Mixed Scrim Fun with the Harlots

The Dames would like to thank our friends the Hellfire Harlots for joining us once again for a mixed scrimmage last Saturday.

The mixed team scrimmage was loads of fun and ended in an astounding victory for the black team!

Thanks to everyone who helped the scrimmage run so smoothly.


If any other leagues would like to visit us for a scrimmage, as a league or mixed teams, drop us an email at info@blitzdames.com

Twisted Fun!

Huge thanks to everyone who came to our Twist of Fete fundraiser. We all had a great time, and it turns out, people are willing to pay to throw wet sponges at referees! ;)

The event was the perfect end to a sweltering day which the Dames had spent hosting a mixed scrimmage with the lovely Northampton Shoetown Slayers.

Blitz Dames appear in music video

Check out some of the Blitz Dames & friends in Joan Ov Arc's video for 'Seeds of Summer' - hosted by Bedfordshire RollerGirls

Helsinki & Hellfire Harlots Happiness!

Last weekend Violet Attack, Roisin Roulette, Suzette la Flamme, Nico Warrior, X-Raych and Metal Ed attended MayDay in Hell hosted by Helsinki Roller Derby.

The bootcamp took place over the May Bank Holiday weekend (also a big Holiday in Finland!) and the Dames participated in two bouts. Bout 1 was Snow Whites vs Black Swans and Bout 2 was White Noise vs Black Metal.

For the first bout, Suzette la Flamme won the award for Hardest Blocker for the Black Swans. For the second bout, Roisin Roulette won the award for Most Valuable Player for Black Metal and Violet Attack won the award for Most Valuable Player for White Noise. A pretty sucessful day for the Dames!

The bouts were streamed live on DNN and if you missed them you can re-watch on Justin.TV here!

We'd like to thank all the guys and girls from Helsinki for putting on such a great weekend for us!


Those Dames who didn't spend their Bank Holiday weekend in Scandinavia were lucky enough to have been joined for a mixed scrimmage by the Hellfire Harlots. It was a fantastic day and we'd like to thank the Harlots, and our friends from Severn Roller Torrent for joining us.


One last reminder....

The Blitz Dames JAMBUSTERS bout against Lincolnshire Bombers is TOMORROW!

Don't forget to buy your tickets now at http://blitzdames.com

Dames at Silent Fight!

This Saturday, Dames Sleazy Rider and Roisin Roulette will be skating for Team Fried Eggs at the Silent Fight double-header, hosted by the Lincolnshire Bombers at Newark Showground. ...But there's a bit of in-Dames rivalry as Violet Attack will be bench coaching for Team Melons!!!

The event also sees a bout between Team Amazon and Team Titch.

Proceeds from the raffle will go to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Facebook Event

Blitz Dames in Joan OV Arc music video!

On 20th November, Blitz Dames Roisin Roulette, Nina Nunchucks, Kylie Volatile, Suzette la Flamme, Nico Warrior, Bitter Sweet and Metal Ed, joined Bedford Rollergirls for a mixed scrimmage to produce a music video for all female band Joan OV Arc!

Check out the behind the scenes/making of video here! See if you can spot any Dames whizzing past ;

And stay tuned in the New Year for details on when the video will be released.

The Dames invade Croydon!

A last minute invite to Croydon Roller Derby's Fenris Flyer's and Brighton Rocker's Closed Mixed Scrimmage saw me (Bitter Sweet), Nina Nunchucks and Nico Warrior (and not forgetting Metal Ed!) make the traffic riddled and arduous journey down to Croydon for some real Roller Derby fun.

With Mixed teams from Croydon, Brighton, London Rockin' Rollers and of course the lovely Blitz Dames (Biased? Much!) Team Black and Team White faced off against each other! Both teams quite nervous to start with as most skaters on the teams were new to the sport but nervousness soon turned into the drive to kick some Rollergirl ass!

Team White, dubbed White Spirit (which had players like Nico Warrior, Nina Nunchucks from the Dames and Flash Bang Wallop from LRR on) took an early lead with Team Black (Dubbed the Black Pearls) failing to score for the first 3 jams. Team White 20 - Team Black 0. Ouch!

But Team Black (Consisting of players such as Bitter Sweet of the Dames, Mosquito, Liv Fast of CRD and Deadly Devito and Taco Hell of LRR) weren't gonna take it lying down! Jam 4 saw Liv Fast of the Black Pearls nabbed herself a Power Jam scoring 25 points and getting Team Black on the score board! Team White fought back but Team Black played it tactically, controlling the pack and jamming their lil hearts out! the score remained close all the way through, the lead changing many a time!

By half time Team Black had secured an uncomfortable lead! By half time the happenings of the Rollergirls had attracted the attention of the staff and users of the Leisure Centre! As the Ladies left the track they were bombarded by questions about the wonderful game!

Drinks and Fags and Tactical talk over the girls returned to the track, Team White determined to close the gap and Team Black determined to skate away with the win!!

The second half was, at times, scappy and intense with lots of penalties and lotsa points scored who came out the winner.....

The Black Pearls AKA Team Black!

Team White 63 - Team Black 79

I think all players on all teams came away from the Scrimmage with new knowledge of the game and tactics and a whole new confidence in their own abilities!

