DRAGON'S RUN RIOT !

by Juno Lister

Hi there sports fans ,
It's very rare out here in the El Braaken district on the west side of Valroma to report on a decent sporting event , where the usual pastime is hog racing but last weekend two Bloodbowl teams trundled into the market area by the West Brook river.
The strange Dark Elf team Black Bay Dragons, appeared in the area recently, having set up camp right upon the West Brook invited the Ork team Harbad's Heroes to a mix up at the market place. A pitch was lined out by Market Owner Maak Farler..

Black Bay Dragons starting line up:
1. Jermiah LILDEW capt. (blitzer)
5. Fumwe MOONDANCER (thrower)
7. Crash TALON (catcher)
11.Spitz VENOM (line)
12 Sumwe CARATHUIL (line)
13 Davril OMRAS (line)
14 Slash THURILL (line)

Harbads Heroes starting line up:
1. 'Rash' GAARHGON capt. (blitzer)
2. Gripper KHAAN (blitzer)
4. 'Heavy D' (blocker)
6. 'BSH' (blocker)
20. SKUDD (thrower)
24. ZAARH (catcher)
25. KOFF (catcher)

A relatively large crowd of 200 town folk descended on the market and a carnival atmosphere was shattered by an unfortunate incident involving a set of bards and a didgeridoo which caused a large section of the crowd to riot which meant that the match was delayed by 25 mins. Thankfully order was restored by the Guards, the digderidoo was removed from the offending orifice and the bards continued playing well into the night.

The game started explosively after a clumsy Heroes kick off. Referee Rike Myley penalised The Dragons Carathuil for encroachment offences. .The Dragons' lineman Thurill thumped out Heroes’ huge blocker 'BSH' as the two teams clashed in the middle of the park and Carathuil upended Gripper Khaan. Khaan, the Heroes' secondary blitzer tried to get up again but Carathuil was too quick for the Ork and slammed him down again . The Heroes hardly touched the ball from their very clumsy kick off and after an almighty scrap in midfield neither team could break the deadlock in this a very physical game. Dragon thrower Fumwe Moondancer was injured by a head-butt from thrower Skudd, going down heavily concussed and stayed in that state for the rest of the evening...Jerimiah Lildew returned the favour and caught Skudd with a right knee to the chin knocking the Ork clean out.

Halftime couldn't come quick enough for the Heroes although surprisingly they lined up with a full team for the second half whilst the Dragons seemed jaded and fielded two short with Moondancer out and Omras not getting back out on the field still dazed by the first half's crushing efforts.

The Dragon’s kicked off the second half, Skudd picked up the ball and ran at the Dragons .Crash Talon rushed headlong into a sea of Heroes in response and was promptly disposed off by the marauding 'BSH' . Talon joined Moondancer in the dugout both nursing injuries .Jerimiah Lildew seemed intent on taking Skudd out of the game and again clattered him to the ground with a vicious forearm to the jaw sending the ball spinning and bobbing around like the famed prize fighter Tike Mason. Lildew finally brought the ball under control, he looked up and sent a pinpoint perfect long throw whizzing across the pitch to the opposite flank where Spitz Venom was making a dash into space, the ball was within Venom’s grasp but somehow it span out of his hands.The ball bounced to the ground and continued it’s merry dance as if free from it’s capters only to be retrieved by Venom who dashed to the Endzone to score a 70th minute touch down.

Dragon’s kicked off again...they knew they only had to shut out the Heroes for 10 minutes and they would record their first win in Valroma. Crash Talon returned to the lineout having recovered from being knocked out. He was pacing in the Dragon’s half spitting and cursing as he eyed up BSH who was taunting the young Dark Elf catcher. As the ball sailed into the Heroes half Talon and BSH made a bee line for each other and met in the midfield the crowd winced as the two came together both knocked cleanly to the ground a deafening clatter and a crack could be heard over the now cheering crowd . Gripper Khaan had hold of the ball and was trundling towards the Dragons endzone There were minutes on the clock Zaarh had slipped through the now depleting Dragon’s defence and awaited to receive a throw from Khaan. The ball was however disappointing and it span haplessly out of control and bounced around a bit. It was at this point it became apparent that BSH was motionless. The final whistle was blown by Myley and pandemonium broke out in the square suddenly red and purple flags were being waved and the Dragon’s celebrated with their new found support. One can’t help but think that given another 10 minutes the Heroes looked destined to equalize but it wasn’t to be

The Heroes team were carrying BSH off the field, his neck broken, he died instantly at the hands of Crash Talon who was being lead away on a stretcher but will live to fight another day. The Dragon’s carts drove away from the square bound for the Brookside and a chanting of “No more Heroes anymore “ could be heard by tired and weary voices

Final score Harbad’s Heroes 0 Black Bay Dragons 1