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{{Short description|Roller derby league}}
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{{Infobox roller derby league
{{Infobox roller derby league
| name = Bristol Roller Derby
| name = Bristol Roller Derby
| founded = 2010
| founded = 2010
| dissolved =
| dissolved =
| metro area = [[Bristol]]
| metro area = [[Bristol]]
| country = [[England]]
| country = England
| logo = Bristol Roller Derby Logo.jpg
| logo = Bristol Roller Derby Logo.jpg
| teams = '''Bristol Roller Derby A (Women's)'''<br />Bristol Roller Derby B (Women's)<br />Bristol Roller Derby Men's Team Vice Quad<br />Bristol Roller Derby Allstars (Co-ed team)
| teams = Harbour Harlots A(travel team)<br/>Harbour Harlots B (travel team)<br/>ADHD<br/>Daughters of Anarchy<br/>Project Mayhem<br/>Smash Vandals<br/>Men's team
| tracks = Flat
| tracks = Flat
| venue = [[South Gloucestershire and Stroud College]]
| venue = [[Merchants Academy Bristol]]
| affiliations =
| affiliations =
| orgtype =
| orgtype =
| url = {{url|http://www.bristolrollerderby.com}}
| url = {{URL|http://www.bristolrollerderby.com}}
}}
}}


'''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.
'''Bristol Roller Derby''' (BRD) is a [[roller derby]] league based in [[Bristol]]. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two women's roller derby teams, a men's team, a Co-Ed team and a fledgling juniors team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roig |first=Estel Farell |date=2020-02-08 |title=15 unusual ways to get moving in Bristol |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/special-features/unusual-ways-get-fit-bristol-3810493 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=BristolLive |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==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''',<ref>"[http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Girls-roll-destruction-derby/story-11328326-detail/story.html Girls on a roll with destruction derby]", ''[[Bath Chronicle]]'', 2 August 2010</ref> 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.<ref>"[http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Skate-sport-makes-city-comeback/story-12811902-detail/story.html Skate sport makes city comeback]", ''[[Bristol Evening Post]]'', 22 June 2011</ref>
The league was founded early in 2010 by Tuisku Sarrala, Anna Wong, Laura Phillips, Laura Lopez, Maria Cormack, Simone Bennett and Verona.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} Anna Wong, who had previously played the sport in [[New Zealand]], became the league's head coach for the inaugural year, before returning to New Zealand in January 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SPYKSMA |first=HANNAH |date=2012-04-13 |title=Skaters redefine the sport |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/6736930/Skaters-redefine-the-sport |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref> Originally known as the '''Bristol Harbour Harlots''',<ref>"[http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Girls-roll-destruction-derby/story-11328326-detail/story.html Girls on a roll with destruction derby]", ''[[Bath Chronicle]]'', 2 August 2010</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-05-05 |title=Skate sport makes city comeback {{!}} This is Bristol |url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Skate-sport-makes-city-comeback/story-12811902-detail/story.html%23axzz2SQBTlWSC |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=archive.ph |archive-date=5 May 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505123850/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Skate-sport-makes-city-comeback/story-12811902-detail/story.html%23axzz2SQBTlWSC |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2011 |title=UWE Sports Centre to hold first Bristol Roller Derby public event |url=http://www.guide2bristol.com/news/1306/UWE-Sports-Centre-to-hold-first-Bristol-Roller-Derby-public-event |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515113134/http://www.guide2bristol.com/news/1306/UWE-Sports-Centre-to-hold-first-Bristol-Roller-Derby-public-event |archive-date=15 May 2011 |access-date=19 September 2022 |website=Guide2Bristol}}</ref>


