Northland's Hell's Wives roller derby team pulled off another win in their latest hometown clash, this time taking down Wellington.
Spectators at ASB Stadium in Kensington saw the Northland team end their season on a roll with a convincing win over Wellington's Richter City Convicts.
Northland and Wellington's strategies sawthem both wanting the front of the pack which made for a very fast-paced game.
Northland's first pack sent Wellington's jammer to the bin by forcing a cut which put points on the board straight away.
Holding the lead through the first half, the Hell's Wives were only 40 points ahead at halftime which meant both teams came out firing after the break.
The second half pushed both teams' fitness levels to the max, but Northland's endurance training paid off and their jammers played a relentless role in scoring points, jam after jam.
Northland's blockers then held their pace and successfully played both offensive and defensive strategies to stay on top.
Ending the year on a high, the Hell's Wives had a fantastic season with wins against Tauranga, Auckland, Hamilton to add to the bag, and a well deserved rest until February 2016 is now on the cards.
Their next home game won't be until March 26, 2016.
- Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members skating in the same direction around a track in a series of short match-ups (jams) in which both teams have a jammer who scores points by lapping opposition members.
Teams attempt to hinder the opposing jammer while assisting their own jammer.
New Zealand has 35 roller derby leagues, with approximately 1250 leagues worldwide - and was the first country outside of the United States to form a league.
Roller derby is considered the fastest growing women's sport in the world and was under consideration for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
