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The Bath Chronicle Donor Run

We would like to invite you to take part in “The Bath Chronicle Donor Run” on Saturday 21 August 2010.

Starting at 6.00pm in ROYAL VICTORIA PARK, Bath.

Distances of 3km & 5km are available and everyone is welcome to walk or run the course.

The event is being hosted to support the charity Transplant Sport UK and their event the BRITISH TRANSPLANT GAMES, which are being staged at the University of Bath between the 19 - 22 August.

The event aims to raise awareness of the desperate need for organ donors and showcase the benefits of transplantation.

“In 2009 the lives of 23 people in the Bath Region were saved due to the kind organ donation of many people; sadly three people died waiting for transplants. There are currently 33 people waiting for a transplant in the Bath region. Join the campaign to give the gift of life.”

Please enter and help save someone’s life by raising awareness and money for the British Transplants Games Bath 2010!

Sponsorship forms are available on registration.

Download an Donor Run Entry Form here.

Enrty forms also available at the Sports Training Village reception or register on-line at www.thisisbath.co.uk/organdonation

If you would like hard copies of the entry form sending out, please reply, advising of a postal address and numbers and we will get them out to you ASAP.

Please invite your friends, family and colleagues and enjoy this celebration of life and excellent running event. Why not enter as a team and try to win the prize!

If nothing else please consider signing onto the NHS Organ Donor Register www.organdonation.nhs.uk /0800 1232323.

Kind Regards

Transplant Sport UK

Charity Number: 1127314

Two University of Bath students make Great Britain Futsal Squad

Mark Ingram in action

Mark Ingram a 2nd year Mechanical Engineering student and Ian Parkes a 3rd year Coach Education and Sports Development student have been selected for the Great Britain Futsal Team.

They will now travel to Serbia, Novi Sad in August to compete at the World University Futsal Championships.

Furthermore, Rob Yilmaz a 1st year Coach Education and Sports Development student narrowly missed out on selection but will be keen to be selected in two years time.

Ian Parkes in action

Mark and Ian who have been trialling with the Great Britain squad over the summer were selected this week to compete at this Internationally recognised event.

This is a great achievement for them as they only started playing Futsal three years ago when the Team Bath Futsal Club first established itself entering into the FA National Futsal League.

This is a huge club development and it is hoped will encourage a wave of new students come October wanting to play Futsal.

The success of Mark and Ian has followed on the back of past individual honours with club Goal Keeper Lee Jones, former students Brendan Dix, Sion Kitson and Marc Canham all being involved with either the Full England team or the Great Britain Futsal Team highlighting the growth of Futsal at the University of Bath.

The Club and the whole of the University wish them a successful competition and hope their international experience will spur on Team Bath Futsal Club to become number one in the country next season.

For more information on Team Bath Futsal club please contact Sion Kitson at ed3spk@bath.ac.uk or visit our website

Pair prepare for World University Champs

Two University of Bath students are to feature in the British Universities rugby sevens team at the World University Championships, which get underway in Portugal tomorrow (Wednesday).

Izzy Noel-Smith and Natasha Hunt both feature in a 12-strong British team at the championships

Izzy applied for and received a grant from the University of Bath’s Alumni Fund to contribute to some of the costs of competing at the championships.

The championships take place in Porto, beginning tomorrow and reaching their climax on Saturday (24 July)

The University of Bath has one of the leading university sports departments in the UK. Under its TeamBath brand, its success is based on the expertise and dedication of staff, and its excellent facilities, used by the community and Olympic medal winners alike.

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Weale wins historic European Champs silver medal

University of Bath Sports Technology graduate Sam Weale is celebrating winning the silver medal at the Modern Pentathlon European Championships in Hungary.

The 28-year-old Beijing 2008 Olympian produced a terrific run/shoot to climb from seventh place to second at the championships in Debrecen.

