Bath Roller Derby is a roller derby league based in Bath, Somerset. Founded in 2012,[1] the league plays to the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) ruleset.[2] The league has been a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) since May 2015.[3]
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| Metro area | Bath |
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| Country | England |
| Founded | 14th of September 2012 |
| Teams | Bath Spartans (A), Bath Romans (B), Bath Gladiators |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venues | Wellsway School, Keynsham, Beechen Cliff |
| Website | http://www.bathrollerderby.co.uk/ |
League History
editThe league was founded in 2012 by several local skaters as Bath Roller Derby Girls but rebranded in 2018 and dropped the 'Girls'.[citation needed] They held their first public session in September 2012 and henceforth began holding regular training sessions.[4] Half a year later, the league held their second recruitment intake and numbers begun to increase[5] with a third intake following in November of that year.
In April 2014, they played their first international game against Lisbon Grrrls Roller Derby, taking home a 152–132 victory.[6]
Bath won the 2018 Bath Sports Awards' Community Club of the Year award in 2018.[7]
League skater Amy Buller (derby name Scarlett O’ Harma) died of breast cancer in September 2020, and the league have since hosted the "Peeka Hurt You Cup" in celebration of her life and to raise money for Dorothy House, a local hospice charity.[8]
League Structure
editThe league currently has two teams drawn from all league skaters:[9]
- Bath Spartans (A Team)
- Bath Roman Rollers (B Team).
The Bath Gladiators team is made up of those skaters not currently drafted to a Travel Team or currently injured and not skating. The Bath Skeleton Crew is the league's official crew, providing skating and non-skating officials (NSOs) for home and away games.
Five Nations Roller Derby Championships
editThe league participated in the British Roller Derby Championships 2015 Women T4 South West tier. They played Wiltshire Roller Derby, North Devon Roller Derby, Bridgend Roller Derby and Riot City Ravens, winning three out of their four games.[10] This performance qualified them for Women T4 Playoffs - Western, where they won against North Wales Roller Derby, 165–128, but lost to Wirral Roller Derby's Savage Lilies, 294–78.[11]
In 2016, they found themselves in Women Tier 3 South. They had a difficult start to the competition, losing their first four games against North Devon Roller Derby, Kent Roller Derby, Cornwall Roller Derby and Surrey Roller Girls, before beating Plymouth City Roller Derby.[12]
A restructured tournament in 2017 saw the league in the Women's T3 Regional tier. They faced Granite City Roller Derby, Norfolk Roller Derby, Sheffield Steel Roller Derby, North Devon Roller Derby, Dorset Roller Girls, Riot City Ravens and Cornwall Roller Derby.[13]
In 2018, they were promoted to Women's T2 UKRDA National in a further-restructured competition. They won their game against North Devon Roller Derby, but lost all their other games against SWAT Roller Derby, Royal Windsor Roller Derby, London Roller Derby's Batter C Power (C).[14]
Their performance qualified them in 2019 to compete in the Women's T1 Premier tier. They faced up to London Roller Derby's Batter C Power, Norfolk Roller Derby, SWAT Roller Derby and Cambridge Rollerbillies.[15]
In 2021, the British Championships rebranded as the Five Nations Roller Derby Championships.[16]
Ranked Games
editThis article needs to be updated. The reason given is: current ranked games section last updated 2014. (September 2022) |
The table below lists the bouts played by Bath Roller Derby Girls as recorded by Flat Track Stats
| Date | Event | Home/Away | Team | Opponent | Results | Won by' |
| 5 April 2014 | Day of the Bruises | Away | Bath Roller Derby Girls | Lisbon Grrrls | 151-132 | BRDG |
| 3 May 2014 | Ruthless Romans | Away | Bath Roller Derby Girls | Neath Port Talbot Roller Derby | 130-160 | NPT |
| 24 May 2014 | Rumble in the Docks: Lairy Rose | Away | Bath Roller Derby Girls | Portsmouth Roller Wenches | 102-236 | PRW |
| 14 June 2014 | Unnamed | Away | Bath Roller Derby Girls | Swansea City Roller Derby (B) | 152-156 | SCRD (B) |
| 27 September 2014 | Blood Bath | Home | Bath Roller Derby Girls | Devon Clotted Screamers | 200-136 | BRDG |
| 25 October 2014 | Unnamed | Home | Bath Roller Derby Girls | Neath Port Talbot Roller Derby | 187-237 | NPT |
| 7 February 2015 | Shove Me Tender | Home | Bath Roller Derby Girls | Grid City | 172-210 | GCD |
| 21 February 2015 | Unnamed | Away | Bath Roller Derby Girls | Cornwall Roller Derby (B) | 313-28 | BRDG |
| 14 March 2015 | SW:UK 2015 | Away | Bath Roman Rollers | Severn Roller Torrent (B) | 175-89 | BRDG (B) |
| 29 March 2015 | British Championships | Away | Bath Spartans | Riot City Ravens | 325-108 | BRDG |
| 11 April 2015 | Unnamed | Home | Bath Spartans | Swansea City Roller Derby (B) | 380-115 | BRDG |
| 11 April 2015 | SW:UK 2015 | Home | Bath Roman Rollers | Bristol Roller Derby (B) | 127-341 | BRD (B) |
| 16 May 2015 | British Championships | Away | Bath Spartans | Bridgend Roller Derby | 369-93 | BRDG |
| 21 June 2015 | British Championships | Away | Bath Spartans | Grin 'N' Barum | 137-142 | GNB |
| 18 July 2015 | Unnamed | Away | Bath Spartans | Cork City Firebirds | 198-122 | BRDG |
| 18 July 2015 | Unnamed | Away | Bath Roman Rollers | Galway She Devils | 257-185 | BRDG (B) |
| 22 August 2015 | British Championships | Home | Bath Spartans | Wiltshire |
Unranked Events
editThis table lists unranked and one-day tournament events in which BRDG has competed
| Date | Event | Home/Away | Teams | Results | Won by |
| 22 November 2014 | SK8 Britain Tournament | Away | Bath Roller Derby Girls, Suffolk Roller Derby, Grid City Division, Killa Hurtz Roller Girls, Voodoo Roller Dollies, Devon Clotted Screamers, Wrexham Rejects, Riverside Rebels | 1st | BRDG |
References
edit- ^ "£2.5k rolls in as skaters honour Amy's memory". Bath Chronicle. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Blog Archives". Bath Roller Derby. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Member Leagues | United Kingdom Roller Derby Association". 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Fast and furious roller derby comes to Bath". Bath Chronicle. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "We Are Recruiting!". Bath Roller Derby. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Rose, Neil (11 April 2014). "Lisbon lionesses looking to bring roller derby excitement to Bath". The Bath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Evans, Daniel (21 November 2018). "The winners of the 2018 Bath Sports Awards revealed". SomersetLive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Amy is given a rousing send-off". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Teams". Bath Roller Derby. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "British Roller Derby Championships 2015: Women T4 South West | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "British Roller Derby Championships 2015: Women T4 Playoffs - Western | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "British Roller Derby Championships 2016: Women Tier 3 South | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "British Roller Derby Championships 2017: Womens T3 Regional | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "British Roller Derby Championships 2018: Womens T2 UKRDA National | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "British Roller Derby Championships 2019: Womens T1 Premier | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Five Nations Roller Derby". Five Nations Roller Derby. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.