Non-US/Canadian Derby Roundup: 22nd/23rd July Edition

As is traditional, we’re bringing you another roundup of the upcoming Roller Derby this weekend from across the world. As always, we’re using Flat Track Stats for much of this information – for regions with less good coverage, we also do a bit of intensive searching using a tool which scans the Facebook events of Roller Derby leagues known to Derby Listing.

Predictions of bouts are from FTS, if possible, and from our own SRD Rank where FTS cannot make predictions (for example: Latin America, or non-MRDA men’s bouts). Our new SRD Rank for July is out (pending updates as late scores trickle into FTS), with the usual map mode, score predictions and the rest, for all teams in the world. (It also has some WFTDA rankings, including the 31st June ranking, as well as SRDRank.)

If we’ve missed you from our roundup, please let us know! [Or add yourselves to FTS and/or Derbylisting]

Scotland

This weekend Scotland has a 2 events at home, and three away:

  • Glasgow: Glasgow Roller Derby host their "Harder Faster Better Stronger" pre-mins bootcamp [EVENT]
  • Dundee: Dundee Roller Girls B, the Bonnie Colliders host Falkirk/Stirling's Bairn City Rollers' Central Belters [FTS][EVENT]
  • Monday, Glasgow: Resistance Roller Derby host another Monday Adult Skating Session Fundraiser to support Glasgow's only LGTBQIA inclusive Junior Derby team [EVENT]

UK

British Champs is back after their break last weekend,

  •  Wolverhampton, England sees the Tier 3 West, as the hosts Wolverhampton Honour Rollers play Milton Keynes Roller Derby, and Sheffield's Hallam Hellcats Roller Derby bout Leicestershire Dolly Rockit Rollers [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
  • Ipswich, Suffolk sees the Tier 2 Men's as the hosts Suffolk Roller Derby play the Super Smash Brollers of Nottingham, Bristol Men's play London's Southern Discomfort B, and Wirral Pack Animals play Barrow-in-Furness' Barrow Infernos [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
  • Queensferry, Flintshire, Wales sees the Tier 3 North, as the hosts North Wales Roller Derby play Spa Town Roller Derby of Harrogate, and rebranded "Furness Roller Derby" take on Auld Reekie Roller Girls of Edinburgh.[FTS Tournament][EVENT]
  • Manchester, England sees the Tier 2 North, as hosts Manchester Roller Derby play Cambridge Rollerbillies, and Newcastle B (the Whippin' Hinnies) play Liverpool [FTS Tournament][EVENT]

Outside of Champs there’s a few things going on:

  • Birmingham, England: Birmingham Blitz Dames' Bomb Squad take on Glasgow's Mean City Roller Derby (women) [FTS][EVENT]
  • Croydon, England: Croydon Roller Derby hosts a double header, as Croydon Roller Derby A play Portsmouth Roller Wenches [FTS], topped by an open subscription rookie bout [EVENT]
  • London, England: London Rollergirls host a double header, as London B, the Brawl Saints, take on Team Ireland Roller Derby [FTS], and London C, Batter C Power, play the Norfolk Broads [FTS][EVENT]
  • Mansfield, England: Mansfield Roller Derby host the Stats How We Roll Officiating Bootcamp, for both NSOs and Referees [EVENT]
    • there is a coed/OTA scrim to finish off the event, and allow the attendees to practice what they have learned. [EVENT]
  • Sunday, Nottingham, England: England Men's Roller Derby host the first stage of tryouts for the 2017/8 team [EVENT]
  • Sunday, Manchester, England: Manchester Roller Derby finish off their weekend post Champs by hosting a co-ed/OTA mixed scrim, announced just a day ago. [EVENT]
  • Sunday, Oldham, England: Rainy City Roller Derby hold a pre-mins bootcamp. [EVENT] followed by a Tender Hooligans versus The World scrim [EVENT]
  • Friday, Widnes, England: North Cheshire Victory Rollers host a Friday collaborative session of derby training [EVENT]

Europe

In Europe, there's still one National Tournament rumbling on:

  • Mannheim, Germany: the Delta Quads host a Bundesliga div 2 bout against Riot Rollers Darmstadt [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
  • Ulvila, Finland: Pori Rolling Brigade are holding a roller derby trial session! [EVENT]
  • Paris, France: La Boucherie de Paris host a 2-day "round table bootcamp" to improve coaching and team management. The sessions will be lead by Manu and KB from La Boucherie de Paris, and Lo Ravage (Equipe de France Feminine) and Pepe Le Punch (Equipe de France Masculine) [EVENT]
  • Nürnberg, Germany: Sucker Punch Roller Derby Nürnberg invite you to a summer fair! [EVENT]
  • Monday, Hamburg, Germany: Harbor Girls Hamburg invite you to their one-week intensive Junior Roller Derby course. [EVENT]
  • Tenerife, Spain: Tibicenas Men's Roller Derby host Aberdeen's Granite City Brawlers for the latters' first ever international bout! [FTS][EVENT]
  • Navarra, Spain: Roller Derby Iruña's Naffariors take on Bilbao's Botxo Killers [FTS] [EVENT]
  • Monday, Zürich, Switzerland: Zürich City Rollergirls host a roller derby tryout session [EVENT]
  • Monday, Caen, France: Roller Derby Caen host the first of a series of Roller Derby tryout sessions, for potential recruits. [EVENT]

