Hellmilton Roller Ghouls
| Metro area | Hamilton, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Teams | Raggedy Angst (Travel Team) Gang'Green (Home Team) Ultra Violent (Home Team) Gremlins (Junior Team) |
| Track type | Flat |
| Venue | Melville Skate Rink |
| Org. type | Non-profit |
The Hellmilton Roller Ghouls are a roller derby league located in the central North Island of New Zealand.
Independently run by its members, the Hellmilton Roller Ghouls currently have one team, the Raggedy Angst.[1]
History
The Hellmilton Roller Ghouls were founded in 2009 when Fe Foster (known as Miss Metal Militia) returned home to Hamilton after traveling to Vancouver and becoming involved with the Terminal City Rollergirls.[2]
The Roller Ghouls' first bout as the Raggedy Angst took place in New Plymouth in September 2010 where they claimed a victory.
The team's first home bout titled "Bout Bloody Time" was hosted in September 2011 at the Claudelands Arena and featured multiple teams: The newly-formed Dangerous Curves from the Mount Militia Derby Crew based in Tauranga, the Rumblebees of the Taranaki Roller Corps from New Plymouth, and the main event of Pirate City Rollers' Cannon Brawlers from Auckland taking on the Raggedy Angst.[3]
International competition
In 2011, three skaters (Miss Metal Militia, Poison Petal, and Boom Shakalaka) from Hellmilton Roller Ghouls were selected to be part of Team New Zealand.[4] Together they travelled to compete in the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[5] Team New Zealand placed 8th out of 13 teams.
In 2014, Hellmilton Roller Ghouls had two skaters selected to play in the Roller Derby World Cup in Dallas, Texas: Miss Metal Militia and Miss Crunchbull.[6] Team New Zealand ranked 5th out of 30 teams worldwide.
Raggedy Angst
Raggedy Angst is the Hellmilton Roller Ghouls' travel team. The team competes against other teams around New Zealand, traveling as well as hosting bouts.[7]
Raggedy Angst's team colors are black and orange.
Season results
2010
| 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 |
2011
| 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 |
2012
| 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[8] |
| August 11, 2012 | Hell's Wives | Hamilton | 166-102 | Raggedy Angst[9] |
| October 13, 2012 | Richter City All Stars | Hamilton | 180-118 | RCRD[10] |
| October 27, 2012 | Pirate City Rollers | Auckland | 295-61 | PCR |
2013
| 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 |
2014
| 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 |
2015
| 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 |
2016
| 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 |
Tournament results
National Tournament, 'Roller Derby Royal' hosted by Swamp City, October 26-27, 2013
| 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
| 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
The Hellmilton Roller Ghouls completed their first home season in 2012 with their two home teams Gang'Green (Black & Green) and Ultra Violent (Purple & Silver).[12] 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
In July 2013 the Junior Monstar Squad was created, welcoming a younger generation of skaters. The Monstar Squad skaters are of all genders and range from 14 to 17 years old. 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
| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2015 | NN Hell Razors | Hamilton | 325–214 | Hell Razors |
References
- ^ "Teams". hrgnz.com. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/life-style/people/5320108/Ghoul-Power-Hamiltons-first-roller-derby-league
- ^ https://claudelands.co.nz/events/news/live-roller-derby-hits-hamilton
- ^ "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.