So, Halloween, fireworks and bonfires well and truly over and done with the ‘Cats are getting ready for kitty Christmas. But hang on a second… not so fast! We can’t possibly let Halloween pass us by without a spookily themed scrimmage now, can we? Certainly not! Luckily the Hallam Hellcats were keen to oblige with […]
It’s time for a trip down nostalgia lane for ‘Cats fans! The Wakey Wheeled Cats cordially invite you for an evening of entertainment and hilarity, as we do our best to imitate our favourite childhood heroes. Festivities take place on 18th October at The Hop, Wakefield, from 7pm till late. Expect cartoon fancy dress, kitty […]
Guest blog by D’Emmalishon Heath Common Kite Festival is a huge event that takes place every year in Wakefield, attracting visitors from across the country. So the Cats and newly recruited kittens decided to spend their time away from the track in the great outdoors armed with their kites. The creative team joined in […]
Wakey Wheeled Cats 92 – Liverpool Roller Birds B 307 The Cats travelled to Liverpool to face our old pals, Liverpool Roller Birds’ B team on Saturday. The first away game of the season, the Cats knew it was going to be tough. But they weren’t quite prepared for the Birds’ nippy jamming and eye-watering blocking. […]
Guest blog written by Daneurysm with photography by Super Sour Dweeb With a new set of Cattens, our newly mins-passed skaters, now training with the cats, and more kittens having signed up over the summer, it seemed like the perfect time to arrange for WWC members to meet up outside of practice – and this […]
Two years ago my life was a lot different from what it is now. After finishing my degree at University I started working full time at the supermarket I had worked part time at during my degree. My friends had all moved back home and I was left feeling pretty lost and alone. After applying […]
Wakefield’s only roller derby team, Wakey Wheeled Cats, is on the hunt for new players and officials to join the fast-growing sport. The last six months has been action packed for the Cats, who train at Lightwaves Leisure Centre. They started the year welcoming a new set of ‘kittens’ – fresh meat skaters, hosted, and […]
Guest post by Florence Night-in-Jail It was nerve-racking as it always is, the night before a game, players have their own rituals, plans, eating schedules but the thing that stand out most is the thought, where do I need to be, what blocks can I use that are effective? Who do I work well with? […]
We’re thrilled to finally unveil our sleek new uniforms, which will be debuted at our home game against Sheffield Crucibelles on June 21. The uniforms were designed by the Cats to reflect the athletic look of our previous sports tops, and features our fabulous Riot-Not-Diet designed logo. It’s taken the best part of a year […]
Wakey 226 – 74 Barnsley [imagebrowser id=3] Photo sredit: Richard Nicholson Wakey Wheeled Cats dominated from the start to take a home win in a Yorkshire derby against Barnsley Black Heart Rollers. The Cats hosted their first home game in almost two years at Dewsbury Sports Centre on Sunday April 20. And strong defense combined […]