Tag: sports
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Moulin Bruise Derby Grand Final
I went and saw the Derby Grand Final on the weekend. I meant to write a more meaningful article than this, but I guess the days got away from me. So here’s some notes: It feels rare to see a ‘derby match at the AIS. There was a year which you could not keep the…
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Skate Fatale
The grinding of ball bearings and the dud-dud-dud sound of rubber against a polished wooden floor means one thing: roller derby. Tonight was Skate Fatale, with the CRDL Vice City Rollers against VRDL All Stars. As people were filtering through the gates, a band, Annie and the Armadillos plays out classic and easy-listening tunes. They…
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Roller Derby Saturday
The roller derby bout between the Sydney Assassins and Canberra’s Vice City Rollers was something I was looking forward to for about a month. It was Lord of the Rink, Battle of the Two Towers and was held at the AIS in an actual arena, being a massive crowd and match to boot. Sadly, I…
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Saturday Night Roller Derby
A busy weekend was had. Roller Derby was on Saturday and there were plenty of thrills and spills. It was the Red-Bellied Black Hearts against the Surly Griffins and it was the girls in green that won in the end. The derby has greatly improved since the last year by doubling the teams. My best…
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Roller Derbying
Went to the Roller Derby tonight on the south end of the city with a friend of mine. Pretty decent turn out tonight. There were plenty of spills, but nothing that crossed over into the suicide alley of front row spectators. In this city, there’s only two teams as far as I am aware. The…
The Screaming Wall 