Weale (pictured) becomes the first British man to win an individual medal at a Modern Pentathlon European Championships. Team-mate Nick Woodbridge finished 26th.

Weale’s success means Britain have accumulated two medals at the championships so far, following the British women’s trio of Heather Fell, Katy Livingston and Mhairi Spence, who won bronze in the women’s team event at the championships yesterday (Saturday).

In the women’s individual competition Fell finished sixth, Spence was eighth, Louise Helyer 15th and Livingston 20th.

Helyer, Spence and Livingston are all University of Bath Coach Education and Sports Development graduates.

Weale, who is ranked 25th in the world and finished 10th at the Beijing Olympics, said: “It felt pretty good to cross the line in second today. I felt a foot taller and there was a real spring in my step when I crossed the line.

“I felt good and quite strong after the semi-final on Friday, but my combined event hadn’t gone so well, so I was a little nervous today.

“But I thought the final would be a good opportunity to put it right. I thought I was in with a chance after the fencing, but I was a little annoyed with the ride today because I had two fences down.

“Going into the combined event I thought potentially I was in the running for a medal. I felt quite confident, but it was a bit of surprise and a relief. It’s my first European or World Championship medal, hopefully there will be many more medals to come,” said Weale.

Pentathlon GB has its high performance centre at the University of Bath.

Take Part in the ‘Somerset Spin’ Bike Challenge

Saturday 18 September 2010 at 9:00am

Frome to Wincanton……and back again

On the 18 September Miles (Team Bath Sales Manager and X-Biking instructor) invites you (staff, students, friends and family) to take part in the Somerset Spin.

This is a 50 mile loop starting and finishing in Frome.

The ride, is predominantly set on quiet country lanes with a number of climbs, although nothing too severe.

The route also passes by many places of interest including Nunney Castle, Stourhead House and Gardens (National Trust) and the East Somerset Railway.

The ride is a charity fundraiser for local Frome based charity, Positive Action on Cancer.

There is a £25 registration fee and a fundraising target of just £100. All of your food and support will be provided on the day plus plenty of encouragement.

If you’d like to register for the ride, click on the get involved link on Miles’ website (www.cyclechallenges.co.uk) and complete the application form. Alternatively, if you have
any questions, drop Miles an e-mail on adsmjp@bath.ac.uk or call 01225 385003. Hope to see you there!

This is the second fundraising cycle event this year that Miles has organised.

See how everyone got on in the Bath 2 Brecon challenge

Thanks for looking!

Gabb beats Davis Cup player Evans

TeamBath Tennis Academy player Richard Gabb has created an upset by beating the top seed in the opening round of the AEGON Pro-Series tournament at Frinton in Essex yesterday (Wednesday).

Eighteen-year-old Gabb knocked British number six and Davis Cup player Dan Evans out of the tournament by beating him 6-4, 6-3 in the opening round of the main draw.

Gabb, who is 10th ranked British junior, faces another Brit, world ranked 648 player Sean Thornley today (Thursday) in the second round. Victory would give the TeamBath Tennis Academy player a place in the quarter-finals of a senior tournament for the first time in his career.

Gabb’s victory over Evans is all the more impressive as he was playing with his old Wilson tennis rackets after his new Wilson rackets were stolen while in Essex.

Two weeks ago Gabb reached the quarter-finals of the boys’ doubles at Junior Wimbledon.

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Hazarika wins his first ITF title

TeamBath Tennis Academy player Sid Hazarika is celebrating the biggest win of his career to date at the Under-18 AEGON Junior International Tournament in Edinburgh.

The 16-year-old was seeded four for the boys’ singles and beat Germany’s Thomas Weigel in three sets in the final.

Hazarika edged the first set 6-4 before the German levelled up by winning a second set tie break.

But Hazarika held his nerve to take his first International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament title 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-4

“I played really well,” said Hazarika afterwards. “It was a really tough match as Thomas was really mentally strong and he kept fighting for everything.

