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New footballing role for Ged Roddy MBE
The Football Premier League has today (Thursday 30 July) announced the appointment of Ged Roddy MBE as its new Director of Youth.
Ged, who is the Director of Sport for the University and has worked here since 1992, is due to take up his new post in October 2009.
For further information, …
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Liz and Ashley win athlete of month awards, sponsored by Oakley and Vousden Opticians
Swimmer Liz Johnson and tennis player Ashley Hewitt are the first winners of the new TeamBath athlete of the month awards, which are jointly sponsored by Oakley and Vousden Opticians.
Award winners over the next 12 months will receive a pair of Oakley sunglasses supplied by Oakley specialists Vousden Opticians, which …
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Five weeks of fun with TeamBath Tribe
TeamBath’s fabulous range of Tribe holiday camps get underway on Monday (27th July) offering a wide range of fun sporting activities to help children and young people enjoy an active summer.
This summer’s five weeks of fun includes our beach volleyball camp and our trampolining academy, both of which are new …
Friday, July 24th, 2009
University of Bath to host British team preparation camps ahead of London 2012 Paralympic Games
The University of Bath has welcomed today’s (Thursday) announcement that it has been chosen to host the British Paralympic team’s preparation camps in the build-up to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
ParalympicsGB athletes, coaches and support staff will attend the preparation …
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Trio win medals at World University Games
Three University of Bath athletes won medals at the World University Games, which have just drawn to a close in Belgrade.
Grace McCatty and Lauren Wells both featured for the Great Britain women’s football team that won bronze at the Games….
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Gibbons wins bronze at World University Games
TeamBath judo player and University of Bath student Gemma Gibbons has won bronze at the 2009 World University Games.
Gibbons (pictured) took the bronze medal in the under-70kg class of the competition at Belgrade in Serbia.
The 22-year-old Sports Performance student beat Kyong Sol from North Korea in her opening contest and …
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
World University Games get underway
The University of Bath will be represented across a wide range of sports at the World University Games, which get underway in Belgrade today (Wednesday).
University of Bath students make up more than half of the British judo team at the Games. Gemma Gibbons, Kate Walker, Jan Gosiewski, Tom Reed and …
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Sports partnerships celebrate multi-skill ability at regional academy
School sports partnerships from Bath, Bristol, Wiltshire and Dorset took part in the Youth Sport Trust’s annual regional multi-skill acade
my at the University of Bath on Friday (26th June).
The year 6 pupils took part in a range of activities allowing …
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Gardener pilots ‘Training for Champions’ with multi-skill academy
More than 40 pupils from B&NES primary schools selected for the School Sport Partnership’s multi-skill academy had a surprise visit from Olympic gold medallist Jason Gardener.
Jason piloted the new ‘Training for Champions’ programme as part of the five-day academy held at the University of Bath.
After the sessions Jason said: “It …
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
More than 600 Pupils expected at K3 games
The University of Bath will be host to the third K3 Games on the 12th June.
Over 600 secondary school pupils and young leaders from the Bath and North East Somerset Authority will have the opportunity to take part in 16 sports ranging from fencing to floorball.
The event, to be opened …
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