One skater from the league, Tuisku Sarrala, known as "The Blizzard", competed for [[Team Finland (roller derby)|Team Finland]] at the 2011 [[Roller Derby World Cup]].<ref>"[http://www.bristol247.com/2011/11/28/bristol-derby-girl-rolls-off-to-the-world-cup-32064/ Bristol Derby girl rolls off to the world cup]", ''Bristol 24/7'', 28 November 2011</ref>
One of the league's founder members, Tuisku Sarrala ([[derby name]] The Blizzard), competed for [[Team Finland (roller derby)|Team Finland]] at the [[2011 Roller Derby World Cup]].<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120728135614/http://www.bristol247.com/2011/11/28/bristol-derby-girl-rolls-off-to-the-world-cup-32064/ Bristol Derby girl rolls off to the world cup]", ''Bristol 24/7'', 28 November 2011</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-07 |title=Team Finland Announces World Cup Roster {{!}} Derby News Network |url=http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/08/team_finland_announces_world_cup_roster |access-date=2022-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207024000/http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/08/team_finland_announces_world_cup_roster |archive-date=7 December 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parkes |first=Pamela |date=2014-12-03 |title=We're on a roll with Bristol Roller Derby |url=https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/features/were-on-a-roll-with-bristol-roller-derby/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Bristol 24/7 |language=en}}</ref>


On the 1st November 2012, Bristol Roller Derby merged with another local roller derby team, Anarchic Die Hard Derby (ADHD)<ref>"[http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/die-hard-derby-love-in-bristol/ Die Hard derby love in Bristol]", ''[[Bristol Roller Derby]]'', 31 October 2012</ref>. 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.
On 1 November 2012, Bristol Roller Derby merged with another local roller derby team, Anarchic Die Hard Derby (ADHD).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-07-28 |title=Die Hard derby love in Bristol! {{!}} Bristol Roller Derby |url=http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/die-hard-derby-love-in-bristol/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728144001/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/die-hard-derby-love-in-bristol/ |archive-date=28 July 2021 }}</ref> ADHD's founders were skaters who were unable to join Bristol Roller Derby during a period in which Bristol's recruitment was closed.<ref name=":0" /> Following the merger, ADHD became Bristol's fourth home team, bringing the number of active 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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}

In December 2012, the league was accepted as a member of the [[United Kingdom Roller Derby Association]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-24 |title=Welcome to UKRDA Bristol Roller Derby – United Kingdom Roller Derby Association |url=http://ukrda.org.uk/2012/12/welcome-to-ukrda-bristol-roller-derby/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624234623/http://ukrda.org.uk/2012/12/welcome-to-ukrda-bristol-roller-derby/ |archive-date=24 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2016, they were discussed in an article on [[bear]]s associated with Bristol, in which members Grizzly and Bear Thrylls featured.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parkes |first=Pamela |date=2016-07-04 |title=15 bears of Bristol you may not know about |url=https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/features/15-bears-of-bristol/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Bristol 24/7 |language=en}}</ref>


==League Structure==
==League Structure==


===Harbour Harlots===
===Travel Teams===

The Harbour Harlots (A and B) are the travel teams for Bristol Roller Derby.
* Bristol Roller Derby A (women's, previously known as The Harbour Harlots).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-26 |title=About BRD {{!}} Bristol Roller Derby |url=http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/about/aboutbrd/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726200821/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/about/aboutbrd/ |archive-date=26 July 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bristol Roller Derby (Women's) {{!}} Roller Derby Stats & Rankings {{!}} Flat Track Stats |url=http://flattrackstats.com/teams/7739 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=flattrackstats.com}}</ref>
[[File:Bristol_Roller_Derby_Harbour_Harlots_Logo.jpg|thumb|right|Harbour Harlots logo]]
* Bristol Roller Derby B (women's, referred to as The Bees).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-18 |title=BRD Women's B Team {{!}} Bristol Roller Derby |url=http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/teams/brd-b/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618154847/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/teams/brd-b/ |archive-date=18 June 2021 }}</ref>
* Vice Quad (men's team)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-26 |title=Bristol Roller Derby Men {{!}} Bristol Roller Derby |url=http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/teams/brd-vice-quad/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726202915/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/teams/brd-vice-quad/ |archive-date=26 July 2021 }}</ref>
* Bristol All-Stars (co-ed)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bristol Roller Derby (coed) {{!}} Roller Derby Stats & Rankings {{!}} Flat Track Stats |url=http://flattrackstats.com/teams/88372 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=flattrackstats.com}}</ref>