“I was a set and 4-1 up before he came back to level the match at one set all, but I was happy with the way I came through.”

“This title means a lot to me,” he added. “ I haven’t done this well in a long time so it could be a good break for me.”

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Masters Swimming Group

Are you serious about your swimming?

Want to escape the swim fit lanes?

Want the chance of a coached swimming session?

Can you swim three out of the four strokes?

Want to work hard in a fun environment?

Want to improve your technique?

Are you over 18?

If the answer to these questions is yes come along

Wednesday 8pm - 9.30pm

Sunday 3pm - 5pm

Cost >

£3 for Team Bath members

£4 for non Team Bath members

Further details contact >

Mark skimming

Masters Swimming Group flyer 2010

Tennis Camps Summer 2010

Mini Tennis Summer Camps 2010

Tuesday 3 - Thursday 26 August
AGES 4-7
Tuesdays & Thursdays
9 - 10.30am

PRICE (per session): Tennis Member £7.50 / Non-member £9

Junior Summer Tennis Camps 2010

Monday 2 – Friday 27 August
9am – 4pm
AGES 8 – 16 years

Great Tennis Practice with some FUN multisport games thrown in!

PRICE (per day): Tennis Member £30 / Non-member £35
(Discount for the whole week)

Erica McIntosh, Mini Tennis Coordinator on 01225 384 210 or e-mail her at mn3eem@bath.ac.uk

Futsal success for men and women teams

On 4 July 2010 Team Bath men’s futsal team progressed to the FA Futsal Cup National Finals.

Team Bath 1sts travelled to Birmingham for their Regional Futsal Cup qualifier.

In a round robin group of four teams, only the winners progressed.

Team Bath 2nds also were in action in the South West qualifier.

With one win, one draw and one defeat finished second in their group and went through to a semi final match.

Read the full report here:

100704 Regional Futsal Cup Qualifier Birmingham

Futsal Team Photo 1sts Nov 2009

Saturday 3 April 2010 saw Team Bath Women victorious at the first ever Birmingham Women’s National Futsal Cup.

Team Bath triumphed over a strong Team United Birmingham side 5-1 in the final.

With coach and player Ana Bruni crowned player of the tournament, and final year and captain Vicky Elliott the sides top goal scorer with 12 goals in eight matches, the girls gave a fantastic team performance throughout.

Read the full match report here:

100403 Womens National Futsal Cup Birmingham

Womens National Futsal Cup Winners

England women step-up World Cup preparations at University of Bath

The England women’s rugby team stepped up their preparations for the forthcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup with a training camp at the University of Bath.

The squad both stayed and trained on campus during the four-day training camp, which was a key element of the squad’s preparations for next month’s World Cup.

Nicky Ponsford, England women’s Performance Director said: “This is the first of our pre-World Cup training camps and it’s really the start of our World Cup campaign.

“They’ve had a six-week strength and conditioning programme, but some of the squad haven’t played rugby since March, so it was about blowing away the cobwebs and making sure they’re sharp. We’ll be building-up the intensity leading into the World Cup.

“The facilities and the pitches here have been great,” she added. “The accommodation was absolutely great, just what we needed.”

“We’re optimistic about our chances. We’re really pleased about the preparation programme we have put in place.

“We think we’ll be in the best position we can be to give ourselves the best possible chance when we get to the World Cup,” she added. “But sport is sport and you can never underestimate the strength of the opposition.”

England open their campaign on 20 August against home nation rivals Ireland, before pool games against Kazakhstan and the USA. The semis and final take place on September 1st and 5th at the Twickenham Stoop.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off on 20 August with the pool games in Guildford’s and the semi and finals staged at the Twickenham Stoop. For WRWC 2010 tickets visit: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WomensRugbyWorldCup or telephone: 0844 844 2010. To follow England in the WRWC visit www.rfu.com. For more information on WRWC 2010 visit www.rwcwomens.com

Meanwhile, continuing the international flavour to sport at the University of Bath, the French men’s modern pentathlon team also trained at the Sports Training Village last week ahead of the forthcoming European Championships.

