The Hellmilton Roller Ghouls are a Roller Derby league located in the central North Island of New Zealand.
| Metro area | Hamilton, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Teams | Raggedy Angst (Travel Team) Gang'Green (Home Team) Ultra Violent (Home Team) Hell's Belles (2012 Graduation Team) Gremlins (Junior Team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Melville Skate Rink & Fraser High School |
| Org. type | Member managed non-profit |
| Website | www.rollerghouls.com |
Independently run by its members, the Hellmilton Roller Ghouls currently have one team for 2015, Raggedy Angst.[1]
History
edit"Caught in the worldwide whirlwind of roller derby was Miss Metal Militia, who began her training in Vancouver, Canada with Terminal City Rollergirls, after skating artistically as a child. Upon her return to Hamilton, New Zealand, she decided to start a league at home."[2]
For the past five years the Hellmilton Roller Ghouls have hosted representatives from leagues all over New Zealand at the annual International Tattoo and Art Expo.[3] The Hellmilton Roller Ghouls hosted their first bout in 2011, inviting teams from Mount Militia Derby Crew (Mount Maunganui), Taranaki Roller Corps (Taranaki region), and Pirate City Rollers.[4] Later the same year, three women from Hellmilton Roller Ghouls were selected as part of Team New Zealand (Roller Derby Team New Zealand).[5] Together they travelled to compete in the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. These players were Miss Metal Militia, Poison Petal, and Boom Shakalaka.[6] Team New Zealand placed 8th out of 13 teams. In 2014 Hellmilton Roller Ghouls also had two skaters selected to play in the most recent Roller Derby World Cup in Dallas, Texas; Miss Metal Militia and Miss Crunchbull. [7] Team NZ is now ranked 5th out of 30 teams worldwide, with help from these ladies.
Raggedy Angst
editRaggedy Angst is the Hellmilton Roller Ghouls' travel team,[2] chosen after try-outs at the beginning of every year. This team competes against other teams around New Zealand, travelling as well as hosting bouts.[8] Raggedy Angst's team colours are black and orange.
2016 results
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2016 | Sulphur City Steam Rollers | Hamilton | 191–163 | SCSR |
| July 24, 2016 | BCR Twisted Sisters | Hamilton | 145–116 | BCR |
| August 6, 2016 | SCRR Badda Bings | Levin | 120–60 | Raggedy Angst |
| August 6, 2016 | Whenua Fatales | Levin | 115–95 | Raggedy Angst |
2015 results
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2015 | Bay City Rollers | Napier | 240-111 | BCR |
| July 18, 2015 | Taranaki Roller Corps | New Plymouth | 275-99 | TRC |
| August 22, 2015 | Sulphur City Steam Rollers | Hamilton | 160-148 | Raggedy Angst |
| September 5, 2015 | WRDL Black Pearls | Hamilton | 211-82 | WRDL |
| September 19, 2015 | NN Hell's Wives | Whangarei | 146-113 | NN |
2014 results
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | Taranaki Roller Corps | Hamilton | 158-45 | Raggedy Angst |
| May 10, 2014 | Northland Nightmares | Hamilton | 140-40 | Raggedy Angst |
| June 28, 2014 | Swamp City Roller Rats | Hamilton | 133-110 | SCRR |
| July 26, 2014 | Bay City Rollers | Hamilton | 150-127 | Raggedy Angst |
| September 27, 2014 | Fatal Derby Dolls | Hamilton | 148-87 | Raggedy Angst |
| October 11, 2014 | Richter City Convicts | Wellington | 257-128 | RCRD |
2013 results
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2013 | Dead End Derby All Stars | Hamilton | 200-131 | DED |
| August 31, 2013 | Swamp City Roller Rats | Palmerston North | 246-69 | SCRR |
| September 14, 2013 | Bay City Rollers | Hamilton | 197-114 | Raggedy Angst |
2012 results
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2012 | Mount Militia | Mount Maunganui | 190-132 | MMDC |
| June 30, 2012 | Dead End Derby All Stars | Christchurch | 205-176 | DED[9] |
| August 11, 2012 | Hell's Wives | Hamilton | 166-102 | Raggedy Angst[10] |
| October 13, 2012 | Richter City All Stars | Hamilton | 180-118 | RCRD[11] |
| October 27, 2012 | Pirate City Rollers | Auckland | 295-61 | PCR |
2011 results
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2011 | NN Hell's Wives | Whangarei | 176-60 | Raggedy Angst |
| September 24, 2011 | PCR Cannon Brawlers | Hamilton | ?? | PCR |
2010 results
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2010 | Taranaki Roller Corps | Taranaki | 192-110 | Raggedy Angst |
| November 21, 2010 | Pirate City Prospects | Auckland | 89-31 | Raggedy Angst |
National Tournament, 'Roller Derby Royal' hosted by Swamp City, October 26-27, 2013
edit| Opponent | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Taranaki Roller Corps | 152-49 | Raggedy Angst |
| Pirate City Rollers | 212-18 | PCR |
| Dead End Derby | 80-75 | DED |
| Otautahi | 178-81 | Raggedy Angst |
| Mount Militia | 97-59 | MMDC |
| Whakatane Roller Derby League | 126–16 | Raggedy Angst |
An overall placing of 11th (out of 16).
National Tournament, 'Roller Derby Royal' hosted by Swamp City, August 25, 2012
edit| Opponent | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| River City | 157–4 | Hellmilton |
| Mount Mititia | 81–54 | Hellmilton |
| Dead End Derby | 125–75 | Hellmilton |
| DD Gallow Lasses | 112–104 | DD |
Home season
editThe Hellmilton Roller Ghouls completed their first home season in 2012 with their two home teams Gang'Green (Black & Green) and Ultra Violent (Purple & Silver).[13] These two home teams play against each other at Melville Skate Rink.
| Season | Champion | Final score |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ??? | ??? |
| 2013 | GangGreen | 159–14 |
| 2012 | Ultra Violent | 143–78 |
Junior Monstar Squad
editIn July 2013 the Junior Monstar Squad was born, welcoming a younger generation of skaters into the midst of the Hellmilton Roller Ghouls. These members are of both genders and range from 14 to 17 years. They are split up into two groups; the Mogwais who are learning the skills and the Gremlins who are the official junior bouting team.
2015 results
edit| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2015 | NN Hell Razors | Hamilton | 325–214 | Hell Razors |
References
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- ^ a b Aimie Cronin (2011-07-21). "Ghoul Power - Hamilton's first roller derby league..." Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "International Tattoo & Art Expo - Home". Tattooart.co.nz. 2015-02-21. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Media". Claudelands. 2011-08-11. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Hamilton skaters get national roller derby trial call-up". The Waikato Independent. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Roller Derby Team NZ – Page 1". Teamnzrollerderby.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Hamilton women part of Kiwi team". nzherald.co.nz/hamilton-news. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ Daniel Adams. "Hits and misses as roller derby kicks off". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Dead End Derby | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings". Flat Track Stats. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "What's been hap-pen-ing? |". Northlandnightmaresrollergirlz.co.nz. 2012-09-22. Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Richter City On Winning Streak". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "NZ Roller Derby Scores: 25 August". Nzrollerderbyscores.blogspot.co.nz. 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Hellmilton Roller Ghouls crunch into third season". The Waikato Independent. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2015-02-25.