-Hello Jim, TC here. I know Ronnie very well. We speed skated on different teams way back in 58-62. I would see him about 6 times a year at the bigger speed...
HI TC ! Thanks for the reply . I'm glad you enjoyed the pic and atricle. I first saw Rains skate in person in late 1969 ( I believe he was on the NY Bombers...
Lil Richard Brown didnt skate this past Saturday in Alameda, is he ok and will he be at the Cow Palace this week? ... Ready for the edge of your seat? Check...
Marq Ray, I didn't ask any of the skaters at the Alameda Parade about it yesterday. I'll check tonight at the training session and let you know. Also,...
Richard Brown will be in action this Saturday night......... Wayne <b2brunner@...> wrote: Marq Ray, I didn't ask any of the skaters at the Alameda Parade...
Marq Ray, The Roller Derby ad is in the Nightlife section of the S.F. Chronicle on Page 6 on the lower left hand corner. The S.F Weekly article is on Page 21...
oh one other question... who was the gentlemen dressed in blue with a blue style baseball cap on near the entrance where the skaters came out. it appears he...
Hi Joe, I think it's still in the works. However, if you go into the ARSD website, there is a section for the results of the ORDL games. I'll check on that...
Hi My Name's Jack Beehler, Ronnie and I skated for the Santa Monica Speed Club. I first met him when I was about 8 years old. We met at the old Ocean Park rink...
This is an enquiry e-mail from Karen Everett (everett1017@...) I am trying to find Sam Washington, Greg Robertson,Richard Brown , John Hall,Jim Trotter. My...
HI Jack ! Thanks for your reply and the stories of Ronnies early days. I have been fascinated with Rains ever since I saw him skate back in the mid 60's. Hands...
Greg Robertson skates with the LA Tbirds and perodically with the Renegades. Richard Brown is with the Bay Bombers and if youre in the Bay Area he will be...
I'm not aware of any videos or movies as this was back before everybody could afford the camera's. Ronnie always did things his way and sometimes it rankled...
-Hey Jack, Tom Coelho here.I skated for the Oakland,Rollerland speed team, Dave Lewis, Jerry Metz and National champ,Ken Gilmore,Sue Fragulia,Jim Smith,Mike...
Howdy all, I'm trying to get a comprehensive list of banked tracks out there in use. I know of four in the new-wave derby community but alas have no idea how...
Hi Jack ! Running on skates use to bring the crowd to its feet ! Screaming and begging for more ! As did Ronines BOUNCING and ROLLING off the railings ! I...
Hi ; I was curious on how much a bamked track costs . Thanks Jim harriswillys <harriswillys@...> wrote: Howdy all, I'm trying to get a comprehensive...
The L.A. Derby Dolls built one a few years back for around $20K in materials; they had a sponsor who donated a lot of the materials at cost. TXRD built one...
Tom and I took our kids to Vegas to skate on a banked track over Easter break, where are the four tracks you know of and do they let others reserve time on the...
There is a very good story how Rains got into derby I believe 1963 I wanted him to be a Texas Outlaw skater but we made him join the T'birds with Copeland. I...
Iam sorry to see these outfits spending the amt of money in building a Bank Track. I guess they all want to build there on track. I still have my track in Las...
I also liked ronnie rains, but also felt his somtimes over the top , along with danny rielly, and the t-birds, just creating silly storylines, helped bring...
I KNOW WITH A LOT OF GROUPS FORMING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT THIS IS A FACT FROM THE PAST WHERE THIS DERBY GAME GOT STARTED. PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS WEB SITE,...
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