The French team trained alongside their British counterparts – Pentathlon GB’s high performance centre is based at the University of Bath.

The week ended with a friendly football match between England and France, with the England team running out 4-3 winners.

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Lifeguard Course

There will a lifeguard course held on >

25th October- 29th October 2010

8:30am-6pm

This qualification will allow you to work as a lifeguard in swimming pools across the country and is recognised in many foreign countries as well.

The beginning of the course you must be able to do the following:
- Jump/dive into deep water
- Swim 50 metres in no more than 60 seconds
- Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water, tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the pool floor
- Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits.

The qualification is split into two parts:

Unit one - The Principles of Lifesaving and Swimming Pool Supervision
Unit two - The Application of Supervision and Rescue in a Swimming Pool

Both of these units you will be tested on at the end of the course. Which if you pass will allow you to work competently in a Swimming pool environment, and administer first aid when needed.

Gabb’s Wimbledon dream ends in quarter-finals

TeamBath Tennis Academy player Richard Gabb’s Junior Wimbledon campaign came to an end with a quarter-final defeat today (Friday).

Gabb, and former TeamBath player Ashley Hewitt, went down 6-4, 6-4 to Russia’s Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Rumyanstev in this afternoon’s boys’ double clash on court five.

Yesterday the unseeded pair ousted the number two seeds from the draw to reach the quarters.

Gabb, who is 18, has been training at the University of Bath Sports Training Village for the last three years

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Gabb through to Junior Wimbledon quarter-finals

TeamBath Tennis Academy player Richard Gabb and former TeamBath player Ashley Hewitt are one more victory away from a place in the boys’ doubles semi-final at Junior Wimbledon.

The pair are back in action today (Friday) in the quarter-finals after accounting for the number two seeds in a bumper second round contest yesterday.

Gabb and Hewitt took the first set against Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia & Herzegovenia) and Mate Pavic (Croatia) by winning the tie-break 7-3, but then went down 6-4 in the second set. Gabb and Hewitt fought back to win a mammoth deciding set 16-14.

Today they face the Russian pair of Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Rumyanstev on court five with a place in the semis at stake.

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

10-strong British pentathlon team prepares for European Champs

Pentathlon GB has announced a 10-strong British team to compete at the 2010 modern pentathlon European Championships in Hungary.

Four senior athletes – Heather Fell, Mhairi Spence, Katy Livingston and Louise Helyer - have been selected to compete in the women’s individual competition.

Samantha Murray, Katy Burke and Freyja Prentice, who are all still juniors, will represent Great Britain in the team relay.

All seven are currently in the top-32 in the world rankings.

Beijing 2008 Olympians Sam Weale and Nick Woodbridge will contest the men’s individual competition and will be joined for the team relay by 19-year-old Jamie Cooke.

The 10-strong team are all based at the Pentathlon GB high performance centre at the University of Bath.

The European Championships run from 14-20 July and take place in Debrecen.

Meanwhile, Kate French, a Sports Performance student at the University, demonstrated the strength and depth of British women’s modern pentathlon when she finished second at the German Open Championships in Berlin at the weekend.

The 19-year-old was only beaten by Germany’s Eva Trautmann. French’s performance pushed her up to 55th in the world rankings. Team-mate Lydia Rosling finished 10th.

Cooke was the highest place British finisher in the men’s competition, coming seventh, with Daniel Worrall eighth, James Myatt 14th and Robert Flack 17th.

Richard Gabb through to second round at Wimbledon as Toby Martin secures first ATP ranking

TeamBath Tennis Academy player Richard Gabb and former TeamBath player Ashley Hewitt swept aside their opponents in the opening round of their boys’ doubles match at Junior Wimbledon this afternoon (Wednesday)

The unseeded pair beat New Zealand’s Sebastian Lavie and Argentina’s Renzo Olivo 6-3, 6-2 on court six to set up a second round tie against number two seeds Damir Dzumhur from Boznia & Herzegovina and Mate Pavic from Croatia.

