Sheffield Steel Rollergirls on their mettle

Sheffield Steel Rollergirls All Stars finally broke their losing streak at home this past Saturday by an overwhelming win against the Lincolnshire Bombers Rollergirls 197-46.

Most noted for their away-game winning streaks, the last home win for the team was Tarzan and Pain in January 2011.T

This recent win has the girls smiling and they are more than determined to continue winning at home.

SSRG’s strong walls, aggressive jammers, and new tactics lead the victory against the Lincolnshire Bombers and set the tone for the entire game, having the Bombers score only 8 points in the entire second half.

Holly Hotrod won the audience over with some impressive counter blocking while jamming in the second half, as well as some crowd-pleasing hits offered by Nicky Fury.

Sheffield’s B-Team The Crucibelles likewise scored an impressive win against Lincolnshire Bombers Damebusters 190-53 in their first-ever home win. The tactical pack work and strong walls lead by their captain Carol Deck’Her were tough to match for the Damebusters.

The Crucibelles came out strong and got lead jammer more than 80% of the time for duration of the bout. Some aggressive jamming by Laura Daley and Cyndi Slaughter were instant crowd pleasers.

Roller derby is currently the world’s fastest growing sport, with over 70 teams in the UK. The game involves one skater from each team lapping members of the opposition for points, with a lot of bumps and bruises along the way.

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