The Hellmilton Roller Ghouls are a
Roller Derby league located in the central North Island of
New Zealand
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.
Independently run by its members, the Hellmilton Roller Ghouls currently have one team for 2015, Raggedy Angst.
History
"Caught in the worldwide whirlwind of roller derby was Miss Metal Militia, who began her training in Vancouver, Canada with
Terminal City Rollergirls
Terminal City Roller Derby (TCRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Vancouver. Founded in January 2006 as Terminal City Rollergirls, TCRD is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History and organization
Termi ...
, after skating artistically as a child. Upon her return to Hamilton, New Zealand, she decided to start a league at home."
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. The Hellmilton Roller Ghouls hosted their first bout in 2011, inviting teams from Mount Militia Derby Crew (
Mount Maunganui
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), Taranaki Roller Corps (
Taranaki region
Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano of Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont.
The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth D ...
), and
Pirate City Rollers
Pirate City Rollers is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Auckland. Founded in 2006, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History and organization
Pirate City founded by Black Dahlia, who had ...
. Later the same year, three women from Hellmilton Roller Ghouls were selected as part of Team New Zealand (
Roller Derby Team New Zealand
Team New Zealand Roller Derby is the New Zealand national women's flat track roller derby team. It was founded in 2011 to compete in the inaugural Roller Derby World Cup. There was a brief name change to Aotearoa Roller Derby for the 2018 Rol ...
). Together they travelled to compete in the 2011
Roller Derby World Cup
The Roller Derby World Cup is an international women's roller derby tournament formerly organized by ''Blood & Thunder magazine'', and currently organized by the Roller Derby World Cup Committee. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world ...
held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. These players were Miss Metal Militia, Poison Petal, and Boom Shakalaka. 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. 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,
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.
Raggedy Angst's team colours are black and orange.
2016 results
2015 results
2014 results
2013 results
2012 results
2011 results
2010 results
National Tournament, 'Roller Derby Royal' hosted by Swamp City, October 26-27, 2013
An overall placing of 11th (out of 16).
National Tournament, 'Roller Derby Royal' hosted by Swamp City, August 25, 2012
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).
These two home teams play against each other at Melville Skate Rink.
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 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
References
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Roller derby leagues in New Zealand