Gabb, now 18, made his Junior Wimbledon debut last year, reaching the second round of the boys’ singles.

His success came hot on the heels of fellow TeamBath player Toby Martin achieving his first ATP senior ranking points playing at the AEGON Pro-Series Futures event in Manchester.

The 17-year-old came through qualifying to reach the main draw and then produced a battling performance to beat Switzerland’s Joss Espasandin. After losing the first set 6-2 he won the second 6-1 and then saved six match points to come back from 6-3 down and win the final set tie-break.

That set up a second round contest against British Davies Cup player Jamie Baker, number one seed for the tournament, which Baker won in a second round tie-break

Martin becomes the fifth TeamBath player to gain an ATP world ranking while at the TeamBath Tennis Academy, which is an LTA International High Performance Centre. He follows Gabb, Hewitt, James Chaudry and Olivia Smith.

Barry Scollo, director of tennis at the TeamBath Tennis Academy, said: “Congratulation to Richard and to Toby for their achievements. They have worked extremely hard to improve their tennis. I’d also like to thank the Ian MacDonald and Alex Cockram, members of the coaching team at the University of Bath who have put so much work in with our players.

“The TeamBath Tennis Academy has also benefitted from the expertise of the Dave Sammel and Jim Edgar of the MCTA group in helping our players to progress.”

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Dai runs season’s best to win UK Champs

Dai Greene ran a season’s best to lead home a University of Bath-based one-two in the 400m hurdles at the Aviva European Trials and UK Championships in Birmingham at the weekend.

Greene’s time of 48.77 seconds ensured he finished almost a second clear of Rhys Williams. The pair are both coached by Malcolm Arnold at the University of Bath.

There was also a podium place for another of Arnold’s hurdlers, Lawrence Clarke, who finished third in the 110m hurdles. Chris Baillie, also based in Bath and coached by Arnold, finished fifth.

University of Bath French and Politics graduate Marilyn Okoro came third in the 800m, while Sports Performance graduate Katharine Endacott was third in the 200m and fifth in the 100m final.

Sam Westlake-Cann, who works as a fitness instructor and personal trainer at the Sports Training Village, came sixth in the shot put, while Sport and Exercise Science graduate Craig Pickering was sixth in the 100m final. Ashley Helsby, coached by Arnold, was sixth in the women’s 100m hurdles.

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Ghanaian judo player strikes World Cup bronze

TeamBath judo player Emmanuel Nartey has collected his second World Cup medal and taken a step closer to competing at his first Olympic Games.

The 27-year-old Ghanaian trains at the world-leading facilities at the University of Bath and services in the British Army.

He has just won a bronze medal in the under-73kg class at the Margarita Island judo World Cup in Venezuela.

It was his second World Cup medal following his gold in the same division at the Apia World Cup in Samoa in November last year – a performance that earned him the TeamBath athlete of the month award.

In 2005 Nartey made a piece of history by becoming the first judo player from Ghana to fight at a World Championships when he competed at the event in Cairo, Egypt. His goal is now to win a place to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

In Venezuela, Nartey won his first contest against Wlunkis Herrera of Venezuela with a bout winning Ippon score before going down to Andrew Porras of the USA. That put Nartey through to the repechage, where he outpointed Alejandro Clara of Argentina to put him into to a battle for bronze.

Nartey faced Lucas Pascal of Uruguay in the third place contest and beat him in two minutes 33 seconds of the fight to claim bronze.

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (00441225) 383518 or 00441225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Swimmer Webb features on Points West

University of Bath Swimming Club swimmer Richard Webb was featured on BBC’s Points West programme on Friday.

The 23-year-old swimmer is preparing to represent England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which take place in Delhi in October.

