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Brighton Rockers Roller Derby presents A Right Royal Rumble!
Lords! Ladies! Gentlemen! And the rest of you adorable rabble! One requests your attendance for A Right Royal Rumble on 26th May, presented by the mighty Brighton Rockers Roller Derby.
Witness the fastest growing, hardest-hitting sport in the UK as Brighton’s own fearless team of female skaters fight to be crowned Queen of the track as they take on Leicestershire’s Dolly Rockit Rollers. Who will be victorious? Who will lose their heads?
Guaranteed to be a bigger knees-up than the Queen’s Jubilee (and without a Corgi in sight), you’ll not only get all the excitement on the track, but will be treated to a host of vendors, half time entertainment and an invite to the legendary Rockers after-party.
Hosted at the Dolphin Centre, Haywards Heath – a mere 10 minutes on the train from Brighton station. Doors open at 2pm. Tickets cost £9 (under 12s free) and are available from the Brighton Fringe box office & the Brighton Rockers website.
So come along and join in the fun. We assure you, you will be amused!
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Roll up, roll up! The Rockers have come to town!
This weekend we rounded up our favourite bearded ladies, ringmasters, clowns and assorted freaks to descend on Cambridge for our second bout against the Romsey Town Rollerbillies. Our first meeting, held last summer in Haywards Heath, was a close run thing with the Rockers only just scraping the win by a handful of points – this time around nobody knew what to expect – would the Rollerbillies rule the ring at their circus themed bout?
The first jam saw Mistress Von Uber Vixen break out of the pack first but unable to pick up lead jammer status which was claimed by Romsey’s Hermaphroditie. Try as she might, Hermaphroditie couldn’t make it out of the pack in time to catch Mistress and the first jam was called off without any points being scored.
BRRD opened the scoring in the very next jam, however, with Chariot Sophia picking up a speedy four points to deny Romsey.
Scar Wilde stepped up in the third jam and straight away managed to snatch lead jammer status from the Rollerbillies (also walking away with Best Jammer certificate for BRRD after the bout – nice one Scar!).
The first half was full of knee starts by the Rollerbillies in a bid to release the jammers quickly into a scrum, but strong walls and smart blocking by the Rockers prevented them from converting this into an advantage. Mistress Von Uber Vixen and The Mighty Mighty Bash held Hermaphroditie in the pack as Rose Bleed picked up points for the Rockers.
By the sixth jam, Romsey had added points to the scoreboard – Meg A Tsunami picking up lead and forcing a ‘no pack’ call that allowed her to claim four points to the delight of the home crowd.
The Rockers continued successfully to pick up lead jammer status and pile on the points in the first half, but not without some serious blocking by the Rollerbillies, notably Vanilla Rice and Phoenix in Flames. We were really proud of our latest additions to the travel team – Cake or Death?, Dr Whooligan and Mother Trucker all doing a great job and showing strength in the pack to keep the Romsey girls at bay.
The first half ended BRRD – 147, Romsey – 5.
The second half saw the Rollerbillies come out fighting, picking up lead jammer status in the first jam after the break. Unfortunately for the Rollerbillies the momentum wasn’t to be sustained. Power jams went Brighton’s way, with Shambolic taking advantage as Romsey’s jammer got sent to the box following a massive pileup on track. In the ninth jam, Romsey’s Meg A Tsunami stole lead jammer only to be sent to the box moments later for a cut track major, again leaving Shambolic to rack up grand slam passes and extend the BRRD lead.
Shambolic also landed some noteworthy hits as a blocker in her line-ups, along with The Mighty Mighty Bash, Mistress and The Hairy Fairy.
It all ended Romsey Town Rollerbillies – 60, Brighton Rockers – 304.
We’d like to thank Romsey for being such amazing hosts for their first open door bout – a massive success and an absolute pleasure – and for those of you who didn’t make it – you missed a cracking afterparty complete with a limbo competition (props to Romsey!) and a five tier Rockers human pyramid! You really have no excuse to miss the next one…
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Brighton Rockers take Belgium by storm at ‘Booby Track’!
This was a first for BRRD as the team headed to Belgium to take on Gent Go Go Roller Girls and play in our first ever European bout at ‘Booby Track’, all for a great cause – the bout was organised to raise money for the ‘Think Pink’ breast cancer campaign.
Mistress Von Uber Vixen opened the game for Brighton, snatching Lead Jammer status before being rewarded moments later with a power jam as Gent made their first trip to the penalty box, putting nine points on the board for BRRD. The tables turned in the very the next jam, however, as The Mighty Mighty Bash was sent to the box leaving Gent with a power jam for eight points. Despite this, the Rockers did well to slow Gent down, managing to repeatedly hit the jammer off the track.
Brighton fought to move ahead, inching in front point by point – Rose Bleed sneaking two points, Chariot Sophia adding another and Shambolic claiming four points, despite being denied Lead Jammer status in the seventh jam when both jammers were sent to the box. Mistress Von Uber Vixen, Grenade Launch’er and The Mighty Mighty Bash were throwing big hits Gent’s way, Gent reacted with hits by Sandra ButtBlock and Veronica Fever.
By jam 10 BRRD were making progress and Gent were feeling the pressure – The Mighty Mighty Bash took Lead Jammer and ten points, while Gent saw more penalties – the jammer and three blockers being sent to the box over the course of one jam. Brighton saw their own share of penalties towards the end of the first period, with a number of players being sent to the box and limiting the number of Brighton players on track.
The first period ended with the Rockers ahead on 81 to Gent’s 66.
The Rockers started the second period with Chariot Sophia getting called as Lead Jammer but unable to score any points as Gent followed close behind, forcing her to call it off. The second period started well for Gent, who seemed to be picking up Lead Jammer on a more consistent basis, but the Rockers pressurised the jammers, forcing the calls and limiting the damage. Gent were catching up and the home crowd began to make some noise. Tensions were mounting in the pack, and by jam 34, following a power jam for Gent, there were just two points in it. By jam 36 and another Gent power jam, Gent had taken the lead – 130 to BRRD’s 123.
The Rockers dug deep, retaliating with Chariot Sophia gaining Lead Jammer status and putting the Rockers ahead again by two points. Brighton gained momentum, but a four person pile-up on the track interfered with Lead Jammer Shambolic as she tried to break through the Gent pack. Chariot Sophia helped put the Rockers a little further ahead and strong, calm blocking from Brighton made every point count. The excitement continued right up until the final whistle as Gent gained a power jam in the last moments – captain Rose Bleed was sent to the box but released in time to chase and force Gent to call it off.
Final scores Gent Go Go Roller Girls – 140, Brighton Rockers Roller Derby 169.
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The Derby Crush Report!
February, and Valentine’s weekend saw the Brighton Rockers feeling the derby love as they squared up to London Roller Girls’ Batter C Power at ‘Derby Crush’. With the crowd in the warehouse at full capacity and ready to see some derby action, the pressure was on for both teams to show what they were made of on the track.
For those of you who missed out and couldn’t make it this time, here’s a quick run-down of the action…
The Rockers got off to a strong start, with co-captain, Mistress Von Uber Vixen, putting the first points on the scoreboard with an eight point jam to the delight of the home crowd. The Rockers took the early lead, repeatedly denying Batter C Power Lead jammer status at the beginning of the first period.
Brighton began to extend their lead as Batter C’s jammer was sent to the box, leaving Chariot Sophia to take full advantage of a power jam, followed by Captain, Rose Bleed, picking up valuable points.
Both teams were anxious to get their jammers off the line as quickly as possible, and the first period saw a lot of knee starts on the jammer line, resulting in a scrum. Good defensive play and solid walls saw the Rockers holding the Batter C jammers back, but Metallikat launched them onto the offensive. Slick E Toffee and Captain, Sugar Bump, threw some hard hits for Batter C, but mid-way through the first half it seemed the Rockers had a substantial 49 point lead at 74 to 25.