===Home Teams{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}===
===ADHD===
The league has four women's home teams:
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.<ref>"[http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/die-hard-derby-love-in-bristol/ Die Hard derby love in Bristol!]", BRD, 31 October 2012</ref>


* ADHD
===Daughters of Anarchy===
Daughters of Anarchy are one of the four women's home teams.
* Daughters of Anarchy
* Project Mayhem
[[File:Bristol_Roller_Derby_Daughters_of_Anarchy_Logo.jpg|thumb|right|Daughters of Anarchy logo]]
* Smash Vandals


===Project Mayhem===
===Drop in Derby ===
"Drop In Derby" sessions are run for anyone over 11 wanting to skate or learn roller derby.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-24 |title=Drop in Derby {{!}} Bristol Roller Derby |url=http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/get-involved/drop-in-derby/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724044450/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/get-involved/drop-in-derby/ |archive-date=24 July 2021 }}</ref> Unlike other training sessions 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.
Project Mayhem are one of the four women's home teams.
[[File:Bristol_Roller_Derby_Project_Mayhem_Logo.jpg|thumb|right|Project Mayhem logo]]


== British Roller Derby Championships ==
===Smash Vandals===
In 2016 both the women's A team and the men's team achieved promotion in the British Championships tournament, the men into tier 3 and the women into premier tier 1.
Smash Vandals are one of the four women's home teams.
[[File:Bristol_Roller_Derby_Smash_Vandals_Logo.jpg|thumb|right|Smash Vandals logo]]


Their 2017 season was featured in the local press.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cable |first=The Bristol |date=2017-08-03 |title=Clash Of The Skaters: Bristol Roller Derby |url=https://thebristolcable.org/2017/08/clash-of-the-skaters-bristol-roller-derby/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=The Bristol Cable |language=en-GB}}</ref>
===Men's Team===
A Men's Roller Derby team has recently been formed.


On 16 September 2018, the Co-Ed All-Stars beat the North Wales Men's team to gain promotion into Tier 2 of the British Championships. This game was streamed on BBC Sport, a first for the team.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
===Rec League===
Recreational roller derby sessions are in the process of being organised, under the name "BRD Drop In Derby (aka The T-Recs)", and are due to start in August 2012


