Two of the now 115 teams take to the rink to battle it out in the Street Roller Hockey League. Credit:Stacey Delich Seen as a sport for people who don't do sport, organisers encourage beer lovers and discourage the overly competitive. While there is plenty of friendliness between rival teams, neighbours are feeling distinctly unfriendly. Following a complaint, the Department of Environmental Regulation deemed the noise of games exceeded regulations. The club has to find a new tenant by August and the council will consult with the league on a new location.

League commissioner Eamonn Lourey said the rink was the first of its kind in Australia. While every effort was made to research overseas setups, information was limited and it turned out the noise of the sticks whacking concrete and each other carried. "We put $50-$60,000 into the facility, mainly funded from quiz nights, registrations and so on," Mr Lourey said. "The club was also in debt so neither of us had the money to employ someone to do much, and we tried to fix the issues ourselves because we weren't too far over the acceptable limits." After an informal complaint last year, the club organised December's Grand Final without the planned bands and with a silent disco instead, in an effort to be considerate.

But the better the team the harder the hits and this was Grand Final day, Mr Lourey said. The monitoring equipment set up in the complainant's house recorded the first official infringement. The league had employed a sound engineer to report on how they might keep within acceptable levels and keep their base. "We are part of that club now," Mr Lourey said. "The oldies love us and we love the oldies and they were the ones who gave us a chance.

"We have also sunk a lot of money into it which we can't really recoup." He said the council had always been supportive but it had no choice. The City released a statement saying the bowling club had introduced the rink without discussion with the City or the local community. While the City strongly supported local sporting clubs it had received repeated complaints over many months about the facility. "We are not against street roller hockey, but if it is to continue as an activity at the Bayswater Bowling & Recreation Club, it must comply with the law," Mayor Barry McKenna said.

"The noise is having a negative impact on the quality of life of some residents and they rightfully expect that the City should act to meet its statutory obligations to enforce noise regulations." Loading Mayor McKenna said the City was keen to find a resolution. ​The lease on the premises currently occupied by the Bayswater Bowling & Recreation Club had expired and negotiations were underway on a new lease that would include conditions regarding the impact of the club's activities on its neighbours. Follow WAtoday on Twitter