There has been a flood of new leagues and teams hitting the track this summer which makes for an exciting future for derby in the Maritimes. There has been an influx of new visiting trainers to the Maritimes as well including Bonnie D. Stroir and Shirley N. Sane this year. I can't wait to see more bouts with new skills and new blood!
Here are some full length bouts and scores:
June 2 - Saint John Razor Girls 253 vs Halifax Roller Derby Association 120
Halifax came to visit Saint John to play the Razor Girls (a first time
match up). As is often the case, the penalty minutes played a strong
role in this bout however the teams showed some great jammer skills and
solid hits.
June 9 - Saint John Shipyard Sirens 244 vs Moncton Lumbersmacks 243
Also in Saint John, this was an extremely tight bout with multiple lead changes. It was often breathtaking to watch, a very exciting bout!
June 16 - Saint John Scarlet Swarm 241 vs Dieppe Hits N' Sass 112
This was the debut bout for Hits N' Sass, in Saint John. With a few borrowed Razor Girls from SJ, the Dieppe team made a good showing, with good pack communication and some very talented jammers and blockers.
June 23 - Moncton Lumbersmacks 382 vs Halifax Roller Derby Association 56
Unfortunately I was not able to attend this bout but it looks like the Lumbersmacks once again demonstrated their greater skill, discipline and star jammer roster against Halifax. 
July 7 - Scarlet Swarm 208 vs Halifax Roller Derby Association 195
Scarlet Swarm took this bout by a very narrow margin. Halifax had managed to reign in their penalty minutes (down to only 17 compared to the 38 received during the Razor Girls bout) and in fact surpassed Swarm in their ability to stay out of the box. This was a very exciting and physical bout.
July 13 - Moncton Lumbersmacks 165 vs Maine Rock Coast Rollers 93
Rock Coast Rollers came on their first time visit to New Brunswick for two bouts. This was a well fought bout between two excellent teams in Moncton. Rock Coast pulled out several skills that have not been seen so developed in the Maritimes yet like extremely effective and frequent backwards blocking and very precise and effective hits even from the smaller members. However, the Lumbersmacks jammer talent and ability to endure the abuse brought them ahead with a generous lead.
July 14 - Maine Rock Coast Rollers 205 vs Saint John Shipyard Sirens 138 After a night in Moncton, Rock Coast came to visit Saint John. Though the majority of the bout saw the Shipyard Sirens trailing by less than 20 points until mid-way into the second period, the ability of Rock Coast Rollers to maximize on power jams became clear in the second period. Both teams had multiple power jam opportunities but Rock Coast demonstrated the endurance, speed and pack work necessary to give their jammers a relatively smooth ride to points!
Here is a list of mini-bouts from last weekend's Jamboree, where new PEI and Anapolis leagues made their debut in the bouting world::
Duchesses de Quebec 50 vs Moncton Reines of Terror 48
Halifax Roller Derby Association 100 vs PEI Red Rock N Rollers 94
Moncton Daughters of Anarchy 57 vs Maine R.I.P. Tides 25
Dieppe Hits N' Sass 92 vs Annapolis Valley 72
Moncton Reines of Terror 45 vs Moncton Daughters of Anarchy 31
Fredericton Capital City Rollers 77 vs Halifax Roller Derby Association 61
Duchesses de Quebec 47 vs Moncton Daughters of Anarchy 44
PEI Red Rock N' Rollers 100 vs Dieppe Hits N' Sass 16
Moncton Reines of Terror 99 vs Maine R.I.P. Tides 24
Halifax Roller Derby Association 117 vs Annapolis Valley 52
Fredericton Capital City Rollers 82 vs Annapolis Valley 68
Moncton Daughters Of Anarchy 64 vs Maine R.I.P. Tides 26 vs
PEI Red Rock N' Rollers 61 vs Fredericton Capital City Rollers 36
Duchesses de Quebec75 vs Maine R.I.P. Tides 10
Halifax Roller Derby Association 84 vs Dieppe Hits N' Sass 34
Moncton Reines Of Terror 66 vs Duchesses de Quebec 47
PEI Red Rock N' Rollers82 vs Annapolis Valley 49
Fredericton Capital City Rollers vs Dieppe (Dieppe Forfeit)
Fog City Rollers will be visiting St. Johns Newfoundland for a double header event between each leagues two home teams at the end of July.
Thank you to Marc Henwood Photography (or Mr. Shotgun) of Saint John, Richard Lafortune of Halifax and Andrew Macdonald (or Mr. Chop) from Saint John for some excellent shots!
