Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

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Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:35 pm

Have always had a bit of a fascination re sporting nicknames for teams especially in the English football area. So here is my first quiz !!
Apologies if I'm slow in confirming answers etc etc... :lol:

All I want is the Nickname (main one) for each team...

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TEAMS

Start off easy...

1. Rugby Union WALLABIES
2. Rugby League KANGAROOS
3. Wheelchair Rugby STEELERS
4. Soccer (Football) SOCCEROOS
5. Woman's Soccer MATILDAS
6. Olympic Men's Soccer OLYROOS
7. Under 20's Soccer
8. Under 20's Women's Soccer
9. Under 17's Soccer JOEYS
10. Gridiron
11. Swimming DOLPHINS
12. Men's Water Polo SHARKS
13. Women's Water Polo STINGERS
14. Men's Basketball BOOMERS
15. Woman's Basketball OPALS
16. Under 21's Men's Basketball CROCS
17. Under 21's Woman's Basketball SAPPHIRES
18. Under 19's Men's Basketball EMUS
19. Under 19's Women's Basketball GEMS
20. Intellectually Disabled Men's Basketball
21. Intellectually Disables Women's Basketball
22. Men's Wheelchair Basketball ROLLERS
23. Women's Wheelchair Basketball GLIDERS
24. Men's Hockey KOOKABURRAS
25. Women's Hockey HOCKEYROOS
26. Under 21's Men's Hockey BURRAS
27. Under 21's Women's Hockey JILLAROOS
28. Men's Ice Hockey MIGHTY ROOS
29. Men's Lacrosse
30. Under 19's Men's Lacrosse
31. Men's Lawn Bowls JACKAROOS
32. Women's Lawn Bowls

Apologies if I missed a team :lol:
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby spell_check » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:38 pm

Woo, I get in first!

1: Wallabies
2: Kangaroos
5: Matildas
6: Olyroos
14: Boomers
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby JAS » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:39 pm

spell_check wrote:Woo, I get in first!

1: Wallabies
2: Kangaroos
5: Matildas
6: Olyroos
14: Boomers


Oh poo...there goes the one I know :lol: :wink:

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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby spell_check » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:41 pm

JAS wrote:
spell_check wrote:Woo, I get in first!

1: Wallabies
2: Kangaroos
5: Matildas
6: Olyroos
14: Boomers


Oh poo...there goes the one I know :lol: :wink:

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That's why I was happy that I got in first, because I think they are the nicknames everyone knows. ;)
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:44 pm

spell_check wrote:Woo, I get in first!

1: Wallabies
2: Kangaroos
5: Matildas
6: Olyroos
14: Boomers


All Correct :lol:

C'mon JAS have a guess !!
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby godoubleblues » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:45 pm

Q4 - socceroos
Q15 - opals
Q24 - kookaburras
Q25 - hockeyroos
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Hazbeen » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:50 pm

4. Socceroos
7. Olyroos
9. Joeys
11. Dolphins
17. Saphires
24. Kookaburras
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:54 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q4 - socceroos
Q15 - opals
Q24 - kookaburras
Q25 - hockeyroos


All Correct
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:55 pm

Hazbeen wrote:4. Socceroos
7. Olyroos
9. Joeys
11. Dolphins
17. Saphires
24. Kookaburras


7. Incorrect
Others all good...
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby JAS » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:59 pm

Ah nuts...everytime i think of one somebody (or two) beats me to it...I'd just thought of socceroos :roll: :lol: I have a cunning plan :wink: :roll:

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1. Rugby Union WALLABIES
2. Rugby League KANGAROOS
3. Wheelchair Rugby Emus
4. Soccer (Football)
5. Woman's Soccer MATILDAS
6. Olympic Men's Soccer OLYROOS
7. Under 20's Soccer Emus
8. Under 20's Women's Soccer Emus
9. Under 17's Soccer
10. Gridiron Emus
11. Swimming
12. Men's Water Polo Emus
13. Women's Water Polo Emus
14. Men's Basketball BOOMERS Emus
15. Woman's Basketball
16. Under 21's Men's Basketball Emus
17. Under 21's Woman's Basketball
18. Under 19's Men's Basketball Emus
19. Under 19's Women's Basketball Emus
20. Intellectually Disabled Men's Basketball Emus
21. Intellectually Disables Women's Basketball Emus
22. Men's Wheelchair Basketball Emus
23. Women's Wheelchair Basketball Emus
24. Men's Hockey
25. Women's Hockey
26. Under 21's Men's Hockey Emus
27. Under 21's Women's Hockey Emus
28. Men's Ice Hockey Emus
29. Men's Lacrosse Emus
30. Under 19's Men's Lacrosse Emus
31. Men's Lawn Bowls Emus
32. Women's Lawn Bowls Emus
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:01 am

JAS wrote:
LMAO !! Keep going JAS !!

18. Under 19's Men's Basketball Emus



CORRECT !!
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby JAS » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:15 am

Is it worth me trying Koalas...not exactly an animal you think of as sporty :?

Q3 Knowing you guys probably kick back against political correctness how about Wheelaroos or Wheelabies or is that going too far (no offence intended)
Q12 Sharks...cos it's water
Q13 Tunas...cos I can't think of anything else connected with water except jellyfish.

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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:35 am

JAS wrote:Q3 Wheelabies :shock: This is the OLD one they have a new one now...
Q12 Sharks...cos it's water - CORRECT
Q13 jellyfish. VERY VERY CLOSE :wink:

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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby JAS » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:40 am

hey...you deleted the Part 2...I actually knew 4 of them :evil: Don't make me poke* you on facebook :wink:

Q3 Your kidding :lol: I thought I was taking the p*ss
Q13 Ooooh...errrrr....damn I think I only know Box Jellyfish for downunder so ...Boxers :?

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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:47 am

Yeah sorry re Part 2 !! Getting it ready once this one has run it's course...

I'm hoping for about 10 parts to the nickname theme's...

re Jellyfish...think how they defend themselves :wink:
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby JAS » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:53 am

Q13 ummmm...Stingers :?

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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:58 am

JAS wrote:Q13 ummmm...Stingers :?

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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:41 am

17 to go....
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:28 am

16. Under 21's Men's Basketball crocs
19. Under 19's Women's Basketball gems
22. Men's Wheelchair Basketball rollers
23. Women's Wheelchair Basketball gliders
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Re: Sporting Nicknames - Quiz 1

Postby Dirko » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:40 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:16. Under 21's Men's Basketball crocs
19. Under 19's Women's Basketball gems
22. Men's Wheelchair Basketball rollers
23. Women's Wheelchair Basketball gliders


Welcome MAGS !! :lol:

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