Name/TitleProgramme: The Great Yorkshire Showdown
About this objectColour printed bout programme: 'The Great Yorkshire Showdown' presented by Leeds Roller Dolls at Huddersfield Sports Centre on Saturday 2nd April 2011. Described as "the finest tournament the North has ever seen", it featured Liverpool Roller Birds, Rainy City Roller Girls' Tender Hooligans, LRD's Whip-Its and Dolly Rock-it Rollers, Manchester Roller Derby and Hot Wheels Roller Derby.
MakerLeeds Roller Derby
Date MadeApril 2011
Period2010s
Place MadeEngland, Leeds
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 147 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Keywordssports tournament
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Roller_Derby:
Leeds Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Leeds, England. Founded in 2007, the league has two travel teams which play against teams from other leagues across Europe. Leeds Roller Derby is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In December 2016, Leeds Roller Dolls and Hot Wheel Roller Derby merged as one league, continuing under the name Leeds Roller Derby. Leeds Roller Dolls was founded in October 2007, becoming the first roller derby league in Yorkshire. They played their first bout, against Auld Reekie Roller Girls, in November 2008. In 2010 the league moved to play its bouts in the nearby town of Huddersfield. They returned to Leeds in 2013, hosting their games at the Leeds Futsal Arena. The league consisted of two teams: the Whip-Its (A), and the Rebel Roses (B). In late 2011 the league joined the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association and in January 2012, it was accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program. In March 2013, it became a full member of the WFTDA. A number of Leeds Roller Dolls, including Feral Fairy, Shere Carnage and Rigor Morris, helped establish and train Aire Force One, Leeds' men's roller derby team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Roller_Birds:
Liverpool Roller Birds (LRB) are a flat-track roller derby team based in Liverpool, Merseyside. They joined the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) in 2015, and became a member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program in December 2018. They graduated as full members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in February 2019. Dreamt up and named as skaters Mickey and Ginny Flynn travelled home from roller derby practice in Manchester, the league came into being in November 2009 with initial support from Rainy City Roller Derby. The league made their game debut at the 2010 Great Yorkshire Showdown tournament in Huddersfield, taking on Sheffield Steel Roller Girls and losing 121–28.
https://rainycityrollerderby.com:
Founded in Greater Manchester UK in 2008, we’re the North West’s first and finest women’s roller derby league, entirely run and owned by the skaters, for the skaters. Rainy City is made up of three skating teams and our wonderful crew of skating and non-skating officials. Our All Stars team represents the very best Rainy City has to offer. They’re in the top 20 WFTDA leagues and compete against some of the greatest roller derby teams in the world. Rainy Reckoning is Rainy City’s second team and one of the top in Europe. It’s a place for rising stars to shine; playing competitive games with a focus on growth and improvement. Rebels are Rainy City’s third team and an amazing place for skaters to hone their skills and play competitively.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Roller_Derby:
Manchester Roller Derby (MRD) is a flat track roller derby league based in Manchester, England. Founded in 2010, as the first co-ed league in the UK, they became members of the Men's Roller Derby Association in December 2012 and of United Kingdom Roller Derby Association in November 2013.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeProgramme
Object numberGWL-2020-35-12
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved