Team Scotland Roller Derby represents Scotland in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in eleventh place.
Team Scotland played two warm-up matches for the World Cup, beating both a "rest of Scotland" team, and the "Northern All-Stars", consisting of skaters from the north of England.aoanla, "Bout Report: Team Scotland vs Northern All-Stars 16.10.2011", Team Scotland Roller Derby
At the World Cup, Scotland lost narrowly to New Zealand, 124 to 111,Justice Feelgood Marshall, "World Cup: New Zealand Holds Off Scotland, 124-111 ", Derby News Network, 2 December 2011 and overwhelmingly to Team USA, 435 to 1.Lex Talionis, "World Cup: USA Buries Scotland, 435-1 ", Derby News Network, 4 December 2011 Although this led to them becoming the lowest-ranked team in the consolation stage, they beat Team Argentina and later beat Team Brazil, to finish eleventh out of thirteen teams.Lex Talionis, "World Cup 11th Place: (13) Scotland Foils (11) Brazil, 113-64 ", Derby News Network, 3 December 2011
Team roster
2011 team roster About 45 skaters tried out for the initial team. The roster was announced in August.Sandra Gray, "Roller derby world cup team is chosen after some tough try-outs", The Courier, 5 August 2011 (league affiliations listed as of at the time of the announcement) NumberNameLeague42Alma GeddonAuld Reekie Roller Girls01Armed BanditSoCal Derby999Betty GogoGlasgow Roller Girls28Blazin PhoenixAuld Reekie Roller Girls3CiderellaAuld Reekie Roller Girls111Clinically WastedGranite City Roller Girls77CrazylegsAuld Reekie Roller Girls55Danger MouthAuld Reekie Roller Girls182Fight CubGranite City Roller Girls5Lily LethalGlasgow Roller Girls13Marla MayhemGlasgow Roller Girlsf104Marshall LawlessGlasgow Roller Girls7Minnie RiotAuld Reekie Roller Girls99Mistress MaliciousGlasgow Roller Girls66Mo Be QuickAuld Reekie Roller Girls23Moxie EmeraldAuld Reekie Roller Girls16VelosidyAuld Reekie Roller Girls29ViperGlasgow Roller Girls11Whiskey GaloreGlasgow Roller Girls360Wild OatesGlasgow Roller Girls
2014 team roster The 2014 team was selected from a "Training Team" of 30 skaters, themselves selected via two rounds of tryouts performed under the auspices of the UK Roller Derby Association (UKRDA). The final 20 skaters selected for the 2014 World Cup roster were announced on 1 May 2014.aoanla, ""
Since that announcement, Team Scotland have appeared in two public bouts, where many of the skaters skated under their legal names, rather than derby names (Team Scotland skaters choose themselves whether to use their legal or skate names for this squad): the below table lists skaters by the names they skate under with their home leagues. (league affiliations listed as of at the time of the announcement) NumberNameLeague1111Admiral AttackbarAuld Reekie Roller Girls87Caitlin O'CarrollAuld Reekie Roller Girls3CiderellaAuld Reekie Roller Girls111Clinically WastedGranite City Roller Girls11CrazylegsAuld Reekie Roller Girls182Fight CubGranite City Roller Girls31Jess E. SkaGlasgow Roller Derby42Marshall LawlessGlasgow Roller Derby69MilkyDundee Roller Girls7Minnie RiotAuld Reekie Roller Girls22Mona RampageGlasgow Roller Derby09Rock'N RiotGranite City Roller Girls210Rogue RunnerGlasgow Roller Derby0131Sarah OatesLondon Rollergirls85Skinner AliveAuld Reekie Roller Girls0SplatGlasgow Roller Derby28Suffra JetGlasgow Roller Derby931The BexorcistSeaside Siren Roller Girls16VelocidyAuld Reekie Roller Girls39Yin & BangAuld Reekie Roller Girls5GingeAuld Reekie Roller Girls
2018 team roster The 2018 roster was announced on 2 March 2017, selected from amongst the training team of 30. There was a more even spread of talent from across Scotland and the UK this time around, and the team played their first public game against Team Ireland Roller Derby as part of the Euroclash 2017 tournament, hosted by Newcastle Roller Derby. They achieved their best result in a world cup yet at the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup, coming in 12th place. NumberNameLeague11CrazylegsAuld Reekie Roller Derby99Not Sorry LaurieRoller Derby Leicester764TidsWirral Roller Derby750Irn BruteLondon Rockin' Rollers77Sharlotte PattersonAuld Reekie Roller Derby7Jess LittleAuld Reekie Roller Derby07Laura ListonDundee Roller Derby50Rosie PeacockAuld Reekie Roller Derby350Devil's AdvoskateGlasgow Roller Derby792Malin LandsboroughDundee Roller Derby64Claire SempleDundee Roller Derby09Rock'n RiotGranite City Roller Derby3Anita B NastyNewcastle Roller Derby22Mona RampageGlasgow Roller Derby87 McCartneyIndependent39Yin & Bang (Bangers)Auld Reekie Roller Derby507Phoenix FataleGlasgow Roller Derby03Shorty McLightningpantsGlasgow Roller Derby102Ellin SeatonDundee Roller Derby407Jo MammaGranite City Roller Derby
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