Hellfire Harlots
| League logo | |
| Metro area | Nottingham |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Nottingham Trent University |
| Affiliations | UKRDA, WFTDA |
| Website | www |
The Nottingham Hellfire Harlots are a roller derby league based in Nottingham, England. Founded in April 2010, the league now has two bouting teams (an A and B team) who play against teams from other leagues.
History
The league was founded in May 2010 by seven former members of the Nottingham Roller Girls.[1] They initially trained at Sport Nottingham,[2] but lost access to the venue and, after a long search, moved to the Djanogly City Academy before[3] finally setting up their permanent home at Southglade Leisure Centre.
el VISIOUS, from the Harlots, played for Team England at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[4] In December 2011, the Harlots won the Broxtowe Sports Club of the Year award.[5] Also in late 2011, the league joined the UK Roller Derby Association.
In October 2012, the Harlots were accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[6]
In May 2014, the Harlots took part in the Nottingham Playhouse's tribute to Torville and Dean, Mass Bolero [7] and can be seen towards the end of the piece.
The Harlots also took part in their first WFTDA tournament, A Skate Odyssey, in Ghent 15–17 May 2015.
References
- ↑ "Roller derby enjoys a revival", Nottingham Post, 24 January 2011
- ↑ "Nottingham roller derby team look for a new home", BBC News, 1 February 2011
- ↑ "Roller derby team Hellfire Harlots secure new home", BBC News, 26 February 2011
- ↑ Mercy Less, "Team England 2011 World Cup Roster", Derby News Network, 10 August 2011
- ↑ "Nottingham Hellfire Harlots take Club of the Year Victory", ThisIsNottingham, 5 December 2011
- ↑ "22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program", WFTDA, 18 October 2012
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WOO6qoEcgo
