Hellmilton Roller Ghouls

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Hellmilton Roller Ghouls
Metro area Hamilton, 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

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

New Zealand Country in Oceania

New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island, and the South Island —and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.

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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.

Mount Maunganui Place in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Mount Maunganui is a major residential, commercial and industrial suburb of Tauranga, located on a peninsula to the north-east of Tauranga's city centre. It was an independent town from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988, which connects Mount Maunganui to Tauranga's central business district.

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).

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 compete for their respective nations.

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

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