf as players will spend a lot of time together on the course.


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