Points West filmed Webb during a typical training days. Webb has a degree in Sports Performance and an MSc in Management from the University of Bath and is coached by Mark Skimming.

To view the Points West item please click here.

To find out more about Webb you can go to his website by clicking here.

Webb is one of three University of Bath-based swimmers to be selected for the England team for Delhi to date. He is joined by Stacey Tadd, who is also coached by Skimming, and by Chris Walker-Hebborn, who is coaced by Dave McNulty at the British Swimming Bath Intensive Training Centre.

IDEALS Project in Zambia 2010

University of Bath students Joe Dale and Grace McCatty have arrived in Lusaka to kick start this year’s 2010 IDEALS’ Zambia Project.

The IDEALS (International Development through Excellence and Leadership in Sport) Project, now in its sixth year, uses sport as a vehicle for social development throughout underprivileged areas of Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city.

Second year Sport & Exercise Science student Joe will be on placement in Chipata, whilst fellow second year student Grace will be undertaking sports sessions at Chawama.

Working with representatives from two of Zambia’s leading Sport Non-Government Organisations - ‘Sport in Action‘ and ‘EduSport‘ - the students will work in a sports development and coaching capacity in the heart of the local communities in Lusaka.

Football Throw On

They, along with six other students from other universities across Britain will be leading sessions in football, basketball, netball, volleyball as well as traditional British and Zambian games.

The University of Bath operates in partnership with UK Sport and five other universities (Stirling, Loughborough, Durham, Northumbria and UWIC) on the International Development Through Excellence and Leadership in Sport scheme (IDEALS).

The aim of the project is to address some of the problems in Africa - such as education, economy and health issues - through sport.

Tribe Summer Holiday Camps 2010

26 July - 20 August 2010

Summer 2010 Holiday Camps Brochure

For bookings please call:
01225 386915 (Between the hours of 9-5pm)
(01225) 384454 (For outside of hours)

Our summer camps will focus primarily on the development of the skills and fundamentals essential to the success of your child in that particular sport. Our coaches also try very hard to create a “fun” atmosphere through various types of sports and activities.

We have three levels of activities available:

Team Bath Tribe Tots - Children aged 2-6yrs,
Team Bath Tribe Junior - Children aged 7-14yrs
Team Bath Tribe Academy - Children aged 6-15yrs

FAQ’S

What should my child bring with them?

- Each child must bring plenty to drink and a packed lunch if staying all day.

- Children will be both indoors and outdoors, so please provide appropriate clothing - A jacket for cold weather and a sunhat for the sun. No jeans, jewellery, skirts or dresses.

- Heel’s are not allowed to be worn in any of our sessions

- Please ensure during hot weather that the first application of suntan cream is applied in the morning, then send them with the suntan cream and our coaches will remind the children during the day to reapply the lotion, unless you advise us otherwise.

- Any valuables or precious possessions, such as electronic games and devices are brought along at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage or theft.

What happens at drop off/collection?

- All parents must sign their children in with our coaches and leave an appropriate contact number for the day.

- Our Tribe Coaches will assume that the person signing the child in will be the same person collecting and signing out in the afternoon. If this is different please ensure you have informed one of our Tribe Coaches at the start of the session.

What happens if a Sport is cancelled?

- TEAM BATH reserve the rights to cancel courses due to insufficient numbers. These cancellations will entitle the customer either to a full refund or a transfer onto a different camp.

- Also some camps may be merged together due to lack of numbers or due to the weather, a sports combo type camp will then take place.TEAM BATH reserves the rights to cancel courses due to insufficient numbers. These cancellations will entitle the customer to either a full refund or transfer onto a different camp costing the same price.

- All children MUST be signed IN and OUT for all participation in camps.

- We would like to remind you that all children must be in appropriate sports kit, Jeans, skirts or dresses will NOT be allowed.

