Bristol Roller Derby
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| Metro area | Bristol |
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| Country | England |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams | Harbour Harlots A(travel team) Harbour Harlots B (travel team) ADHD Daughters of Anarchy Project Mayhem Smash Vandals Vice Quad (Men's team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College |
| Affiliations | UKRDA |
| Website | www |
Bristol Roller Derby (BRD) is a roller derby league based in Bristol. Founded in 2010, the league consists of four women's roller derby teams and a men's team. Skaters are drafted from the four women's teams into two travel teams (Bristol Harbour Harlots: A and B) which compete against women's teams from other leagues.
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History
The league was founded early in 2010 by Tuisku Sarrala, Anna Wong, Laura Phillips, Laura Lopez, Maria Cormack, Simone Bennett and Verona. This group set up the first Bristol Roller Derby training session. Anna Wong, who had previously played the sport in New Zealand, became the league's head coach for the initial year of the league, before returning to New Zealand in January 2011. It was originally known as the Bristol Harbour Harlots,[1] but that title is now reserved for its travel team. By mid-2011, the league had more than seventy skaters, and had hosted a sell-out bout.[2]
One skater from the league, Tuisku Sarrala, known as "The Blizzard", competed for Team Finland at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[3]
On 1 November 2012, Bristol Roller Derby merged with another local roller derby team, Anarchic Die Hard Derby (ADHD).[4] ADHD became the fourth home team for BRD, bringing the number of active women skaters to over 50. Together with officials, the Fresh Meat intake of October 2012, and non-skating members, the league membership stood at over 100 members at the beginning of November 2012.
In December 2012, the league was accepted as a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association.[5]
League Structure
Harbour Harlots
The Harbour Harlots (A and B) are the travel teams for Bristol Roller Derby.
ADHD
ADHD was founded in early 2011 as a separate league named "Anarchic Die Hard Derby". Its founders were skaters who were unable to join Bristol Roller Derby, during a period in which Bristol's recruitment was closed. In November 2012, it merged with Bristol Roller Derby, becoming its fourth home team.[6]
Daughters of Anarchy
Daughters of Anarchy is one of the four women's home teams.
Project Mayhem
Project Mayhem was one of Bristol Roller Derby's original home teams, circa 2011-2013.
Smash Vandals
Smash Vandals is one of the four women's home teams.
Vice Quad
The Vice Quad is Bristol Roller Derby's men's team.
Drop in Derby (aka The T-Recs)
"Drop In Derby" sessions are run for anyone wanting to skate or learn roller derby. Unlike other training session organised by the league, attendees do not have to be a member of the club to participate. There are no attendance requirements or prior skating skills required. For more information or to contact Drop In, take a look here.
Bouts
The table below lists the bouts played by the Bristol Roller Derby's travel teams – the Harbour Harlots
| Date | Event | Home/Away | Team | Opponent | Results | Won by | Venue |
| 11 December 2010 | Tinsel and Torture | Away | Harbour Harlots | Severn Roller Torrent | 138–60 | SRT | |
| 15 January 2011 | Star Check : First Contact | Away | Harbour Harlots | Tiger Bay Brawlers | 173–37 | TBB | |
| 9 July 2011 | Painspotting | Home | Harbour Harlots | Severn Roller Torrent | 195–91 | BHH | UWE Sports Centre |
| 13 November 2011 | Away | Harbour Harlots | Croydon Roller Derby | 123–117 | CRD | ||
| 26 November 2011 | Away | Harbour Harlots | Cardiff Roller Collective: Rude Birds | 134–125 | CRoC | ||
| 4 December 2011 | I love Block'n'Roll | Home | Harbour Harlots | South West Angels of Terror: A Team | 167–107 | SWAT | WISE |
| 2 June 2012 | Hell and High Water | Away | Harbour Harlots | Hellfire Harlots | 203–118 | NHH | |
| 9 June 2012 | Grime and Punishment | Home | Harbour Harlots | Swansea City Slayers | 276–46 | BHH | WISE |
| 16 June 2012 | Helter Skelter Belter | Away | Harbour Harlots | Seaside Sirens Roller Girls: Coastbusters (A team) | 193–43 | BHH | |
| 8 September 2012 | Central City Rollergirls: Double Header | Away | Harbour Harlots (A) | Central City Rollergirls: Slay Belles (B team) | 24–211 | BHH | Doug Ellis Sports Centre |
| 14 October 2012 | October Double Header | Home | Harbour Harlots (B) | Wiltshire Roller Derby | 217–130 | BHHb | WISE |
| 14 October 2012 | October Double Header | Home | Harbour Harlots (A) | Croydon Roller Derby | 207–138 | BHHa | WISE |
| 3 November 2012 | Away | Harbour Harlots (A) | Birmingham Blitz Dames: A team | 171–185 | BHHa | Futsal, Birmingham | |
| 11 November 2012 | Away | Harbour Harlots (B) | Norfolk Brawds | 153–224 | BHHb | ||
| 2 December 2012 | Home | Harbour Harlots (A) | Rain City Rollers - Tender Hooligans | ||||
| 2 December 2012 | Home | Harbour Harlots (B) | Wolverhampton Honour Rollers | ||||
| 26 January 2013 | Away | Harbour Harlots (A) | Dolly Rockit Rollers | 116–237 | BHHa | Midlands Roller Arena | |
| 2 March 2013 | Home | Harbour Harlots (A) | Leeds Roller Dolls - Whip-Its | 245-91 | BHHa | ||
| 2 March 2013 | Home | Harbour Harlots (B) | Mean Valley Rollergirls | 162-227 | WISE | ||
| 23 March 2013 | Away | Harbour Harlots (A) | Big Bucks High Rollers | 132-184 | BHHa | ||
| 13 April 2013 | Away | Harbour Harlots (B) | Royal Windsor Rollergirls | 204-131 | RWRG | ||
| 21 April 2013 | Away | Harbour Harlots (A) | Lincolnshire Bombers Bombshell Bruisers | 171-193 | BHHa | ||
| 21 April 2013 | Away | Harbour Harlots (B) | Lincolnshire Bombers Damebusters | 148-128 |
References
- ↑ "Girls on a roll with destruction derby", Bath Chronicle, 2 August 2010
- ↑ "Skate sport makes city comeback", Bristol Evening Post, 22 June 2011
- ↑ "Bristol Derby girl rolls off to the world cup", Bristol 24/7, 28 November 2011
- ↑ "Die Hard derby love in Bristol", Bristol Roller Derby, 31 October 2012
- ↑ "Welcome to UKRDA Bristol Roller Derby", UKRDA, 14 December 2012
- ↑ "Die Hard derby love in Bristol!", BRD, 31 October 2012