This continued as the first period ran down and Brighton went into half time with almost double the points ; BRRD – 149, LRG – 72.
However, Batter C Power were not giving up without a fight, emerging from half time to stake their claim on the game. A series of power jams for Batter C hit Brighton hard as the penalty box saw a lot of Rockers action. A power jam by Metallikat started to close the gap, bringing the scores ever closer, while Brighton had to contend with reduced players on the track – Shambolic and the Hairy Fairy battled hard to try and stop Batter C’s growing momentum. By mid-way through the second half it was anybody’s game and tensions rose as the bout came back to a 48 point difference.
In their joint debut for the Rockers, The Mighty Mighty Bash and Grenade Launch’er ramped up the big hits in the second period, causing pile-ups on the track. Both teams were sending skaters slamming into the suicide seats and by jam 40, the gap had reduced to a 25 point difference – the scores were BBRD – 214, LRG – 189. Injury forced Betsy Bourbon to retire from the game.
As the end of the second period approached, Brighton started to exert a little more control on the game again to claw back some of their lead, but it remained a close-run thing, with the final whistle calling things to a halt at a 30 point difference.
Final scores: LRG – 192, BRRD – 223.
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Brighton Rockers are heading to the Continent!
Brighton Rockers will be traveling to Belgium to take on the Gent Go-Go Roller Girls in March and we need your help! We’re so excited to have the chance to represent Brighton in Europe! Every donation large or small gets us one step closer to our goal of world domination! Please donate if you can.
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Did you miss February’s live derby action? Don’t worry – you can catch up on all the hits from the Rockers vs Batter C Power here, in our bout write-up for Derby Crush!
Roll on March, where the Rockers are set to hit the continent in a showdown with Ghent’s GoGo Roller Girls! Hope you can make it!
Brighton Rockers are pleased to announce our next bout!
DERBY CRUSH!
UPDATE
Online tickets for Derby Crush next Saturday 18th have now sold out. If you haven’t got your ticket yet, there will be 50 tickets available on the door on a first-come, first-served basis. See you there!
February 18th vs. Batter C Power (LRG)
Doors 2pm, Bout starts 3pm
Tickets can be bought here on the website, at Punktured or at the Sussex Uni student union box office
The bout will take place at our warehouse in Shoreham, Roller Central (see map below).
79-81 Brighton Road, BN43 6RE Shoreham-by-Sea
It’s a few minutes walk from Shoreham station. There is a limited amount of free parking nearby.
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Wow! What a year!
The Rockers could not be happier with the year we’ve had, or more proud of all of new members that have made us the force to be reckoned with that you know and love!
We had such an amazing time hosting the mighty Dublin Roller Girls in our fantastic new venue and the team wishes to thank all of those who came out to support us at Eurocollision!
Fresh Meat registration is now closed, however, we are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us and help support the league.
Hot on the heels of BRRD’s first home bout is our first ever international bout!!!
The Brighton Rockers will be hosting the Dublin Roller Girls as an introduction to our sparking new venue! This sure-to-be amazing bout will be followed by a rollerdisco that’s open to all!
The bout will take place at our warehouse in Shoreham, Roller Central (see map below).
79-81 Brighton Road, BN43 6RE Shoreham-by-Sea
It’s a few minutes walk from Shoreham station. There is a limited amount of free parking nearby.
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Based in sunny Brighton, Brighton Rockers Roller Derby is a band of fearless female skaters. We train hard and play harder- on and off the track! From the first team meeting in a small pub in Hove the Rockers have become one of the fastest growing derby leagues in the UK.
We are currently training up our second intake of Fresh Meat, and will be taking on a third set towards the end of the summer.
You must have full protective gear (see here for details).
There are also lots of non skating roles with the Rockers; come allong if you want to get involved.
