Name/TitleBadge: The Skatefast Club
About this objectSmall pin badge featuring the motif of a roller derby skater silhouetted in dark grey against a pale grey background with yellow border, overlaid with the name 'The Skatefast Club', an Auld Reekie Roller Derby home team.
MakerAuld Reekie Roller Derby
Date Madec.2012-15
Period2010s
Place MadeScotland, Edinburgh
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, plastic and metal
MeasurementsDia: 25 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Reekie_Roller_Derby:
Formed in April 2008 as Auld Reekie Roller Girls, ARRD were Edinburgh's first women's flat track roller derby league, and take their name after the city of Edinburgh, affectionately known as "Auld Reekie" ("Old Smoky" in the Scots language).
Travel Teams:
- All Stars (formerly Twisted Thistles)
- All Star Reserves (formerly Cannon Belles)
- All Star Rookies
Home Teams: intra-league teams were previously selected on a game-by-game basis under the names The Highland Heathens and Celtic Chaos. In 2012, three permanent home teams were formed and the annual Home Season tournament was launched. The last Home Season took place in 2015 and Home Teams were subsequently disbanded:
- The Cherry Bombers
- The Skatefast Club (2014 winners)
- The Leithal Weapons (2012, 2013, 2015 winners)
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2019-59-55
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved