In their first 2012 Canberra Roller
Derby League bout The Black’n’Blue Belles dismembered The Surly Griffins 228
to 124. Based on rosters it was clear the Belles were likely to butcher the
Surlys. However, this augury was upset during the first period as referees repeatedly
allowed Surlys to stretch the pack out of shape. This leeway facilitated
Surly Aunty Aggro’s bad plays. Blocking outside the pack, and using hands and
elbows, she effectively ground the straight stabbing Belles to a deceptively
close half-time 100-96 score-line. Even ShortStop’s jams couldn’t cut through.
The second period was a different bout.
With jam packs policed Aunty Aggro found herself repeatedly binned (and eventually
ejected from the track). Other Surlys also started to be sinned for their Aunty
Aggro minors and majors defence method. This change in refereeing cleared the boards
for Belles Prairie Scorn, Sideshow Ali, and ShortStop to stack up points with
skill and, as Dee Nature with Trixie Dynamite blocked, the Belles controlled
the last period to rack the bout. Even the ejection of Belles’ great defender The
Cleaver didn’t prevent the Surlys being boned.
The next bout is 11 August, the
Black’n’Blue Belles will battle the Red Bellied Black Hearts; unless the Surly
Griffins find something more than Aunty Aggro’s bad play this next bout is a
taste of the 2012 Grand Final and The Brindabelters and Surlys will be left scrapping
for the off-cuts.
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