DON'T MIX UP: Quedalles Vs. HDG | France Vs. Nederland

Team France 439 - 22 Team Nederland
Quedalles 231 - 100 HDG
  PARIS, 22 JUNE 2014

 The scores are eloquent enough... Team France dominated the whole game, leaving only 6 lead situations to the Nederland, and managing 4 jams of 2' containing the Dutch jammer on their initial pass (random facts).

However, to both teams' credit, despite the score gap separating them, they remained fair-play in the purest derby tradition, in a game that remained pleasant to cheer for, despite the lack of suspense!

The P Word - The Complete Season 3

Season 3 has already come to an end. This is when you want to relive the whole season at a stretch...

• S03E11 07/06 PRG A (163-158) Dublin Roller Derby "No Merci"
• S03E10 06/22 PRG A (149-150) London Rockin' Rollers "Moulin Bruise"
• S03E09 06/08 PRG B (173-155) Hérault Derby Girls
• S03E08 06/01 PRG A (170-163) Team Unicorn "Unicorn"
• S03E07 05/18 PRG A (182-243) Kallio Rollin' Rainbow "Au Revoir: AY879"
• S03E06 05/11 PRG B (131-193) Petites Morts Bordeaux
• S03E05 05/04 PRG A (266-085) Ruhrpott
• S03E04 04/20 PRG A (197-139) Inglorious Bombshells
• S03E03 04/06 PRG A (193-205) Leeds Hot Wheel
• S03E02 03/02 PRG A (153-117) Nothing Toulouse
• S03E01 02/16 PRG A (152-170) Royal Windsor Rollergirls "DerbyversaIIIre"
• S03E00 10/27 PRG A (132-182) Gent's Cuberdonnas "Hell on Wheels" (PILOT)

No Merci! Paris PRG Vs. Dublin DRD (A&B)

PRG All-Stars (163-158) Dublin A

PRG Quedalles (207-135) Dublin B

July 6th, 2013 / Dublin (IRE)

The write-up is less factual than the previous ones because:
1) I have less material to rely on and
2) although the two games were of pretty good quality and although the All-Star bout was thrilling with suspense, it is not what prevailed for me in the weekend. Still, they were the most delighting cherry-on-top. On top of what? On top of a marvellous ultimate experience, of which I wanted to make the most in enjoying each and every second. Sports yeah, but people most of all.

NO MERCY. Our last game(s) of the season. MY LAST GAME AS A PARIS ROLLERGIRL. My ultimate experience fully and officially belonging to that group of girls with whom I developed bonds so strong that it still surprizes me.

A perfect trip from A to Z. From the two Parisian teams travelling together, being hosted together by the most wonderful people, double winning together against such lovely opponents in an amazing atmosphere, having some quality time together, at night and in the sun, partying, dancing, laughing, chatting -- crying too, a bit -- a cluster of overwhelming emotions. Together.

Quedalles Vs. HDG Allstar

Paris RollerGirls Quedalles (173-155) Hérault Derby Girls All-Stars

June 9th, 2013 / Le Crès 

IT'S A WIN! We FOUGHT for it, didn't give up despite the lead of our opponents, NARROWED the score gap little by little and REVERSED the advantage at the second period.

Everything could happen until the VERY LAST jam, which was full of twists and changes, at the image of the whole game.

HOW DID WE COME TO THAT ?

4th jam. Kill Belle scores the first 4 points, with already a loose gap of 23 points! An unfortunate powerjam in favor of HDG...

As soon as the first minutes, elbows and high blocks are flying. Of course the first blow goes to team mate Billie Frechette who has been collecting bad hits to the nose throughout the season. Bad luck!

5th jam. My turn to have a try at jamming. I take the lead, the other jammer is hot on my heels, I make her skate around a bit, for fun and for the show, trying to neutralize the tension I was sensing in the atmosphere. I must say that I spent the whole game trying to adapt to the mood of the game without success.

17th jam. We finally challenge the lead, being only 1 point behind thanks to Thelma Track. We are neck and neck for three jams after which the HDG distance us again, and the first period finishes with a score of 55 to 72.

