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Polo is one such game. It is a bit like croquet in that a wooden mallet is used to drive a ball.
The sport is probably squash, although the ball doesn't have to be black.
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Thomas Mars's birth name is Thomas Croquet.
It's called a mallet.
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You may be thinking of cricket. You may be thinking of croquet. See link.
Randy Ready's birth name is Randy Max Ready.
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Suzan Ball's birth name is Ball, Susan.
Marcus Ball's birth name is Marcus Anton Ball.