Team Bath Tennis player Anna Smith and partner Xenia Knoll were edged out in a hard-fought three-set first round in the French Open women’s doubles competition at Roland Garros. Smith, coached by Ian MacDonald and Dan Smethurst at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, and Swiss partner Knoll won the first set on a tie-breaker against Irina Bara and Mihaela Buzarnescu. However, just one break of serve in each of the next two tightly-fought...
Team Bath Netball fans have been told their support is “so, so important” as the Blue and Gold embark on a critical run of four home Vitality Superleague games in the space of just two weeks. The next three Fridays see Sitec-sponsored Team Bath entertain top-four rivals benecosMavericks (June 1), Loughborough Lightning (June 8) and Wasps Netball (June 15) as the race for the end-of-season semi-final spots reaches a decisive stage. They also have a...
University of Bath Masters student Chari Hawkins smashed a record that had stood for nearly three decades when she claimed a runaway heptathlon victory at the England Athletics Combined Events Championships in Bedford. Hawkins, a US international who is coached by Colin Bovell at the Sports Training Village, performed superbly across the weekend to total 6,137 points from the seven events and eclipse 1988 Olympian Kim Hagger’s previous championship record set in 1989. Day one...
City of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club warmed up for their home Bath Open at the University of Bath Sports Training Village by enjoying a successful visit to the Welsh Championships in Cardiff. In the Level 3 section, Elle came away with a silver in Junior Clubs and Lola won bronze in the U12 Ribbon as she finished second overall in her age group. Sarah did some outstanding routines in her Senior category and was rewarded...
Pentathlon GB athlete Kate French has won the second Modern Pentathlon World Cup gold medal of her career after a stellar performance in Sofia, Bulgaria on Friday. The Rio 2016 Olympian and University of Bath Sports Performance graduate was making only her second international appearance of the season after taking an extended break from training following last year's World Championships. She was in outstanding form throughout the women's individual final, clocking 2:22.16 in the swimming...
Team Bath Netball maintained their challenge for a Vitality Superleague top-four finish as they overcame a battling Team Northumbria side 54-42 in Monday’s televised fixture at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. After seeing all of their rivals for a semi-final place win at the weekend, the Sitec-sponsored Blue & Gold knew they needed to record another victory in front of their home fans and they did just that thanks mainly to an inspired...
The University of Bath’s rugby club will once again have a representative at the World Rugby U20 Championship after sporting scholar Beck Cutting was named in the England squad for the 2018 edition. The hooker, who studies Sport & Social Sciences and is supported by a Trendell Scholarship, has been selected in the 28-man squad for the tournament being staged in France from May 30 to June 17. Cutting plays his club rugby for Worcester...
City of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club members, who train at the University of Bath, were out in force at the Rose Cup in Northampton this weekend. The Espoir Group Red (pictured) performed a sparkling routine against some tough competition to win a superb silver medal. The individual competitions saw Sarah, in her 15th year with the club, strike gold in the Level 4 senior division. Kashvi won an impressive silver medal in ball and clubs,...
University of Bath sporting scholar Lauren Williams has been named in a 54-strong British junior team for Sunday’s Loughborough International athletics meeting. The Management with Marketing student, who is supported by a Santander Scholarship, will race in both the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay. British team leader Trevor Painter said: “The Loughborough International is a fantastic early-season opportunity for those athletes who are looking to be part of the British team for the World...
Army veteran Kelly Ganfield, who trains at the University of Bath, says it is “an honour and privilege’ to be selected to represent the UK at her second Invictus Games. Ganfield, who works with Team Bath strength and conditioning coach George Studd and sprint guide runner Mikail Huggins (pictured) at the Sports Training Village, is in a 72-strong team of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans heading to the 2018 Games in Sydney,...