==Bouts==
==Bouts==
{{Update|date=September 2022|reason=significant time since last updated}}
The table below lists the bouts played by the Bristol Roller Derby's travel teams - the Harbour Harlots
The table below lists the bouts played by the Bristol Roller Derby's travel teams – the Harbour Harlots
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|----- bgcolor=#CCDDEE
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|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 11th Dec 2010
| 11 December 2010
| Tinsel and Torture
| Tinsel and Torture
| Away
| Away
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''Severn Roller Torrent'''
| Severn Roller Torrent
| 138–60
| 138 - 60
| SRT
| SRT
|
|
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 15th Jan 2011
| 15 January 2011
| Star Check : First Contact
| Star Check : First Contact
| Away
| Away
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''[[Tiger Bay Brawlers]]'''
| [[Tiger Bay Brawlers]]
| 173–37
| 173 - 37
| TBB
| TBB
|
|
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 9th Jul 2011
| 9 July 2011
| [http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/painspotting/ Painspotting]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20111121101802/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/painspotting/ Painspotting]
| Home
| Home
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''Severn Roller Torrent'''
| Severn Roller Torrent
| 195–91
| 195 - 91
| BHH
| BHH
| UWE Sports Centre
| UWE Sports Centre
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 13rd Nov 2011
| 13 November 2011
|
|
| Away
| Away
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''Croydon Roller Derby'''
| Croydon Roller Derby
| 123–117
| 123 - 117
| CRD
| CRD
|
|
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 26th Nov 2011
| 26 November 2011
|
|
| Away
| Away
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''[[Cardiff Roller Collective]]: Rude Birds'''
| [[Cardiff Roller Collective]]: Rude Birds
| 134–125
| 134 - 125
| CRoC
| CRoC
|
|
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 4th Dec 2011
| 4 December 2011
| [http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/i-love-block-n-roll/ I love Block'n'Roll]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20111225023727/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/i-love-block-n-roll/ I love Block'n'Roll]
| Home
| Home
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''South West Angels of Terror: A Team'''
| South West Angels of Terror: A Team
| 167–107
| 167 - 107
| SWAT
| SWAT
| WISE
| WISE
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 2nd June 2012
| 2 June 2012
| Hell and High Water
| Hell and High Water
| Away
| Away
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''[[Hellfire Harlots]]'''
| [[Nottingham Hellfire Harlots]]
| 203–118
| 203 - 118
| NHH
| NHH
|
|
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 9th June 2012
| 9 June 2012
| [http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/grime-and-punishment/ Grime and Punishment]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20120707032005/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/grime-and-punishment/ Grime and Punishment]
| Home
| Home
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''Swansea City Slayers'''
| Swansea City Slayers
| 276–46
| 276 - 46
| BHH
| BHH
| WISE
| WISE
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 16th June 2012
| 16 June 2012
| Helter Skelter Belter
| Helter Skelter Belter
| Away
| Away
| Harbour Harlots
| Harbour Harlots
| '''[[Seaside Sirens Roller Girls]]: Coastbusters (A team)'''
| [[Seaside Siren Roller Girls]]: Coastbusters (A team)
| 193–43
| 193 - 43
| BHH
| BHH
|
|
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 8th September 2012
| 8 September 2012
| Central City Rollergirls: Double Header
| Central City Rollergirls: Double Header
| Away
| Away
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| '''[[Central City Rollergirls]]: Slay Belles (B team)'''
| [[Central City Roller Derby|Central City Rollergirls]]: Slay Belles (B team)
| 24–211
| 24 - 211
| BHH
| BHH
| Doug Ellis Sports Centre
| Doug Ellis Sports Centre
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 14th October 2012
| 14 October 2012
| [http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/october-double-header-harlots-a-and-b-teams-take-to-the-track/ October Double Header]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20121014175809/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/october-double-header-harlots-a-and-b-teams-take-to-the-track/ October Double Header]
| Home
| Home
| Harbour Harlots (B)
| Harbour Harlots (B)
| '''Wiltshire Roller Derby'''
| Wiltshire Roller Derby
| 217–130
| 217 - 130
| BHHb
| BHHb
| WISE
| WISE
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 14th October 2012
| 14 October 2012
| [http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/october-double-header-harlots-a-and-b-teams-take-to-the-track/ October Double Header]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20121014175809/http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/october-double-header-harlots-a-and-b-teams-take-to-the-track/ October Double Header]
| Home
| Home
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| '''Croydon Roller Derby'''
| Croydon Roller Derby
| 207–138
| 207 - 138
| BHHa
| BHHa
| WISE
| WISE
|-
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 3rd November 2012
| 3 November 2012
|
|
| Away
| Away
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| '''[[Birmingham Blitz Dames]]: A team'''
| [[Birmingham Blitz Dames]]: A team
| 171–185
| 171 - 185
| BHHa
| BHHa
| Futsal, Birmingham
| Futsal, Birmingham
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 11 November 2012
|
| Away
| Harbour Harlots (B)
| [[Norfolk Roller Derby|Norfolk Brawds]]
| 153–224
| BHHb
|
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 2 December 2012
|
| Home
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| [[Rainy City Roller Derby|Rain City Roller Derby]] - Tender Hooligans
|
|
|
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 2 December 2012
|
| Home
| Harbour Harlots (B)
| [[Wolverhampton Honour Rollers]]
|
|
|
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 26 January 2013
|
| Away
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| [[Dolly Rockit Rollers]]
| 116–237
| BHHa
| Midlands Roller Arena
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 2 March 2013
|
| Home
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| [[Leeds Roller Derby|Leeds Roller Dolls]] - Whip-Its
| 245-91
| BHHa
|
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 2 March 2013
|
| Home
| Harbour Harlots (B)
| [[Mean Valley Rollergirls]]
| 162-227
|
| WISE
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 23 March 2013
|
| Away
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| [[Big Bucks High Rollers]]
| 132-184
| BHHa
|
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 13 April 2013
|
| Away
| Harbour Harlots (B)
| [[Royal Windsor Roller Derby|Royal Windsor Rollergirls]]
| 204-131
| RWRG
|
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 21 April 2013
|
| Away
| Harbour Harlots (A)
| [[Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Derby|Lincolnshire Bombers]] Bombshell Bruisers
| 171-193
| BHHa
|
|-
|------bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| 21 April 2013
|
| Away
| Harbour Harlots (B)
| [[Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Derby|Lincolnshire Bombers]] Damebusters
| 148-128
|
|
|-
|-
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Roller derby in England]]
[[Category:Roller derby in England]]
[[Category:Roller derby leagues in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Roller derby leagues in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Roller derby leagues established in 2010]]
[[Category:Roller derby leagues established in 2010]]
[[Category:Sport in Bristol]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Bristol]]
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Latest revision as of 19:23, 21 May 2024

