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The Rainy City Roller Girls (RCRG) are a roller derby league based in Manchester in England. Founded in 2008, the league consists of three teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. The first league in North West England,〔 Rainy City played its first home bout in November 2009, against the Leeds Roller Dolls.〔Mick Keenan, "(Skater girls get rough on the rink )", ''Manchester Evening News'', 25 November 2009〕 In September 2011, it opened the "Thunderdome",〔"(RCRG, Thunderdome )" RCRG, location of the Thunderdome〕 its own training and bouting venue, in a former snooker hall in Oldham which they have renovated and made into the 'Bouting venue of the North'.〔Beatriz Ayala, "(Girls get skates on for life at Riley's )", ''Oldham Chronicle'', 14 September 2011〕〔"(RCRG, renovations )" Renovating the Thunderdome〕 In March 2012, it joined the UK Roller Derby Association.〔"(Welcome to Rainy City Roller Girls )", UKRDA, 12 March 2012〕 As well as bouting, the team also run skating and officiating clinics and bootcamps throughout the year.〔"(RCRG, bootcamps )" RCRG, bootcamps〕 Two league members, Missy Rascal and Dee-Mise, were selected to play for Team England at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup. In July 2012, Rainy City was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme,〔"(WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues )", WFTDA, 16 July 2012〕 and it became a full WFTDA member in September 2013. In April 2013, a third team (The Bet Lynch Mob) was formed for new skaters at starter level to gain experience and learn.〔"(The Bet Lynch Mob )", RCRG, 12 April 2013〕 ==Teams== * Rainy City Roller Girls - A team.〔"(RCRG, Travel team )", RCRG, Travel team〕 :: * Formed in 2008 Captain - Vivien Leigh-thal Vice Captain - Jessica Mennis The team includes 2011-2012 Team England squad skaters Missy Rascal 〔"(Missy Rascal team GB vice captain )", Missy Rascal, team GB vice captain〕 and Dee-Mise. Also, Fay Roberts & Missy Rascal are both part of the 2014 England training roster. * Tender Hooligans - B team.〔"(RCRG, Tender Hooligans )", RCRG, Tender Hooligans〕 :: * Formed in 2010 Coach - Maddy Nuff Captain - Nancy Ray Gun Vice Captain - Evil-Eye Cherry * The Bet Lynch Mob - C team.〔"(RCRG, The Bet Lynch Mob )", RCRG, The Bet Lynch Mob〕 :: * Formed in April 2013 Coach - Purple Brewser Captain - Valkyrie Vice Captain - Rollandi Vi$$er 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rainy City Roller Girls」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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