London Rockin Rollers
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The London Rockin' Rollers (LRR) are a women's flat-track roller derby
league based in London
, England and play by Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA) rules.
The league was started in 2007. At the time, there were only two other roller derby teams in the UK: the London Rollergirls
and the Birmingham Blitz Dames
. The team went on to make UK roller derby history later that year, by participating in the UK's first ever interleague scrimmage with the Birmingham Blitz Dames on the 1st of July. They made history again in 2007 when they played the Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz in Europe's first interleague bout on the 14th of October.
In 2009, the league presented their first home bouting season at the historic York Hall
in Bethnal Green
. The league also hosted its very first intraleague bout on the 27th of February 2010, a closely fought bout between the Voodoo Skull Krushers and the NeanderDolls
Members from the home teams compete against other leagues on either of the league's travel teams; the London Rockin' Rollers All Stars, and the London Rockin' Rollers Rising Stars.
The Rising Stars, who are the 'B' travel team, were formed in late 2010 and have already competed in an international bout against Kallio Rolling Rainbow in Helsinki, Finland and Crime City Rollers http://www.crimecityrollers.com/ in Malmo, Sweden
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Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based in London
London
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, England and play by Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
(WFTDA) rules.
The league was started in 2007. At the time, there were only two other roller derby teams in the UK: the London Rollergirls
London Rollergirls
The London Rollergirls is an all-women flat track roller derby league and not-for-profit organisation based in London, England. Founded in April 2006, the London Rollergirls is the oldest all-female roller derby league in the United Kingdom...
and the Birmingham Blitz Dames
Birmingham Blitz Dames
The Birmingham Blitz Dames are a roller derby league based in Birmingham in England. Founded in October 2006, the league currently has two teams, the Bombshells and the Sirens, and a mixed team which competes with teams from other leagues....
. The team went on to make UK roller derby history later that year, by participating in the UK's first ever interleague scrimmage with the Birmingham Blitz Dames on the 1st of July. They made history again in 2007 when they played the Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz in Europe's first interleague bout on the 14th of October.
In 2009, the league presented their first home bouting season at the historic York Hall
York Hall
The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned...
in Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,...
. The league also hosted its very first intraleague bout on the 27th of February 2010, a closely fought bout between the Voodoo Skull Krushers and the NeanderDolls
Teams
The London Rockin' Rollers founded three new home teams late in 2009, the NeanderDolls, Voodoo Skull Krushers, and the Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang.Members from the home teams compete against other leagues on either of the league's travel teams; the London Rockin' Rollers All Stars, and the London Rockin' Rollers Rising Stars.
The Rising Stars, who are the 'B' travel team, were formed in late 2010 and have already competed in an international bout against Kallio Rolling Rainbow in Helsinki, Finland and Crime City Rollers http://www.crimecityrollers.com/ in Malmo, Sweden
2011
Home- February 5 Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang 98 : 109 Voodoo Skull Krushers (2010 Final)
- March 19 London Rockin' Rollers 172 : 31 Leeds Roller Dolls
- March 19 London Rockin' Rollers (B) 112 : 73 Tiger Bay BrawlersTiger Bay BrawlersThe Tiger Bay Brawlers are a roller derby league based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in April 2010, the league has a single bouting team, and an affiliated recreational league.-History:...
- May 1 London Rockin' Rollers 101 : 123 Central City RollergirlsCentral City RollergirlsCentral City Rollergirls are a flat track roller derby league based in Birmingham, UK. The league was founded in 2007 and play by Women's Flat Track Derby Association rules.- League History :...
- May 1 Neanderdolls 86 : 73 Voodoo Skull Krushers
- July 2 London Rockin' Rollers (B) 170 : 44 Bedfordshire Roller Girls
- July 2 Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang 117 : 92 Neanderdolls
- September 3 London Rockin' Rollers 149 : 110 Auld Reekie Roller Girls [Twisted Thistles]
- September 3 London Rockin' Rollers (B) 124 : 126 Auld Reekie Roller Girls [Cannon Belles]
- October 16 London Rockin' Rollers (A) 212 : 115 Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz
- October 16 Voodoo Glow Skulls 178 : 118 Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang
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- January 15 London Rockin' Rollers 117: 63 Auld Reekie Roller Girls (Tattoo Freeze)
- January 15 London Rockin' Rollers 76 : 96 London Roller Girls (B) (Tattoo Freeze)
- January 16 London Rockin' Rollers 116 : 55 Central City Rollergirls (Tattoo Freeze)
- May 14 Central City Rollergirls 99 : 90 London Rockin' Rollers
- July 23 Crime City RollersCrime City RollersThe Crime City Rollers are an all-female flat track roller derby league based in Malmö, Sweden.Established in 2010, the Crime City Rollers comprises one home team and two traveling teams representing the league in competition with other leagues...
300 : 43 London Rockin' Rollers (B)
2010
Home- February 27 NeanderDolls 95 : 98 Voodoo Skull Krushers
- May 15 London Rockin' Rollers: 105 : 88 Rainy City Roller Girls [Manchester Motley Crew]
- August 21 Voodoo Skull Krushers 118 :120 Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang
- November 14 Neanderdolls 65: 109 Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang
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- February 13 Glasgow Roller GirlsGlasgow Roller GirlsThe Glasgow Roller Girls is a roller derby league based in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 2007, the league has three teams, and two combined teams which compete with other leagues.-History:...
[Irn Bruisers] 116 : 102 London Rockin' Rollers - June 19 Leeds Roller Dolls [Rotten Rollers] 94 : 116 London Rockin' Rollers
- August 7 Auld Reekie Roller GirlsAuld Reekie Roller GirlsThe Auld Reekie Roller Girls are an all female flat track roller derby league based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team was formed in April 2008. ARRG were the first roller derby league in Edinburgh and are the second league in Scotland. ARRG is skater owned and run, with the aim of promoting...
93: 117 London Rockin' Rollers - October 16 Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz 85 : 116 London Rockin' Rollers
- October 30 Royal Windsor Roller Girls 72 : 158 London Rockin' Rollers
- December 4 Kallio Rolling Rainbow 64 : 192 London Rockin' Rollers - B
2009
Home- March 21 London Rockin' Rollers 83 : 103 Glasgow Roller Girls [Irn Bruisers]
- June 20 London Rockin' Rollers 142 : 57 Royal Windsor Roller Girls
- Sept 05 London Rockin' Rollers 119 : 105 Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz
- Nov 21 London Rockin' Rollers 179 : 61 Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames
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- July 18
Roll Britannia
- Glasgow Roller Girls [Irn Bruisers] 59 : 48 London Rockin' Rollers
- London Rockin' Rollers 137 : 46 Rainy City Rollergirls
2008
Away- Sept 17 Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz 76 : 81 London Rockin' Rollers
- Oct 27 London Rockin' Rollers 109 : 110 Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames