Hellmilton Roller Ghouls

The Hellmilton Roller Ghouls are a Roller Derby league located in the central North Island of New Zealand.

Hellmilton Roller Ghouls
Metro areaHamilton, New Zealand
Founded2009
TeamsRaggedy Angst (Travel Team)
Gang'Green (Home Team)
Ultra Violent (Home Team)
Hell's Belles (2012 Graduation Team)
Gremlins (Junior Team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueMelville Skate Rink & Fraser High School
Org. typeMember managed non-profit
Websitewww.rollerghouls.com

Independently run by its members, the Hellmilton Roller Ghouls currently have one team for 2015, Raggedy Angst.[1]

History

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"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

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Raggedy 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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).[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

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In 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

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Date Opponent Location Final score Winner
September 5, 2015 NN Hell Razors Hamilton 325–214 Hell Razors

References

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  1. ^ "Teams". hrgnz.com. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  2. ^ a b Aimie Cronin (2011-07-21). "Ghoul Power - Hamilton's first roller derby league..." Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  3. ^ "International Tattoo & Art Expo - Home". Tattooart.co.nz. 2015-02-21. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  4. ^ "Media". Claudelands. 2011-08-11. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  5. ^ "Hamilton skaters get national roller derby trial call-up". The Waikato Independent. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  6. ^ "Roller Derby Team NZ – Page 1". Teamnzrollerderby.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  7. ^ "Hamilton women part of Kiwi team". nzherald.co.nz/hamilton-news. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  8. ^ Daniel Adams. "Hits and misses as roller derby kicks off". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  9. ^ "Dead End Derby | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings". Flat Track Stats. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  10. ^ "What's been hap-pen-ing? |". Northlandnightmaresrollergirlz.co.nz. 2012-09-22. Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  11. ^ "Richter City On Winning Streak". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  12. ^ "NZ Roller Derby Scores: 25 August". Nzrollerderbyscores.blogspot.co.nz. 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  13. ^ "Hellmilton Roller Ghouls crunch into third season". The Waikato Independent. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2015-02-25.