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Join CCR for a lazy Sunday afternoon

Posted: February 17, 2012 by bootsmanuva in Uncategorized

Doing anything exciting this weekend with the family?  Or want something different to do with your mates on the Sabbath? Why come down to the Hare and Hounds (Kings Heath, Birmingham) and join in with CCR’s lazy Sunday afternoon? CCR is raising funds to help the Slay Belles travel to Ireland in May to play [...]

Centrinnians hold off the Rain, RCRG 113 CCR 150

Posted: February 13, 2012 by bootsmanuva in Uncategorized

In their previous meeting, Central City Rollergirls (CCR) beat Rainy City Roller Girls (RCRG) by just one point, and at RCRG’s Thunderdome on Saturday 11th February it was clear both teams were hungry for a decisive win. Both teams had players who were part of  World Cup Team England squad, and the bout started with [...]

CCR Gotta Roll With It…

Posted: February 9, 2012 by bootsmanuva in Uncategorized

This weekend sees Central City Rollergirls travel to Manchester, with the Centrinnians taking on the Rainy City Roller Girls. CCR and RCRG have met on the track twice previously. Both of these bouts saw nail bitingly narrow victories giving the head to head score of one a piece. In February 2010 RCRG beat CCR 115-104 [...]

Who Are CCR? – #5000 Boots Manuva

Posted: February 3, 2012 by bootsmanuva in Uncategorized

What she says… “YOU SHALL NOT PASS!” (channelling Gandalf) What they say… “It’s like hitting a tree!”  – Scarlet McCabre during a hitting drill Why Derby? (And why CCR?) I was at the cinema when a trailer for Whip it came on. My friend turned to me and said “that film looks ok, do you [...]

Bad Apples through to Intra League Final!

Posted: January 31, 2012 by bootsmanuva in Uncategorized

The second of CCR’s home season bouts saw the Bad Apples take on last year’s champions the Disco Beaters. The lead changed hands many times during the close match-up and a last jam power play for the Disco Beaters saw another nailbiter going to the final buzzer. The Bad Apples managed to hold the Disco [...]