BOWLER DERBY FOR A GOOD CAUSE!
For the 4th year in a row Hammer City skaters will be participating in the Bowl for Kids Sake event to raise funds for Big Brothers and Big Sisters Hamilton-Burlington mentoring programs. We're pleased to hear that the theme of the event is sporty - The Olympics - so even if most of us can skate a jam better than we can bowl a strike, we'll do our best to win the costume contest for the second year in a row!
Did you know that Big Brother Big Sister mentoring programs are proven to help break the poverty cycle? It's true! 78% of former 'Littles' no longer rely on social assistance as adults.
To make a donation for this great cause on behalf of an HCRG skater before March 13, please click here or here. It's safe, easy, and your tax receipt will be issued immediately.
Thank you for helping change the community...one child at a time!
Hammer City Revisits Ft. Wayne!
The Eh! Team made the drive down to snowy Ft. Wayne, Indiana to skate against the FWDG Bomb Squad take part in their first WFTDA sanctioned bout that counts towards their WFTDA North Central division ranking. Your Hammer City skaters did the best they could but did not overcome the host team, with the final 119-44. All was not lost as some of our skaters were recognized by the hosts with the following awards:
The Eh! Team was very happy to be back in 'Fort Fun' and would like to thank their bench staff, as well as the volunteers and HCRG Fresh Meat that made the trip. Follow this link to watch the footage.
Hammer City's 2010 Home Season In The Works!
We'll have information about our home season finalized soon. The Hamilton Harlots and Death Row Dames will both be back on the track to play from May-August. Both teams will play in the annual Beast of the East Tournament in Montreal, April 24 & 25.
The Eh! Team To Skate Tournaments in May and June
Upcoming for the Eh! Team is an appearance in the Midwest Brew Ha Ha Tournament in Milwaukee, WI May 22-23: Details here!
The Eh! Team has also secured up a spot for their first ever appearance at the East Coast Derby Extravaganza in Philadelphia, PA June 25-27: Click here for details!
The HCRG Needs a Home!
Currently we have a long commute out of Hamilton to our practice space and can only hold games locally when the ice comes out of the city arenas - we'd love to house our own track! We require 10 000 sq ft of flat surface (preferably wood or concrete) in a free standing structure. Ideally this building has 20ft ceilings and no pillars in the centre. Send any information with available space to: info@hammercityrollergirls.ca
Eh! Team's Minnesota Road Trip Recap
The HCRG Eh! Team has returned from it's furthest road trip yet, where we competed against two teams ranked in the top third of the WFTDA rankings.
We were thrilled to play our first 2 WFTDA sanctioned games! The first game against the Minnesota Roller Girls All Stars of St. Paul, Minnesota was played in front of 3500 spectators at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium and the second was played across the river in Minneapolis against North Star Roller Girls' Supernovas early the next morning.
See links below for bout recaps courtesy of Derby News Network and the MNRG. The games were tough and the scores do not reflect the effort made or the skills learned on our part. Thanks to our two host leagues for taking great care of us during our visit, and the fans, friends, and family who supported our efforts to make it to Minnesota.
The Eh! Team is back in training for its next game against Fort Wayne, Indiana's Bomb Squad in February, 2010.
Minnesota Roller Girls' All Stars (St. Paul, Minnesota) 195 Hammer City's Eh! Team 46
BOWLER DERBY FOR A GOOD CAUSE!
Hammer City Revisits Ft. Wayne!
The HCRG Needs a Home!
Minnesota Roller Girls' All Stars (St. Paul, Minnesota) 195 Hammer City's Eh! Team 46 
North Star Roller Girls' Supernovas (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 140 Hammer City's Eh! Team 18
