Royal Windsor Roller Derby
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| Metro area | Windsor |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Teams | Who Dares Windsor (A team) B-Headers (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Windsor Leisure Centre |
| Affiliations | UKRDA, WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Royal Windsor Roller Derby (RWRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Berkshire, England. Founded in 2007 as Royal Windsor Roller Girls, RWRD is Berkshire's first roller derby league.
RWRD has both an A and B level travel team - Who Dares Windsor and the B-Headers - who compete with other leagues, and two intra-league teams. The league trains in Ascot and plays its home games at Windsor Leisure Centre in Windsor.
RWRD is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA)[1] and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]
History
Royal Windsor Rollergirls had only five skaters and one referee when it was founded in September 2007, but it grew rapidly and had 50 members by April 2010.[3] the team played their first bout in 2009, at the Wycombe Sports Centre in nearby Buckinghamshire, which was attended by more than 350 people.[4]
In July 2011, Royal Windsor Rollergirls became a WFTDA Apprentice league.[5] It was also a founder member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association. In June 2012, it became a full member of WFTDA.[6] The league has continued to be active both regionally and internationally, competing in the British Roller Derby Championships in 2015-2018, and European tournaments such as Slip It 2018.[7]
In October 2018, Royal Windsor Rollergirls changed their name to Royal Windsor Roller Derby.[citation needed]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking[8] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 149 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 173 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 168 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 267 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 263 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 199 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Member Leagues – United Kingdom Roller Derby Association". ukrda.org.uk. UKRDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Royal Windsor Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Windsor girls get their skates on for film tickets", BBC News, 7 April 2010
- ^ Lawrence Dunhill, "Girls roll into High Wycombe for 'British Bulldog-style' bout", This is Local London, 29 March 2010
- ^ WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues, WFTDA, 13 July 2011
- ^ "Nine Leagues Become Full WFTDA Members", WFTDA, 1 June 2012
- ^ "2018 Slip It | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 1 February 2019.