Majestic Maddox wins 400m

TeamBath AC athlete Laura Maddox produced a majestic performance to strike 400m gold at the England Athletics Under-20 and Under-23 Championships in Bedford.

Maddox, who is coached by Colin Bovell, head athletics coach at the University of Bath, won the under-23 title in 53.89 seconds.

Jo Patterson, a University of Bath Coach Education graduate who trains at the University, finished sixth in the final in 56.23 seconds.

Lawrence Clarke, a Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow athlete coached by Malcolm Arnold at the University, won the men’s under-23 hurdles, with University of Bath based Sports Performance graduate Matthew Hudson and Jo Hylton (Sports Performance) coming third and fourth respectively.

Other notable performances saw Coach Education & Sports Development student Sandra Seaton run a personal best of 13.92 seconds to come second in the under-20 100m hurdles, while Sophie Skinner (Sport and Exercise Science) was third in the under-23 100m hurdles.

Dan Talbot (Sports Performance), who is coached by Dan Cossins, came second in the under-20 200m, while Kim Murray (Sport & Exercise Science), coached by Paul Weston, was second in the under-23 long jump.

Alex Warner was fourth in the under-23 hammer, with fifth place finished achieved by Chris Wakeford (Sports Performance) and Katie Sockett (Sports Performance) in the men’s and women’s under-23 400m hurdles respectively, and by James Groocock (Pharmacy) in the men’s under-23 long jump.

The championships were also the trials for the under-20 and under-23 World Championships.

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Hurdler gets GB off to flying start

University of Bath-based hurdler Dai Greene got Great Britain off to a flying start at the SPAR European Team Championships in Norway at the weekend.

The 24-year-old Welshman, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold at the Sports Training Village, secured Britain’s first win of the championships by taking the 400m hurdles in 49.53 seconds on Saturday.

“I knew I was the best in the field and that I could win,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting a fast time, just 12 points. It was nice to get the victory for the team.

“All of my rivals for Barcelona were in that race so it’s good and gives me confidence going into the Europeans,” he added.

University of Bath Sport and Exercise Science graduate Craig Pickering, also is coached in Bath by Arnold, ran the second leg for the GB 4×100m quartet that finished second to Italy.

University of Bath Sports Performance graduate Katharine Endacott ran the final leg for the women’s 4×100m relay team that finished fourth.

Great Britain finished second to Russia in the final overall standings.

Members of the media who require further information can contact the TeamBath Press Office at Matchtight Ltd on (01225) 383518 or 01225 443998 or see the TeamBath website at www.teambath.com

Freyja 12th on World Cup Final debut

Young Briton Freyja Prentice finished 12th in her first World Cup Final in Moscow on Saturday (19 June).

The 20-year-old University of Bath Biology student was joined in the team for Moscow by French & Politics student Samantha Murray, who finished 24th, and Katy Burke (Sports Performance), who was 27th.

All three were making their World Cup Final debuts.

In the men’s competition, Nick Woodbridge came 14th - the highest finish by a British man at a World Cup Final for five years. Team-mate Sam Weale came 25th.

All five athletes train at the Pentathlon GB high performance centre at the University of Bath.

Qualification for the World Cup Final is based on performances in World Cup Series events throughout the season.

MBE for Amy Williams in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games gold medallist Amy Williams said she is thrilled to be made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Amy struck gold in the skeleton at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. She became Britain’s first individual gold medallist at an Olympic Winter Games for 30 years and the first British woman individual gold medallist for 58 years.

The 27-year-old University of Bath graduate, who trains at the University, said: “This is a huge honour and a privilege. I’m so proud. I was absolutely stunned and completely blown away when I heard.

“This really caps what has been an amazing few months since I returned from Vancouver. I’m really excited about going to Buckingham Palace. I can’t wait.”

Professor Glynis Breakwell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath, congratulated Amy. She said: “Congratulations to Amy from everyone at the University of Bath. She has been a terrific ambassador both for Great Britain and for the University of Bath.

