The undefeated Bayou City Bosses took on the 2-time league champion Psych Ward Sirens.
The outcome was
67 Bosses
76 Sirens
assuring a rematch between the two teams in the finals next month.
Note: See the comments to a correction/clarification to a misstatement during the podcast.
Thanks, as always to cjacks for the bumper music.
In this new experiment in recording the podcast, we used Skype. It dropped out several times, and we finally succeeded on our third recording.
Bill Shirley discusses May’s bout with The Colonel who missed it.
73 Burlesque Brawlers
64 Machete Betties
86 Texas Rollergirls’ Honky Tonk Heartbreakers
49 Bayou City Bosses
The Burlesque Brawlers came from behind Sunday night at Verizon Wireless Theater to win their first bout of the season over the Machete Betties, 73-64. In the first game, the Texas Rollergirls’ Honky Tonk Heartbreakers defeated the home town Bayou City Bosses, 86-49.
The Machete Betties opened up the first half with authority gaining a 17-8 lead after five jams. In the sixth jam, Audiomind scored eight points while Panty Raider (as Viet Thong) was scoring four to narrow the lead down to five points. During the rest of the half, both teams would play strong defense, and the Machete Betties would go into halftime with a 30-26 half. It looked like the short-handed Betties might be able to pull off a surprising victory. (more…)
We’ve been super busy, and haven’t had time for a proper post-April podcast, so this one is going to have to fill in.
I talked to the Colonel briefly, but he didn’t make much of the podcast, only a cameo at the end.
April Bouts
126 Hell Marys (Austin)
83 Sirens
75 Bosses
37 Brawlers
A review of the Mar 9, 2008 season opening bout between the Bayou City Bosses and the Machete Betties.
113 Bosses
76 Betties
thecolonel@colonelpod.com
(music form the cjacks and Pod Safe Media)
The first event of a new season is a good chance to find out how teams are shaping up in a league. If Sunday evening was any indication, then last years two top teams will be the teams to beat this year in Houston Roller Derby. The defending champion Psych Ward Sirens defeated the Burlesque Brawlers 162-80, and the runner up Bayou City Bosses beat the Machete Betties, 113-76.
The first game of the night between the Bosses and the Betties started off tied 17-all in the fourth jam. But team Captain Miss Lead would score four points for the Betties while Goldie BloXX was picking up a single point in the fifth jam as the machete wielders would take their first and only lead of the game. The team in black would counter with a 9-0 jam with Holla Pain Yo jamming, and rookie Lu Animal would follow up with another 9-point jam while the Bosses defense would shut out the Betties, putting the Bosses up by 36-21. Another 7-point jam by Holla Pain Yo and 7-point and 8-point jams by Death By Chocolate would expand the Bosses lead at half time to 75-42. (more…)
Psych Ward Sirens 107
Bayou City Bosses 95
The Colonel has a quick review of the 2007 Championship game between the Bayou City Bosses and the Psych Ward Sirens wherein the Sirens come out victorious.
thecolonel@colonelpod.com
Against better judgement The Colonel and Bill Shirley put estimated point spreads on the upcoming Houston Roller Derby championship bout. The Colonel once again lets his opinion be known about the scheduling this season.
Our picks that we’ll certainly catch some ribbing for:
Bill Shirley
Betties 99 - Brawlers 70
Colonel
Betties 92 - Brawlers 80
Bill Shirley
Bosses 90 - Sirens 80
Colonel
Bosses 112 - Sirens 106
thecolonel@colonelpod.com
correction: see comments
