Witness the GRUDGE MATCH
of the Season this Saturday!

Queens vs Bronx

 
BRONX GRIDLOCK vs. QUEENS OF PAIN
The most anticipated match of the 2008 season is here! 
 
The Bronx Gridlock and the Queens of Pain face each other in another chapter of Gotham Girls Roller Derby's fiercest rivalry. The league's two undefeated teams square off on August 16th at the Hunter College Sportsplex on 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.  
  
The Bronx and Queens skaters are meeting for the first time since the hotly contested 2007 League Championship, a narrow victory for the Bronx. Both teams enter this matchup with undefeated 2-0 records this season.    

Bronx is currently riding a six-game winning streak, extending over 3 seasons with their last loss to Queens in the final jam of the 2006 league semifinals. Queens is hungry to advance to this year's Championship (October 25th) as the league's top team and will be fighting to even its historical record against the Bronx, which currently stands at 1-2.

This high-stakes grudge match is packed with Gotham superstars and fan favorites:
 
* Bonnie Thunders (Bronx) and Cheapskate (Queens) tied for the 2007 title of "Best Jammer;" in this bout they skate head-to-head for bragging rights.
 
* The 2006 "Best Blocker," Donna Matrix (Queens), lines up against 2007's "Best Blocker" and reigning "League MVP," Beyonsláy (Bronx).
 
* The 2006 "Most Improved" skater Scarlett Rage (Queens) will jam toe-to-toe against 2007's "Most Improved," Beatrix Slaughter (Bronx).
 
* Team captains Kandy Kakes (Bronx) and Suzy Hotrod (Queens) both hail from the Philadelphia area and will fight to show which Philly girl is makin' it bigger in the Big Apple. Suzy Hotrod is GGRD's career point-scoring leader, but as the reigning "Best Pivot," Kandy Kakes will be leading the defensive effort to shut down the Queens captain. 
 
Team captains, game MVPs, and other select skaters will be available for photographs and interviews immediately after the bout at the Autograph Table, in the lobby.
 
Fans should arrive early to win prizes in pre-game rounds of Gotham Girls Bingo. Snacks, soda, and water will also be on-hand to keep fans energized for this action- packed game. Get in on the action early and take advantage of the pre-sale discount by reserving tickets through:
 
www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com or www.brownpapertickets.com
 
Don't miss any of the best
season of flat-track roller derby action New York City has ever seen!
 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th
Bronx Gridlock vs. Queens of Pain
Hunter College Sportsplex, Manhattan
B3 Gym - West Building Basement
Lexington Ave. & 68th St. (6 to 68th St. or F to Lex & 63rd St.)
Doors: 6:30pm / Whistle: 8:30pm*

*Please arrive early! Metal Detectors in use - lines can get long!
Alcohol prohibited

General Admission: $19.75 in advance, $23 at door
VIP: $29.75 (advance purchase only - includes reserved
front-row seating, goodie bags, + more!)
pre-sale discount online at www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com/merch or www.brownpapertickets.com
More info available on the GGRD Hotline: (888) 830-2253

After the games, join us at Manitoba's (99 Ave. B, near 7th Street, in Manhattan) to toast victory or drown defeat with your favorite derby darlings.

Don't miss the rest of the action packed home season:
(all at Hunter College in Manhattan)

Friday, September 12: Brooklyn Bombshells vs. Manhattan Mayhem
Saturday, September 27: Post-Season Showdown
Saturday, October 25: League Championship
 
After-Party 
 
MurphGuide.com
presents...
Tailgate Party for Gotham Girls Roller Derby
hosted by the GGRD Jeerleaders

Before the exciting matchup between Queens and Bronx, Gotham Girls Roller Derby introduces its first-ever official bout pre-party!

Looking for somewhere to meet up with your derby friends and derby foes before the first whistle?  Get revved for the game with happy hour drinks, derby video screening, friendly pre-bout wagering, and more GGRD fun, led by GGRD's own cheering squad, the Jeerleaders!

Festivities will wrap up just in time for fans to swarm together over to Hunter College for the first whistle.
Saturday, August 16th
4-7pm at American Trash
1471 First Ave. (between 76th & 77th St.) in Manhattan
 
Presented by MurphGuide.com - connecting the fun to the fun people
 
Presenting a GGRD Partner Event:
Sync or Swim Movie Premiere


 Sync or Swim Flyer
 
The feature-length synchronized swimming documentary, Sync or Swim, makes its NYC premiere on Monday, August 18th.
 
Join the filmmakers and Olympic synchronized swimmers for a Pool Party followed by a screening of the first-ever behind the scenes documentary about Olympic Synchronized Swimming. Viewers will dive into the world of elite synchronized swimming as they watch dedicated young women compete for spots on the U.S. Synchronized Swimming team and train relentlessly in pursuit of an Olympic medal.
 
WHAT & WHEN: Monday, August 18th, 2008
6pm - POOL PARTY - beach balls! kiddie pools! music! drinks! popcorn!
8pm - SCREENING: NYC premiere of Sync or Swim (Running Time: 90 minutes)
$5 Suggested Donation / BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket or Beach Chair)
 
WHERE: McCarren Park Pool
Lorimer St (b/w Driggs & Bayard)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Gotham Girls Roller Derby appreciates the support of
metromix.com, Manitoba's and the rest of our fine sponsors!
 

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