Bristol Roller Derby
League logo
Metro areaBristol
CountryEngland
Founded2010
TeamsBristol Roller Derby A (Women's)
Bristol Roller Derby B (Women's)
Bristol Roller Derby Men's Team Vice Quad
Bristol Roller Derby Allstars (Co-ed team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueMerchants Academy Bristol
Websitewww.bristolrollerderby.com

Bristol Roller Derby (BRD) is a roller derby league based in Bristol. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two women's roller derby teams, a men's team, a Co-Ed team and a fledgling juniors team.[1]

History

[edit]

The league was founded early in 2010 by Tuisku Sarrala, Anna Wong, Laura Phillips, Laura Lopez, Maria Cormack, Simone Bennett and Verona.[citation needed] Anna Wong, who had previously played the sport in New Zealand, became the league's head coach for the inaugural year, before returning to New Zealand in January 2011.[2] Originally known as the Bristol Harbour Harlots,[3] 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.[4][5]

One of the league's founder members, Tuisku Sarrala (derby name The Blizzard), competed for Team Finland at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[6][7][8]

On 1 November 2012, Bristol Roller Derby merged with another local roller derby team, Anarchic Die Hard Derby (ADHD).[9] ADHD's founders were skaters who were unable to join Bristol Roller Derby during a period in which Bristol's recruitment was closed.[9] Following the merger, ADHD became Bristol's fourth home team, bringing the number of active 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.[citation needed]

In December 2012, the league was accepted as a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association.[10]

In 2016, they were discussed in an article on bears associated with Bristol, in which members Grizzly and Bear Thrylls featured.[11]

League Structure

[edit]

Travel Teams

[edit]
  • Bristol Roller Derby A (women's, previously known as The Harbour Harlots).[12][13]
  • Bristol Roller Derby B (women's, referred to as The Bees).[14]
  • Vice Quad (men's team)[15]
  • Bristol All-Stars (co-ed)[16]

Home Teams[citation needed]

[edit]

The league has four women's home teams:

  • ADHD
  • Daughters of Anarchy
  • Project Mayhem
  • Smash Vandals

Drop in Derby

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"Drop In Derby" sessions are run for anyone over 11 wanting to skate or learn roller derby.[17] Unlike other training sessions 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.

British Roller Derby Championships

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In 2016 both the women's A team and the men's team achieved promotion in the British Championships tournament, the men into tier 3 and the women into premier tier 1.

Their 2017 season was featured in the local press.[18]

On 16 September 2018, the Co-Ed All-Stars beat the North Wales Men's team to gain promotion into Tier 2 of the British Championships. This game was streamed on BBC Sport, a first for the team.[citation needed]

Bouts

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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 Nottingham 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 Siren 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 Roller Derby - 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

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