Newcastle Roller Derby

Newcastle Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league from Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.[1][2] Newcastle is a member of both the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA)[3] and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA),[4] and plays by the WFTDA ruleset.

For the Australian league, see Newcastle Roller Derby League.
Newcastle Roller Derby
Metro areaNewcastle-upon-Tyne
CountryEngland
Founded2009
TeamsCanny Belters (A team)
Whippin Hinnies (B team)
North Cs (C team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueWalker Activity Dome
AffiliationsUKRDA, WFTDA
Websitewww.newcastlerollerderby.co.uk

History

Newcastle Roller Girls was established in 2009[5] by Claire Byrne (Brie Larceny). The league has three teams, the Canny Belters (A team), the Whippin' Hinnies (B team) and the North Cs (C team). The club follows the WFTDA gender statement. Home bouts are played at the Walker Dome and Benfield Sports Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne.[6]

In March 2010, the team featured in a BBC Look North report on roller derby in Tyneside.[2] The BBC created a webpage about the team.[7]

The team played their first bout at Hadrian's Brawl on 11 April 2010, playing against the B team from the Auld Reekie Roller Girls at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh. The first home bout, Flog on the Tyne, was against Granite City Roller Girls of Aberdeen on 5 March 2011 at The Lightfoot Centre (now The Walker Dome) in Walker, Newcastle, winning by 113 to 63.[8][9][10]

In November 2011, Newcastle Roller Girls joined the UK Roller Derby Association.[11] In October 2013, they were accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[12] Newcastle became a full WFTDA member league in July 2014.[13]

In February 2020, the league name changed from Newcastle Roller Girls to Newcastle Roller Derby.

Associated teams

An associated men's team was founded in June 2011, Tyne and Fear Roller Derby. A mixed-gender team, Tyne e' Belters, includes members of Newcastle Roller Girls. In 2015 Newcastle Junior Roller Derby was established, a junior roller derby squad, and they made their debut during the half time interval of the British Roller Derby Championships game on 2 April 2016.

WFTDA rankings
Season Final ranking[14] Playoffs Championship
2014 167 WFTDA[15] DNQ DNQ
2015 135 WFTDA[16] DNQ DNQ
2016 76 WFTDA[17] DNQ DNQ

References
  1. Decker, Babette (23 February 2010). "Ditching Heels for Wheels (Page 1)". The Journal. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. "Newcastle Roller Girls (Feature)". BBC Look North. BBC. 16 March 2010. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "Member Leagues – United Kingdom Roller Derby Association". ukrda.org.uk. UKRDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. "Newcastle Roller Girls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. Sedgwick, David (5 December 2017). "Time to get your skates on for free sessions". www.newsguardian.co.uk. News Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. "Support us". Newcastle Roller Girls. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  7. "Meet local roller derby team Newcastle Roller Girls". Local – Tyne. BBC. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  8. "Newcastle Roller Girls set up derby debut for Tyneside". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  9. "Newcastle Roller Girls". Active Newcastle. Foundry Media. 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  10. "Featured Event: Hadrian's Brawl". Auld Reekie Roller Girls. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  11. "Welcome Newcastle Roller Girls to the UKRDA!", UKRDA, 15 November 2011
  12. "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues". WFTDA. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015.
  13. "WFTDA Welcomes 16 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  14. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  15. "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  16. "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  17. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
Preceded by
New competition		 British Roller Derby Championships Tier 2 Champions
2015		 Succeeded by
Birmingham Blitz Dames
Preceded by
New competition		 British Roller Derby Championships Tier 1 Champions
2016		 Succeeded by
Middlesbrough Roller Derby
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