By Richard Lafortune
In the first part of a double-header in Halifax NS hosted by Anchor City Rollers to close off their 2014 home season on August 30 2014, the hometown Harbour Grudges were up against Red Rock’n Roller Derby visiting from Prince Edward Island. The visitors took an early lead but the Harbour Grudges turned things around taking a 28-18 lead about 7 minutes into the bout. The score remained close over the next several minutes but the home team kept the lead, and slowly widened the gap as the first half went on. The Harbour Grudges would go on to take a 117-58 lead into halftime and would remain in control in the second half to eventually win the bout by a score of 263-141. The Harbour Grudges ended up taking a total of 28 penalties, compared to 22 for PEI. Photos from the Harbour Grudges/Red Rock’n Roller Derby bout can be seen at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/riclaf/sets/72157646648730317/
In the second part of the double-header, the hometown Dockyard Brawlers battled the Tar City Rollers visiting from Cape Breton. In this bout the visitors fell behind early on, with the Dockyard Brawlers going into halftime with a 146-45 lead and eventually defeating Cape Breton by a final score of 337-90. Penalty-wise the Tar City Rollers ended up with 36 trips to the sin bin (including one skater fouling out), compared to 27 penalties for the Dockyard Brawlers. Photos from the Dockyard Brawlers/Tar City Rollers bout can be seen at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/riclaf/sets/72157647080100502/
In the first part of a double-header in Halifax NS hosted by Anchor City Rollers to close off their 2014 home season on August 30 2014, the hometown Harbour Grudges were up against Red Rock’n Roller Derby visiting from Prince Edward Island. The visitors took an early lead but the Harbour Grudges turned things around taking a 28-18 lead about 7 minutes into the bout. The score remained close over the next several minutes but the home team kept the lead, and slowly widened the gap as the first half went on. The Harbour Grudges would go on to take a 117-58 lead into halftime and would remain in control in the second half to eventually win the bout by a score of 263-141. The Harbour Grudges ended up taking a total of 28 penalties, compared to 22 for PEI. Photos from the Harbour Grudges/Red Rock’n Roller Derby bout can be seen at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/riclaf/sets/72157646648730317/
In the second part of the double-header, the hometown Dockyard Brawlers battled the Tar City Rollers visiting from Cape Breton. In this bout the visitors fell behind early on, with the Dockyard Brawlers going into halftime with a 146-45 lead and eventually defeating Cape Breton by a final score of 337-90. Penalty-wise the Tar City Rollers ended up with 36 trips to the sin bin (including one skater fouling out), compared to 27 penalties for the Dockyard Brawlers. Photos from the Dockyard Brawlers/Tar City Rollers bout can be seen at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/riclaf/sets/72157647080100502/
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