Paris All Stars Vs. Ruhrpott | Quedalles Vs. Gent

Paris All-Stars (266-85) Ruhrpott A
Paris Quedalles (217-157) Gent Cuberdonnas
May 4th, 2013 / Paris

That was one hell of a double header!

I have not had much time to write lately as I have been VERY busy in the real life, so that my report is coming a bit late and will not be as thorough as usual. But I still wanted to write a few lines about that reboosting event.

It was a sold-out double header taking place in Paris, with both our teams playing --and WINNING-- in front of the craziest and most supportive public ever. The venue was on fire as never before! MOREMOREMORE!

In addition to all the buzzing and excitment, it was our first game with our BRAND-NEW JERSEYS which we were given on D-Day! The whole league has now BLUE uniforms, the red'n blue days are over!

West Track Story 2013

One year after "4 Matchs et 1 Entraînement", the tournament concept of the Nantes Derby Girls evolves into "West Track Story". Bigger, better, harder, stronger.

The Parisian Quedalles (our B-Team) and the Duchesses of Nantes have reenlisted this year too. The players of the capital are ready to fight for the title they won last year.

Two European teams have made the trip to complete the casting: The Belgian Brussels Derby Pixies and the English Birmingham Blitz Dames.

Key-words: show and performance!

The event took place on Saturday March, 9th from 12AM to 10PM, an afternoon during which four bouts were going to follow one another.

BIRMINGHAM BLITZ DAMES : 181 // 97 : DUCHESSES OF NANTES

• The Parisians were not playing the first game so that they could have a look at their potential future opponents, Nantes and Birmingham. The latters, whose captain Violet Attack was in Team England 2011, imposed their style -- and their strong built -- right away, leaving no chance to the Duchesses despite their determination.

In the meantime, the Quedalles were busy fixing unfortunate mishaps: a lost mouthguard replaced by a team-mate's spare one, molded at the last minute thanks to the kettle of the food stand, or a broken plate and a desperate seach for substitute skates in size 36, amongst other stressing surprises. Routine, right?

Paris RollerGirls 2012-13 Season. Booked.

All of you who keep on asking me for bout dates... 

Here is the full calendar of the Paris RollerGirls' season, both for the All-Star (A) and the Quedalles (B) Teams!

Ready to book?

Paris RollerGirls 2012 Compilation

"New Year" often rhymes with "Previous year" flashbacks and anthologies.

Here is one that comes just at the right moment featuring the Paris RollerGirls, with shots from bouts and demos, public footage on the track, private footage in the changing rooms, a good series of hits and falls, stolen moments... all compiled by Marie Coquand.

Will you find who is where?

Enjoy the show!

Paris Roller Girls_Compil 2012 from Marie Coquand on Vimeo.

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• Derby Presentation for Gumbies
• Roller Derby explained by PRG
• 2012 Visual Identity for the Paris RollerGirls

PRG-CPHG: Quedalles Vs. Kick Ass Cuties

Twice doesn't make it a habit, but the two following articles are going to be in French. It's a two-part full report on the Double-Header opposing both the A and B Teams of the Paris RollerGirls and Copenhagen Roller Derby.

Ce samedi a eu lieu le premier « Double-Header » organisé par les Paris RollerGirls au Gymnase de Bercy, à Paris. L’événement opposait les PRG aux derbygirls de Copenhague dans deux matchs d’affilée.

Première partie d'une série de quatre affiches
à mettre bout à bout pour redécorer votre intérieur.
By GOSH, évidemment!

Lipsticks & Mouthguards

 "Rouge à Lèvres et Protège Dents" was the title of the bout opposing the Paris Rollergirls B Team, the Quedalles, to Anvers's One Love Roller Dolls (10 A-players out of 14) on Saturday 14th, for the Titanic's 100th anniversary and my dad's birthday.

It was organized in Lille, half-way between the two cities, on the occasion of the "Quinzaine de l'Entorse" (Two weeks of the Infringement Association) in partnership with the "Rencontres Féministes" (Feminist Encounters Association). These Two Weeks, the aim of which is to highlight links between arts and sports, have been perpetrated for a few years now...

With Wonka, we were put up at one of the organizers' apartment, a two-storey place she shares with  three other flatmates. Great place, great people!