“Seeing Amy bringing home gold from Vancouver was absolutely brilliant and this is a fitting testament to her achievements. I’m delighted for her.”

For further information please contact the TeamBath press office at Matchtight Ltd on 01225 383518.

Cookey named England vice-captain

TeamBath netballer and University of Bath graduate Pamela Cookey will be England’s vice-captain for the tour to Australia.

The England team fly out to Australia for the tour today (Friday). The tour is part of England’s build-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October.

Cookey, who is a University Business Administration graduate and was named Superleague player of the year this season for the third successive season, said: “Getting to represent your country is a huge honour but to be given the added opportunity to support our captain and help lead the team is amazing and I can’t wait to get out there.”

Cookey captained TeamBath to their fourth Superleague title this season out of five Superleague campaigns.

British trio to make World Cup Final debuts in Moscow

Three young British athletes will make their modern pentathlon World Cup Final debuts later this month (19-20 June).

Freyja Prentice, Samantha Murray and Katy Burke feature in a five-strong British team for the competition in Moscow. They will be joined by Sam Weale and Nick Woodbridge, who contest the men’s event.

Prentice, Murray and Burke had to hold off a strong challenge from some of Britain”s more experienced pentathletes, including Beijing 2008 Olympians Heather Fell and Katy Livingston, to secure places to compete in Moscow.

To qualify for the World Cup Final athletes must finish in the top-36 in the five-event World Cup Series, but some extra places are then available because only the top three athletes from each nation can compete.

Such is the depth of the women’s sport in Great Britain that seven British pentathletes featured in the top-36 in the 2010 World Cup Series.

Freyja Prentice, who has just turned 20, was the highest ranked Brit in sixth. Originally from Inverurie near Aberdeen, she now lives in Bath, where she is studying Biology at the University of Bath and trains at the Pentathlon GB high performance centre

She is joined in Moscow by Samantha Murray, who is also 20 and ranked ninth in the 2010 World Cup Series. From Clitheroe in Lancashire, she is studying French and Politics at the University of Bath.

Katy Burke, who has just turned 21 and was ranked at 13 in the 2010 World Cup Series, is originally from Cleveleys in Lancashire and has just completed a Sports Performance degree at the University of Bath. Like Prentice and Murray, she trains at the Pentathlon GB high performance centre.

But Heather Fell (ranked 17th), Mhairi Spence (18th), Katy Livingston (25th) and Louise Helyer (32nd) miss out.

Sam Weale qualified for the World Cup Final in 20th place in the men’s rankings, with Nick Woodbridge ended the series in 40th, but because some nations ahead of him had qualified more than the maximum three athletes, he gets the opportunity to compete.

Jan Bartu, Pentathlon GB Performance Director, said: “The boys have both done a World Cup Final before, so they know what to expect. We are looking for improved performances from both of them.

“It’s going to be an intensive and challenging experience for the girls,” he added.

“It’s particularly important for the whole team to have opportunities to do the combined event under pressure at this level,” he added.

The women’s event takes place on Saturday 19 June with the men going on Sunday 20 June.

For further information, please contact Steve Ballinger in the Pentathlon GB press office at Matchtight Ltd on 07765 071683 or visit the website www.pentathlongb.org

National Water Polo League

Date > Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 November 2010
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National Water Polo League

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Regional Biathlon

Date > Sunday 7 November 2010
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University Canoe Competition

Date > Saturday 30 October 2010
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All Star Swimming Camp

Date > Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 September 2010
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All Star Swimming Camp

Date > Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 September 2010
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University Open Day

Date > Thursday 16 September 2010
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Venue > Sports Hall, Sports Training Village

Bristol Aikido Martial Arts Event

Date > Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 September 2010
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Bristol Aikido Martial Arts Event

Date > Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 September 2010
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City of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Camp

Date > Monday 16 - Friday 19 August 2010
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