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Armed for a good cause

Bloody Mary takes Punky Bruiser to the mat in championship bout
As referee Ami Rae looks on, Peacock Pearl (aka Windsor Allen of Milton) and Rainbow Sprite (aka Maizie Silverman of Lewes) prepare for a first-round bout. Emcee Tim Parrott of Lewes, far right, watches the action. BY RON MACARTHUR
August 31, 2012
As the Timothy's crowd goes wild, Mary Tyler Morgue (aka Amy Tootle of Lewes) tries her luck at arm wrestling in a match with Jo Animal (aka JoAnne Poniatowski). BY RON MACARTHUR
There was a little of everything, including a performance by Jessica Wright or Naadirah, during the first Delaware Arm Wrestling Ladies League tournament. BY RON MACARTHUR
Miss Final Exam (aka Coleen Brittingham of Milford) gets her game face on during a match with Punky Bruiser (aka Alison Schrader of Lewes). BY RON MACARTHUR
Bloody Mary (aka Alexandra Magee) celebrates after winning a bout. With her fans screaming in the background, she went on to win the first DAWLL brawl. BY RON MACARTHUR
Laura Ingalls Gone Wilder (aka Carrie Keane) is ready to wrestle, but she lost in the first round. BY RON MACARTHUR
Laura Ingalls Gone Wilder (aka Carrie Keane) makes her entrance on a rocking horse pulled by her entourage. BY RON MACARTHUR
Pretty maids all in a row? Not! Taking part in the first DAWLL tournament are (l-r) Jen White of Lewes, Katrinka Housley of Georgetown, Jaclyn Fenske of Milton and Megan Weber of Lewes. BY RON MACARTHUR
Two world champs grace the stage during the first local arm wrestling tournament. They are Heather Newman of Milton, left, and Andrea Kavanagh of Washington, D.C. The pair tied for the CLAW USA world title in June. Putting the cape on the champs is emcee Jenny Schermund of Lewes. BY RON MACARTHUR
Punky Bruiser (aka Alison Schrader of Lewes) puts the hammer down during her second-round bout. She made it to the finals, losing to Bloody Mary. BY RON MACARTHUR
She may be petite, but Peacock Pearl (aka Windsor Allen of Milton)  has arms of steel. Allen was selected as the crowd favorite by raising the most money during the first DAWLL tournament. In the background is emcee Jenny Schermund of Lewes. BY RON MACARTHUR

It's a show, and there's no doubt about that. In the debut bout of the Delaware Arm Wrestling Ladies League, eight wrestlers from Sussex County put their inhibitions aside Aug. 24 at Timothy's Tap House and Raw Bar in Rehoboth Beach. As the crowd cheered, the wrestlers raised more than $1,400 for Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Delaware and a new DAWLL scholarship.

In the finals, Bloody Mary (aka Alexandra Magee) beat Punky Bruiser (aka Alison Schrader) for the first championship.

Ladies arm wrestling tournaments offer a high-energy show involving antics, spectacles, costumes, burlesque, dance-offs, challenges, humor and hijinks, and at the end of the night, a champion is crowned.

For more information, go to Facebook.com/dawllhouse or send an email to dollhouse@gmail.com.

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