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Manchester Roller Derby: July 2012
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Thursday, 26 July 2012. SkullDozer's musings on life, love and merchandise. I’ve been Head of Merch with Manchester Roller Derby for two years now and have seen it grow from a few t-shirts ordered on the spur of the moment to a fully functioning, profitable business. Bearing this in mind, now seemed like a good time to write a little blog about merchandise, its importance and how it can help your league. It’s good to share! What colours should we have? How should we organise ourselves? We had ordered a f...
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Manchester Roller Derby: February 2012
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Friday, 10 February 2012. Why I am keeping my derby name. I’m not even meant to have a derby name yet. I haven’t quite passed Minimum Skills, so it’s only a provisional name. Technically, I have no right to write this post. However, I am going to, because I’m never going to skate under my own name, and here’s why. Okay, you can put your violin away now. This isn’t a sob story. And here’s what it has to do with my derby name. Rachel MRD = Sonia. Go Sonia! Posted by Rachel H-G. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Manchester Roller Derby: MRD's Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012
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Tuesday, 15 January 2013. MRD's Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012. What better way to bring in the New Year than flexing your knowledge muscles on the last one? Come to Retro Bar this Friday 18th January 2013 and take part in MRD's Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012. The fun starts at 8pm until 10:30pm downstairs at Retro Bar and first prize is a crate of beer! To enter the quiz its £2 per person and free entry if you're not taking part. Quiz teams have a maximum of 6 per table. Tags: big fat quiz.
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Manchester Roller Derby: March 2012
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012. Dr Sausage: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Line-Up. I have done Line-up for one game, our team won. I have no real idea how anyone else does line-ups. Thus, I have a 100% success rate and am completely justified in writing this little post. 8220;Don't worry, I got this.”. Your job is to get a jammer and four blockers on the track when the jam start whistle blows. That's it. If anyone says you “have” to do anything else, they're making things t...I thought I had t...
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Manchester Roller Derby: December 2012
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Monday, 17 December 2012. CheckerBroads Take the Track in 2012. What a year we have had! Last December Manchester Roller Derby were settling into our new training venue, Sporting Edge, and embarking on a new chapter for MRD as a league. In Jan 2012 we traveled to play a return game against Hot Wheel Roller Derby in Halifax. The CheckerBroads had a comfortable win at the previous bout, but we underestimated how much the hotties had improved since then. Final score: CB 91 – 189 HW. Two weeks later we went ...
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Manchester Roller Derby: January 2012
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Monday, 2 January 2012. Happy New Year from MRD! If this wasn't exciting enough, 2012 is shaping up to be a busy year with the Check'er Broads' first bout of the year less than a month away. Now we're in the very futuristic-sounding 2012 (where's my hoverboard? With new skaters,. Much bouting fun and a new website ahead, we're all making plans to improve ourselves and strengthen our teams so watch out world! Wishing you all a very happy, bashy 2012! Posted by Nyte Owl. Tags: manchester roller derby.
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Manchester Roller Derby: New Wheeled Order: Year One
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Monday, 17 December 2012. New Wheeled Order: Year One. Twelve months, fourteen games. A year ago today, Manchester Roller Derby’s New Wheeled Order skated out to face Tyne and Fear in our first ever bout. Now that the season’s over, what better time to indulge in a little nostalgia and take a look back at the wins, losses and lessons learned over the year. And what a year it’s been. Mistletoe and Grime: Home to Tyne and Fear. Final score: T&F 206 - 113 NWO. Home to The Jakey Bites. Two days of derby, wit...
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Manchester Roller Derby: June 2012
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Tuesday, 26 June 2012. NSOing – How to support your league off skates. Non-skating official [non- skeyt. 1 To officiate without wearing roller skates. I get track-side seats and get to help out.’. I’m fine with it now, but I know the same nerves I had on the way to my first training session and my first scrimmage will kick in on the drive over on the 7th July and I’ll be fine the moment I start, same as I always am. Captain Malice and the lovely Esjay NSOing. Monday, 18 June 2012. And what if I fell?
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Manchester Roller Derby: November 2012
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Thursday, 29 November 2012. Roller disco in Manchester this Saturday, 6-8pm. Help us raise the funds to send our team to play Dublin Roller Girls. Go on. And whilst you're doing it, have ALL the fun on skates with yer mates. There will be cake. Of course. And a DJ. Plus we'll have an array of beautiful MRD merch on sale. Everyone is welcome, children included. Come on down and throw some shapes on skates. 163;3 entry (includes skate hire). 1 Silverlace Avenue, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1GN. 1 The New Yor...
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