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

"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

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
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreWinner
April 16, 2016Sulphur City Steam RollersHamilton191–163SCSR
July 24, 2016BCR Twisted SistersHamilton145–116BCR
August 6, 2016SCRR Badda BingsLevin120–60Raggedy Angst
August 6, 2016Whenua FatalesLevin115–95Raggedy Angst

2015 results
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreWinner
April 11, 2015Bay City RollersNapier240-111BCR
July 18, 2015Taranaki Roller CorpsNew Plymouth275-99TRC
August 22, 2015Sulphur City Steam RollersHamilton160-148Raggedy Angst
September 5, 2015WRDL Black PearlsHamilton211-82WRDL
September 19, 2015NN Hell's WivesWhangarei146-113NN

2014 results
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreWinner
May 10, 2014Taranaki Roller CorpsHamilton158-45Raggedy Angst
May 10, 2014Northland NightmaresHamilton140-40Raggedy Angst
June 28, 2014Swamp City Roller RatsHamilton133-110SCRR
July 26, 2014Bay City RollersHamilton150-127Raggedy Angst
September 27, 2014Fatal Derby DollsHamilton148-87Raggedy Angst
October 11, 2014Richter City ConvictsWellington257-128RCRD

2013 results
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreWinner
July 6, 2013Dead End Derby All StarsHamilton200-131DED
August 31, 2013Swamp City Roller RatsPalmerston North246-69SCRR
September 14, 2013Bay City RollersHamilton197-114Raggedy Angst

2012 results
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreWinner
May 26, 2012Mount MilitiaMount Maunganui190-132MMDC
June 30, 2012Dead End Derby All StarsChristchurch205-176DED[9]
August 11, 2012Hell's WivesHamilton166-102Raggedy Angst[10]
October 13, 2012Richter City All StarsHamilton180-118RCRD[11]
October 27, 2012Pirate City RollersAuckland295-61PCR

2011 results
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreWinner
August 6, 2011NN Hell's WivesWhangarei176-60Raggedy Angst
September 24, 2011PCR Cannon BrawlersHamilton??PCR

2010 results
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreWinner
September 11, 2010Taranaki Roller CorpsTaranaki192-110Raggedy Angst
November 21, 2010Pirate City ProspectsAuckland89-31Raggedy Angst

National Tournament, 'Roller Derby Royal' hosted by Swamp City, October 26-27, 2013
OpponentFinal scoreWinner
Taranaki Roller Corps152-49Raggedy Angst
Pirate City Rollers212-18PCR
Dead End Derby80-75DED
Otautahi178-81Raggedy Angst
Mount Militia97-59MMDC
Whakatane Roller Derby League126–16Raggedy Angst

An overall placing of 11th (out of 16).

National Tournament, 'Roller Derby Royal' hosted by Swamp City, August 25, 2012

[12]

OpponentFinal scoreWinner
River City157–4Hellmilton
Mount Mititia81–54Hellmilton
Dead End Derby125–75Hellmilton
DD Gallow Lasses112–104DD

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).[13] These two home teams play against each other at Melville Skate Rink.

SeasonChampionFinal score
2016??????
2013GangGreen159–14
2012Ultra Violent143–78

Junior Monstar Squad

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 9 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
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreWinner
September 5, 2015NN Hell RazorsHamilton325–214Hell Razors

References
  1. "Teams". hrgnz.com. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  2. 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. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  4. "Media". Claudelands. 2011-08-11. 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.
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