Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Girls
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The Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Girls are Lincoln's first and original Roller Derby
team located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
. Established in 2008, by captain and founder She'za Payne, the team has grown rapidly, paying its first competitive season in 2009. The Bombers currently play in accordance to the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA) rules and regulations, set and based in the United States
.
Lincolnshire Bombers were one of the founding members of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association(UKRDA), with team members still involved, sitting on the current Board of the Association.
The team are often found at many events in and around Lincoln, helping the community and helping promote local businesses as well as spreading the name and sport in aid of recruitment, and traveling across the country to help fledgling teams with training ideas and skill development.
The Lincolnshire Bombers are sponsored by many local and national companies including Motörhead, Nutcase Helmets and Beadasaurus.
history, the Lincolnshire Bombers were founded in 2008 by Emma Tremlett (She'za Payne), and by late 2008 had grown to 25 members prior to starting their first season in 2009. From there they continued to grow, reaching approximately 40 members by the end of 2009. When they were founded, the Lincolnshire Bombers were the only flat-track roller derby team in the area.
In 2009 the band Motörhead signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with the team, stating to the media: "One look at these wild women is enough to make it clear that we’re a match made in hell! These girls are so mean that if they moved in next door, not only would your lawn die, but they’d kick yer ass too!". 2009 also saw the team host the Carnival of the Strange, in which a men's roller derby team competed for the first time in the UK.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
team located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
. Established in 2008, by captain and founder She'za Payne, the team has grown rapidly, paying its first competitive season in 2009. The Bombers currently play in accordance to the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
(WFTDA) rules and regulations, set and based in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Description
The Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Girls is a non-professional team of skaters, run by the skaters themselves, with roles open to anyone in the team. Many of the teams members come into the sport with skills from administration experience, to graphic designers, artists, musicians and web designers, all pooling together to help form the team.Lincolnshire Bombers were one of the founding members of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association(UKRDA), with team members still involved, sitting on the current Board of the Association.
The team are often found at many events in and around Lincoln, helping the community and helping promote local businesses as well as spreading the name and sport in aid of recruitment, and traveling across the country to help fledgling teams with training ideas and skill development.
The Lincolnshire Bombers are sponsored by many local and national companies including Motörhead, Nutcase Helmets and Beadasaurus.
History
Named in homage to Lincolnshire's RAFRoyal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
history, the Lincolnshire Bombers were founded in 2008 by Emma Tremlett (She'za Payne), and by late 2008 had grown to 25 members prior to starting their first season in 2009. From there they continued to grow, reaching approximately 40 members by the end of 2009. When they were founded, the Lincolnshire Bombers were the only flat-track roller derby team in the area.
In 2009 the band Motörhead signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with the team, stating to the media: "One look at these wild women is enough to make it clear that we’re a match made in hell! These girls are so mean that if they moved in next door, not only would your lawn die, but they’d kick yer ass too!". 2009 also saw the team host the Carnival of the Strange, in which a men's roller derby team competed for the first time in the UK.