I'd just like to thank Ghouldielocks, who unfortunately couldn't skate (Next time woman *shakes fist*), for inviting the Dames to come along, for the whole of Croydon Roller Derby for setting up such an awesome Mixed Scrim and all of teams, skaters, refs and NSO's that got involved and made the day such a great success!

Bring on the next one :)

Peace out!

Bitter Sweet ♥
#<3

Kitten Squeal blogs about the Dames mixed scrimmage

Kitten Squeal from the Milton Keynes Concrete Cows joined us for our mixed scrimmage last month as an NSO and blogged about her first experience of a mixed scrimmage.

Read all about it on her blog:
Kitten Squeal - The Birmingham Blitz Dames Mixed Scrimmage

New Season, Back on Track...

Thanks to everyone who came along to support us at Kate's Clothing Party on 24th September.

Izzy Dauntless, Violet Attack and Superoxide in samples of Kate's Clothing.

We had a fabulous night and particularly enjoyed skating around a rock club, free shots, and boylesque! ;) Keep checking back here for more opportunities to party with the Dames!


We'd also like to say a massive thank you to our friends from Severn Roller Torrent, Rainy City Roller Girls, Bristol Harbour Harlots, London Rockin' Rollers and Milton Keynes Concrete Cows who came and joined us for a mixed scrimmage to celebrate our first birthday as Birmingham Blitz Dames last Sunday!It was a fantastic day and we can't wait to hit the track with you guys again soon! Well done to Team RAF who eventually beat Team Army and Team Navy to be overall winners of the day!

And don't forget, this Saturday is Fresh Meat Saturday! If you think you want to get involved with Birmingham Blitz Dames, send us an email to info@blitzdames.com or reply to this blog and come along at 9.30am on Saturday to Stockland Green Leisure Centre!

Mixed Scrimmage this Sunday!

Email ninanunchucks@yahoo.co.uk or check out the Facebook Event for more information.
Tickets available from blitzdames.com

And don't miss your chance to party with the Dames at Kate's Clothing Party this Friday!

Kate's Clothing Party and Mixed Scrimmage!

Firstly, well done to all our new skaters who attended your Fresh Meat session this month! It was great to see so many enthusiastic new Dames, definitely some seriously tough roller girls in the making there!

For those of you looking for your next oportunity to party with the Dames, come along to Eddie's on 24th September to celebrate the relaunch of 'Kate's Clothing.'


The Dames will be there on skates, modelling the clothes and handing out shots in exchange for craaaaaziness... along with Nympherno, Badlands Boylesque and stilt walkers! Be there!
Facebook Event - Kate's Clothing

Aaaaand finally...
The Dames are hosting their first mixed scrimmage of the season! It's on Sunday 26th September at Xcel Leisure Centre, Coventry. Skaters who have passed WFTDA minimum skills are welcome to participate, as well as Refs and NSOs. Tickets are £7 for skaters and £5 for NSOs.

For further information and to let us know you can make it, check out the Facebook Event.

Hope to see you there!

More Roller Destruction @ Arcadia!

What do you get when you combine 40 roller girls from across the country, their fans and refs, sprinkle on a little pizza and cake, then stir for 24 hours? A whole big pile of awesome, that’s what!

August 14th was the date of Roller Destruction in Manchester. The venue of the Arcadia in Levenshulme, where the Manchester Roller Derby girls train, is enough to make any derby dame swoon. A full size hall with a gallery for the spectators, digital timer, and the track painted out on the floor. No cones for these women! Skating there was a dream - nothing imparts the feeling of professionalism like a venue designed exclusively for rollersports.

After the warm up & group stretch we rocked off with the first bout. It was hard-fought and exciting, with players mixed up with people from all over the country having to work on quick tactics & teamwork. The crowd couldn’t have guessed though - the defensive teamwork of the blockers was seamless, and the jammers moved around the track like greased lightning, getting whipped through the pack like the teams had trained together far longer than the 10 minutes we had all known each other.

At the end of the first bout the black team had thrashed the whites, although both teams had displayed some epic play. The crowd was excited, everyone was in high spirits, and it was time for some awesome pizza & learning how to maintain our skates on the sunny grass with Paul The Man. There was a fount of useful information, modified spanners, and some cunning use of bike oil & concorde grease; but words cannot share the wonders of what Paul can do with a filmcase & a can of WD40.

For me the most fun part of the day was a game of roller hockey, this time blacks versus greens. Everyone could take part, including some who were probably too young for roller derby (though getting my skating skills mocked by said 3-year-old child was less fun!) It was a game most of us had no training in apart from some chilly lessons at school, but what we lacked for in skill we made up for in enthusiasm. The ball was whacked all around the court, players collided and points were scored. The greens won the first time round (Woo!), although the blacks won in the second game (Boo!) Definitely something I want to play more of.

The fun carried on far into the night, accompanied by a lot of laughter and hugs. Overall, it was an amazing day, and I’d love to offer my adoring thanks to all those who made it possible. A shining example of the awesome fun of roller derby!

Purpletrator
#7

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PS - Don't forget our Scary Tales end of season party on Sunday!