Seaside Siren Roller Girls

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Seaside Siren Roller Girls
League logo
Metro areaSouthend-on-Sea
CountryEngland
Founded2009
TeamsThe Coast Busters (A team)
Heartless Beaches (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueSouthend Leisure and Tennis Centre
AffiliationsUKRDA, WFTDA
Websitewww.seasidesirenrollergirls.com

The Seaside Siren Roller Girls (SSRG) was a roller derby league based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in England. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Seaside is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History[]

The league was founded in November 2009 by six skaters who had formerly skated with another league, but wanted to play closer to their home town.[2] The league began practising on Canvey Island, and had fourteen skaters by early 2010.[3] It played its first bout in April 2011, when it faced the Norfolk Brawds.[4]

In June 2012, the Seaside Sirens were accepted as a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association,[5] while in October 2013, they were accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[6] Seaside became a full member of the WFTDA in January 2016.[7] The team were officially disbanded in 2018 following a shortage of players.[citation needed]

WFTDA rankings[]

Season Final ranking[8] Playoffs Championship
2017 331 WFTDA[9] N/A N/A

References[]

  1. ^ "Seaside Siren Roller Girls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ "About SSRG", SSRG
  3. ^ Emma Palmer, "Rollerball meets St Trinian's!", Southend Standard, 21 January 2010
  4. ^ "Roller derby team is all set for wheelie good time!", Echo, 12 February 2011
  5. ^ "Welcome Seaside Sirens to the UKRDA family", 17 June 2012
  6. ^ "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
  7. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes26 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Current Rankings Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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