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2013: A Skate Odyssey Review

Sarah Wason — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:51 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s only been a week since we arrived back from Gent, following our first European tournament. But now that our skates are beginning to hit the ground again we thought it time to put a little recap up. One of our league goals for 2013 was to take part in a [...]

The Inhuman League 133 – 189 Quad Guards

The Inhuman League — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:27:52 +0000

Originally posted on The Inhuman League.

The big day arrived, the day The Inhuman League came out to play in their first self-organised bout and who better to take us on than the Quad Guards. TIL played their second ever open bout in Toulouse in May 2012 and put up a great fight against a Toulouse side nobody knew very much [...]

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Milton Keynes Roller Derby Heartland Series West Bout Day 4 – 9th June 2013

Milton Keynes Roller Derby — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:22:36 +0000

Milton Keynes Roller Derby’s Concrete Cows next official bout will be against Oxford Roller Derby on Sunday 9th June in Swindon – Bout Day 4 of the Heartland Series Western Division. Wiltshire Roller Derby are hosting the event at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. Doors open at 1pm! The opening bout features Oxford Roller Derby [...]

Milton Keynes Roller Derby – Friday Night Mixed Scrim – 14th June 2013

Milton Keynes Roller Derby — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:03:15 +0000

Milton Keynes Roller Derby are holding an Open Mixed Scrim on Friday 14th June 2013. Guests are welcome from all teams to skate, ref and NSO. The only requirement is that skaters must have passed their Minimum Skills test. This is a Co-Ed scrim so this is your chance to match yourself against the best that [...]

Quads of War 322 – Barrow Infernos 95 18th May 2013

Milton Keynes Roller Derby — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:43:56 +0000

by Raging Wildfire and OzymAndyAs Milton Keynes Roller Derby’s Quads Of War stormed to victory in their first home bout against Barrow Infernos. The Infernos made an immediate impression with a quick 4 points but initial power jam switches between both teams led to a small Quads lead of 25-19. However, the tone for the [...]

MKRD Intraleague – Stony Roses 202 – Bletchley Enigma 75

Milton Keynes Roller Derby — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:43:52 +0000

by Raging Wildfire and OzymAndyAs The Stony Roses defeat The Bletchley Enigma in intraleague bout. It’s a sign of the growth of roller derby in Milton Keynes, that the Concrete Cows were able to field their first Intraleague bout. Two new teams made up of A and B team skaters and rookies duked it out [...]

Heartland West – Bout Day 4 – Details!

Heartland Series Roller Derby — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:07 +0000

Western Division Bout Day 4 – Sunday 9th June 2013 Oxford Roller Derby vs Milton Keynes Roller Derby Wiltshire Roller Derby vs Severn Roller Torrent On Sunday 9th June 2013, the fourth installment of Europe’s largest interleague Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Tournament brings the Heartland to Wiltshire. Doors open at 1pm! Wiltshire Roller Derby are [...]

Featured Skater: Bruise Leigh #49

Grrrsula — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:00 +0000

Home Team Affiliation: Leithal Weapons! Joined ARRG in: 2009 Favourite position to play: Pivot Best ARRG memory: Listening to Crotch Lightening and Crazylegs on the radio with Mo B Quick, Fay Bentos, Coco Carnage and Coco’s baby. Crazylegs tried to … Continue reading →

A marathon… on roller skates

nottsogentle — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:22:31 +0000

I’ve always quite fancied doing a marathon; I like a challenge, I love sport and, according to my friends, I’m a little bit crackers. So when some of my NRG teammates mentioned that on May 12th they were going to skate a marathon to raise money for the charity Inspire Nottingham my immediate thought was ‘where do I sign up?’ Read more

Monthly Diary of a League: Fierce Valley in May: Brawny Tyler

aoanla — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:22:32 +0000

Just in time for Eurovision on Saturday, this month’s diary from Fierce Valley Roller Girls is by UK-entry-namesake, Brawny Tyler! What first attracted you to Roller Derby? My sister Meadhbh started with Belfast Roller Derby in August 2011 and wouldn’t stop talking about it. I went to see her bout in an intra league game […]