Rainy City Roller Girls
 | |
| Metro area | Manchester |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Teams |
Rainy City Roller Girls (A team) Tender Hooligans (B team) The Bet Lynch Mob (C team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Thunderdome, Oldham |
| Affiliations | UKRDA, WFTDA |
| Website |
www |
Rainy City Roller Derby (RCRD) are a roller derby league based in Manchester in England. Founded in 2008, the league consists of three teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.
The first league in North West England,[1] Rainy City played its first home bout in November 2009, against the Leeds Roller Dolls.[2] In September 2011, it opened the "Thunderdome",[3] its own training and bouting venue, in a former snooker hall in Oldham which they have renovated and made into the 'Bouting venue of the North'.[1][4] In March 2012, it joined the UK Roller Derby Association.[5] As well as bouting, the team also run skating and officiating clinics and bootcamps throughout the year.[6]
Two league members, Missy Rascal and Dee-Mise, were selected to play for Team England at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[7]
In July 2012, Rainy City was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme,[8] and it became a full WFTDA member in September 2013.[9]
In April 2013, a third team (The Bet Lynch Mob) was formed for new skaters at starter level to gain experience and learn.[10]
Teams
- Rainy City Roller Girls - A team.[11]
- Formed in 2008
Captain - Vivien Leigh-thal
Vice Captain - Jessica Mennis
The team includes 2011-2012 Team England squad skaters Missy Rascal [12] and Dee-Mise. Also, Fay Roberts & Missy Rascal are both part of the 2014 England training roster.
- Tender Hooligans - B team.[13]
- Formed in 2010
Coach - Maddy Nuff
Captain - Nancy Ray Gun
Vice Captain - Evil-Eye Cherry
- The Bet Lynch Mob - C team.[14]
- Formed in April 2013
Coach - Doc Terroriser & Valkyrie
Captain - Rampant Ratchet
Vice Captain - Slamazon
Referee/Officials crew
Headed up by Matt the Knife a WFTDA certified level 3 referee,[15] formerly from Leeds Roller Dolls.
The head NSO is Pretty Miffed, certified at level 2 by the WFTDA.[16]
The other officials are: Emmeline Pancakehurst, Yvel Saint Laurent, Hairy Mark, Dan-J-Err, Clint Roll Alt Delete, Lone Roller, Spark, Karl Lagerfilled.
Notable wins
2013 UKRDA sur5al [17]
Rankings
- 2012 European rankings[18]
- Rainy City Roller Girls (A team), finished division 1, 9th (out of 13 teams)
- Tender Hooligans (B team), finished division 2, 37th (out of 39 teams)
- 2011 European rankings[19]
- Rainy City Roller Girls (A team), finished division 1, 7th (out of 10 teams)
- Tender Hooligans (B team), finished division 2, 25th (out of 26 teams)
- 2010 European rankings[20]
- Rainy City Roller Girls (A team), finished division 1, 3rd (out of 10 teams)
- Tender Hooligans (B team), finished division 2, 12th (out of 16 teams)
- 2009 European rankings[21]
- Rainy City Roller Girls (A team), finished division 1, 9th (out of 10 teams)
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking[22] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 166 WFTDA[23] | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | 121 WFTDA[24] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 99 WFTDA[25] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 6 D1[26] | DNQ |
References
- 1 2 Beatriz Ayala, "Girls get skates on for life at Riley's", Oldham Chronicle, 14 September 2011
- ↑ Mick Keenan, "Skater girls get rough on the rink", Manchester Evening News, 25 November 2009
- ↑ "RCRG, Thunderdome" RCRG, location of the Thunderdome
- ↑ "RCRG, renovations" Renovating the Thunderdome
- ↑ "Welcome to Rainy City Roller Girls", UKRDA, 12 March 2012
- ↑ "RCRG, bootcamps" RCRG, bootcamps
- ↑ Mercy Less (10 August 2011). "Team England 2011 World Cup Roster". Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
- ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes 14 Full Member Leagues". WFTDA. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "The Bet Lynch Mob", RCRG, 12 April 2013
- ↑ "RCRG, Travel team", RCRG, Travel team
- ↑ "Missy Rascal team GB vice captain", Missy Rascal, team GB vice captain
- ↑ "RCRG, Tender Hooligans", RCRG, Tender Hooligans
- ↑ "RCRG, The Bet Lynch Mob", RCRG, The Bet Lynch Mob
- ↑ "WFTDA, certified officials", WFTDA, certified officials
- ↑ WFTDA, Roster of certified Non Skating Officials
- ↑ "Rainy City Roller Girls Win UKRDA Sur5al at Tattoo Freeze 2013", RCRG, 15 January 2013
- ↑ "Euroderby 2012", Euroderby 2012
- ↑ "Euroderby 2011", Euroderby 2011
- ↑ "Euroderby 2010", Euroderby 2010
- ↑ "Euroderby 2009", Euroderby 2009
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ Deadwards, Lisa (12 September 2016). "2016 WFTDA D1 Playoffs: Columbia Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 25 November 2016.