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Swamp City Roller Rats is a women's flat track roller derby league, based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. ==History== The league was founded in March 2010, by Trudy Hannon (Joanie Trash) and Kyla Sinclair (Dutch Courage). By May of the same year the league was already attracting over 30 people to practices and by January 2011 the league boasted 50 members.〔Manawatu Standard, ("Get ya skates on girls" ), Retrieved 12 December 2011.〕〔Manawatu Standard, ("Skates on - it's roller time" ), Retrieved 12 December 2011.〕 The league began training in cramped conditions at Bell Hall until a new rink was opened at the Palmerston North Leisureplex in January 2011.〔 In July 2011 the Swamp Rats played their first competitive bout against Mountain City Rollers and Mount Militia Derby Crew in New Plymouth.〔Manawatu Standard, ("Justine: Mum and Swamp City Roller Rat" ), Retrieved 12 December 2011.〕〔Eventfinder.co.nz, ("3 the Hard Way - 3 Way Roller Derby Bout" ), Retrieved 12 December 2011.〕 In August of the same year they hosted their first home bout - a round robin triple-header against Taranaki Roller Corp's Rumble Bees and the Richter City Roller Derby Convicts (Richter's B team) from Wellington. Swamp City won both their bouts, with the Rumble Bees taking out their bout against the Convicts.〔Manawatu Standard, ("Swamp Rats ready to roll at Arena 3" ), Retrieved 12 December 2011.〕 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「Swamp City Roller Rats」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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