Tiger Bay Brawlers
Metro area | Cardiff |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Founded | 2010 |
Teams | All-Stars (A team) B-Bombs (B team) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Cardiff University |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Org. type | Private company limited by guarantee |
Website | brawlers |
Tiger Bay Brawlers (TBB) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in April 2010, the league has two teams that compete against teams from other leagues. Tiger Bay is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA)[1] and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]
History and organisation
The Tiger Bay Brawlers was founded in 2010.[3] The league's A team started bouting in January 2011, hosting the first ever public roller derby bout in Wales as they took on the Bristol Harbour Harlots, winning the bout 173–37.[4] Of the nine bouts the Brawlers' A team played in this first year they only lost two.[5] Their first recruitment day was held in March 2010 which saw the league double in size, enabling them to establish and debut their B team in October 2011.
In 2011 three members of the Tiger Bay Brawlers were selected to play for the Midlands Massive – an all star team made of skaters around the UK.
Opening their 2012 bouting season, the Tiger Bay Brawlers took on the London Rollergirls' Ultraviolent Femmes in Earls Court, London, a game they lost.[6]
In July 2012, Tiger Bay was accepted as a member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program,[7] and it became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[8]
In February 2013, the Tiger Bay Brawlers became the first ever European team to win against the London Rollergirls' B-team, the Brawl Saints.[9] In May 2013 Tiger Bay Brawlers were runners up in their first European tournament, 2013: A Skate Odyssey, in Ghent, Belgium. They narrowly lost to the Berlin Bombshells.[10]
The Tiger Bay Brawlers is run by a voluntary management committee made up of league members including skaters, non-skating officials and referees. The management committee make decisions that affect the whole league and meet once a month to establish priorities and coordinate activities. Sub-committees involve all league members in the league operations and an annual AGM establishes objectives going forwards. The league's home bouts are played between Talybont Sports Hall at Cardiff University, and the Newport Centre.
WFTDA rankings
Season | Final ranking[11] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2013 | 124 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
2014 | 68 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
2015 | 90 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 75 WFTDA[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
2017 | 87 WFTDA[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
2018 | 49 WFTDA[17] | DNQ | DNQ |
2019 | 47 WFTDA[18] | DNQ | DNQ |
2020 | 52 WFTDA[19] | DNQ | DNQ |
In the media
As a league the Tiger Bay Brawlers secured a Welsh language roller derby feature on S4C[20] and also secured coverage on BBC Sport Wales.[21]
Junior league
In 2012, Sport.Cardiff announced in partnership with The Tiger Bay Brawlers the establishment of a junior roller derby league through the 5x60 initiative.[22] Slightly different from the main league, the juniors play to the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) rules set.
The Tiger Bay Brawlers hosted Europe's first-ever public Junior bout on Saturday, 8 December 2012 at Talybont Sports Centre, Cardiff.[23]
References
- ^ "Member Leagues – United Kingdom Roller Derby Association". ukrda.org.uk. UKRDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Tiger Bay Brawlers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Earning my stripes: the Tiger Bay Brawlers". The Guardian. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Heegan, Ryan (18 January 2011). "TIGER BAY BRAWLERS | SPORT REVIEW • Buzz Magazine". Buzz Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Tiger Bay Brawlers | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "2/4/12: Tiger Bay (105) @ LRG: Ultraviolent Femmes (146) | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues Archived 29 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
- ^ Beech, Richard; Cresci, Elena (10 May 2013). "Battling Brawler girls aim to score a victory for Wales in Europe". walesonline. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Welsh roller derby girls prove themselves to be second best in Europe". Wales Online. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Watson, Michael. "Current International WFTDA Rankings". WFTDA Stats Home. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Watson, Michael. "Current International WFTDA Rankings". WFTDA Stats Home. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Watson, Michael. "Current International WFTDA Rankings". WFTDA Stats Home. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Watson, Michael. "Current International WFTDA Rankings". WFTDA Stats Home. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Y Tiger Bay Brawlers". YouTube (in Welsh). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Sport Wales". Vimeo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Tiger Bay Brawlers to Inspire New Roller Derby Club". Welsh Icons News. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Tiger Bay to host first public Junior Bout – United Kingdom Roller Derby Association". ukrda.org.uk. UKRDA. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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