Well there's no real set criteria except that everyone
adheres to a nickname, naturally chosen by all the other
team mates. The backgrounds are mixed, the ability is
,well mixed and the nicknames are spot on!!
The names explained:-
FILTHY - Christian name of Rich....also called Really......
JACKO - Has surname of Jackson but sometimes called the Rock (as initials DJ!)
PISTOL - Christian name of Pete
BAZ - Christian name of Barry (Boring I know but he liked it and if you see him you wouldn't argue!)
PICKLES ~(WIDE OF THE MARK)- Ex-skip - Christian name of Mark. Also wides are acknowledged within the game, normally with a vivid description of how much you miss all the balls by! Now Catering Manager for the team! and with links to his surname is now affectionately know as Pickles
DARKNESS - Surname of Light - an ex school nickname! Entrepreneur extraordinaire!
WOODY - also know as Tiger! - surname of Woodward -Current Skip! Has the Power!
STEVIE G - needless to say a Liverpool supporter- also known as one--eyed on the basis that only needs one eye open to bowl. Now has added duty of being the Music Manager
GOODY - Surname of Goode - sometimes called Yum Yum as in Goody Goody....
DEANO - Surname of Deane - Also, now famously has a skittle call named after him - a DEANO is when, after a spare, the last ball goes straight through the middle, missing all 9 skittles!! also Vice-Skip and 'Sticker-upper' Manager
BLONDIE - had hair dyed a nice shade one year - took years off him!
SIMPLE - Christian name of Simon
AUSTIN - the million dollar man with a christian name of Steve!
DK - well, he's the dentist! Also has role as scorer!