Tiger Bay Brawlers

Tiger Bay Brawlers
Metro area Cardiff
Country United Kingdom
Founded 2010
Track type(s) Flat
Venue Cardiff University
Affiliations UKRDA
Website http://tigerbaybrawlers.com

The Tiger Bay Brawlers (TBB) are a roller derby league based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in April 2010, the league has a single bouting team, and an affiliated recreational league.

History

The Brawlers formed in mid-2010.[1] They played their first bout, against Bristol Harbour Harlots, in January 2011. This was the first public roller derby bout in Wales.[2]

The team's coach, BB Bombshell, was selected to play for a UK All Stars team in October 2010,[3] In July 2011, the Brawlers became the first Welsh league to affiliate to the UK Roller Derby Association.[4]

In September 2011, the team appeared on an episode of BBC's Eggheads.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Roller Derby: Sponsprship boost for Brawlers", South Wales Echo, 25 August 2010
  2. ^ "Newport hosts roller derby", NewsWales, 31 December 2010
  3. ^ "BB Bombshell – UK All Stars", Tiger Bay Brawlers, 30 September 2010
  4. ^ "UKRDA Welcomes its First Welsh Member League", 8 July 2011
  5. ^ "TBB on Eggheads"