Derby madness

So since saturday it has been derby, derby and guess what yes more derby. As i write this i have a nice wheel print on my left buttock and my whole upper body aches!!! Still as all derby people say MAN UP GROW A TASH!!!!!

So the weekend started with MRD facing off against PRG at the arcadia. PRG was made up a few different teams with people from the imposters, hot wheels roller derby, wakefield wheeled cats to name a few.

It was also my first head ref experience (was bitting my nails to begin with.....) I have to compliment all the ref crew and NSO's on a job well done which made my job a dream to do. Everyone new what they were doing and most improtantly when to do it. The score was (i think) MRD 151 PRG 110. It was a hard fought game and (cough) penalty heavy!!!!

So roll on sunday to where we came to team practice. Since the Sheffield game where i injured my back i have stayed away from any blocking drills to let my back right itself again. I felt ready so when we started blocking i was working with First aiden and Gay Fawkes. When it came to be my turn to take the blocks i managed to get them both on the floor!!! Was really surprised. So after a full team practice we move to monday!!!

This was the first men's practice and it was great to see the turn out!!! As well as having the regulars from MRD, 3 of the guys from sheffield came up, Jarvis Blocker, Bollock Obama, and Justin...... i am terrible with names sorry!! As well as Deadly Nedly and Crash Matt From leeds!!

It was quite a hardcore session doing laps in one direction then the other (27 right way 25 wrong way ;) )as well as plenty of blocking and pack work drills. I came home full of adrenalin and couldn't get to sleep till gone 1am!!!

Roll on next Monday!!!

So on to the rest of the week. The Band are playing on saturday @ Olivers bar in Ashton with Theonin and Candid eniquity. Should be a good gig so come down if you can. Theonin are a band from leeds who are coming over check them out in all the usual places (facebook etc etc). Right now we have new songs coming out of our arse with new stuff beginning to get worked on by everyone culminating in some seriously heavy stuff. You should be hearing them soon!!


I wont go any longer though i have no pics to share at the moment cause i need to get my camera sorted so when i do i will add some on here!!!

Joe