Pacific

In Australia and New Zealand:

  • Adelaide, Australia: Adelaide Roller Derby's home teams season continues with a double header, as Mile Die Club play Road Train Rollers, Salty Dolls bout Wild Hearses [EVENT]
  • Sunday, Adelaide, Australia: Light City Derby also have a home teams event, as [EVENT]
  • Brunswick, Victoria, Australia: Victorian Roller Derby League host a fundraising trivia night [EVENT]
  • Bundaberg, Australia: Rum City Derby Dolls host "Skate of Emergency", a two-day tournament raising funds for emergency services [FTS Tournament][EVENT]
  • Cairns, Queensland, Australia: Reef City Rollergirls host Townsvilles Top Gun Rollers [FTS][EVENT]
  • Sunday, Brisbane, Australia: Sun State Roller Girls host a derby info session for the interested, and their new recruits [EVENT]
  • Sunday, Footscray, Australia: West Side Derby Dolls host a "Sunday of Scrimmages" open subscription event, with sessions for non-mins-passed (pre-mins) skaters, as well as those who have passed mins skills[EVENT]
  • Sunday, Newcastle, NSW, Australia: Newcastle Junior Roller Derby host their next intake session! [EVENT]
  • Sunday, Emu Plains, NSW, Australia: Hawkesbury/Hills Area Roller Derby host a "Christmas in July Roller Disco". [EVENT]
  • Wellington, New Zealand; Richter City Roller Derby host their first home teams game of the season, with Brutal Pageant taking on Smash Malice [EVENT]
  • Friday, Christchurch, New Zealand: Dead End Roller Girls host their own home teams exhibition bout - Pinups v Punks [EVENT]
  • Monday, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand: Mount Militia Derby Crew start their Roller Derby Beginners course [EVENT]
  • Okinawa, Japan: Devil Dog Derby Dames are joining with Okinawa Hash House Harriers for a Running of the Bulls event [EVENT]

Latin America

In Latin America, there's the usual tournament and other things :):

  • Bogotá, Colombia: the 4th District Tournament continues, with its final fixture (added after the last one) before the Finals. It's a battle of AvB teams, as Rock N Roller Queens play their B team, Queens; Bogotá Bone Breakers play their B team, Baby Breakers; with the men's tier breaking the pattern, as Combativos play Maquina del Mal [FTS Tournament]
  • Bahía Blanca, Argentina: the Brujas Roller Girls are hosting a Bingo fundraiser! [EVENT]
  • Sunday, Buenos Aires, Argentina: 2x4 Roller Derby, ahead of their appearance at WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs, have an exhibition bout (which FTS holds is against NERD - it's not, it's against themselves?) [FTS][EVENT]
  • Sunday, Salta, Argentina: Malditas Lisiadas Roller Derby host the first of a planned series of mixed-team derby tournaments, alongside skaters from Jujuy and Tucumán. The Aim is to strengthen and promote derby in northern Argentina. [EVENT]
  • São Paulo, Brazil: the Thunder Rats Derby Squad host their next recruitment event [EVENT]
  • Viña del Mar, Chile: Bototos Bandidos host a Coed/OTA Tournament, with teams representing Santiago, Chillan, Osorno and Viña del Mar. [EVENT]
  • Late addition: Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Desalmadas Roller Derby host a 'cuadrangular' battle of rookie teams from Fawkes Roller Derby, Kamikazes Roller Derby, Bastadas Roller Derby and the hosts. 30 minute games let them do all 6 pairs in one day!  [EVENT]
  • Late addition: Sunday, Jose Marmol, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Volcánicas Roller Derby host an intake day... but with no Facebook event for us to link to. [EVENT FLYER]
  • Late addition (event up today): Sunday, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Sailor City Rollers are holding a 3 hour bootcamp with coaches/skaters from both SCR and from the Argentine Men's team!  [EVENT]
  • Late addition (no Facebook event page!): Sunday, Toluca, Mexico: Roller Derby Toluca's Reptilias play Mexico City's Aniquiladoras[FTS][EVENT FLYER][New EVENT page]

Africa and Middle East

Two little things here:

  • Cairo, Egypt: The CaiRollers are hosting an "open skating time", for those who are interested in roller derby - or just those who want to skate! [EVENT]
  • Cape Town, South Africa: Cape Town Rollergirls' second bout of their home series sees the Scrim Reapers versus the Storm Riders [EVENT]