Derby Tripping: Carolina
Derby Tripping – Carolina
by Old Skool Beatdown
April 11th, 2009 was a date to live in infamy. That day, the public witnessed two titans of the East duke it out at J. S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC to see #3 Philly Liberty Belles take on #6 Carolina All Stars in a double hitter. This was an event that The Dominion Derby Girls were not about to miss!
We left Portsmouth in a caravan of about four cars headed by Fresh Meat Laura. What was supposed to be a three and a half hour trip turned into a four hour one thanks to a cheeky GPS and a confused Fresh Meat.
Confused Fresh Meat
Fortunately, we arrived just in time for the introductions and to grab a spot around the track. I immediately found Paris Kills and Raven Darkhold (my beloved Derby wife) from The River City Rollergirls and sat with them during the introductions. To my surprise, Nigel Tuffnails – a former Dominion Head Referee and now a part of the Charlotte Rollergirls – showed
his handsome face and broken foot. He’s such a fantastic man!
Nigel
First the night’s Officiating Staff was introduced, followed by visiting Philly and then the Carolina Rollergirls. Now, if you haven’t been to Dorton arena in Raleigh, this place is big and concrete with a fantastic window design that
bellows in the sunlight so that a lot of the times, the staff has to throw on the sunglasses. It’s the kind of place I wish our League could skate in.
Dorton Arena
Time for the bout! Philly starts off with a bang and pretty much keeps that momentum going for most of the first half with the score 47-10 at the half. Carolina tried to rally in the second, but Philly pretty much it under control. Final score, 85-46 Philly.
CRG vs PRG
Justice Feelgood Marshall of the Derby News Network wrote an excellent bout write-up here:
http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2009/04/13/3_philly_muffles_6_carolina_8546
After the Philly bout, the Carolina Bootleggers took on The Honky Tonk Heartbreakers of the Texas Rollergirls out of Austin, TX as part of the second bout of the double hitter. Both teams brought the action, though at the end, it was Heartbreakers breaking the hearts of the Bootleggers with a close
final score of 79-72.
Bootleggers vs Heartbreakers
The Dominion crew rounded out their night at Tir Na Nog in Downtown Raleigh with some dark beers, good food, a horrible cover band, and Shepard’s Pie ending up in an ear.
Tir Na Nog
A big thanks goes out to FM Laura for braving the horror-movie fog and
suicide deer attempts to deliver the rest of the sleeping car back to the VA safely.
skilled and talented teams duke it out in front of my eyes and I
cannot wait to see it again.
- Roller Derby from the cheap seats.
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Nigel Toughnails, May 14, 2009 @ 9:57 pm
I am thrilled that I made the DDG Blog! It’s nice to be remembered. Thanks, OSB. I miss you, but hope to see you again soon!!
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Pretty Skate Machine, July 2, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
Dorton is a great place to watch derby. Wish I could have went. And wish I could have seen Nigel! I owe him a good shove .. . or smack. . . er somethin. . .
It would only be a love tap!