News Archive, Month: March 2023

Team Bath Netball take plenty of positives from “exceptional” first three quarters against Super League leaders Surrey Storm

10 March 2023

A big final quarter gave Super League table-toppers Surrey Storm an ultimately emphatic victory but the scoreline didn’t reflect a much-improved performance from Team Bath Netball. A 1,700-strong crowd at the Team Bath Arena saw the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold produce plenty of fight, flair and belief during the first three quarters, with just a goal or two separating the teams in a couple of periods as they made the visitors work hard for...

VIDEO: Brilliant bonus-point win in Swansea moves Team Bath to within touching distance of BUCS Super Rugby top-four finish

09 March 2023

A bonus-point fourth try from the last move of the game in Swansea moved Team Bath a giant step closer to securing a top-four finish in the 2022-23 BUCS Super Rugby table. The touchdown from co-captain Tom Williams secured a crucial 28-7 victory for the Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV which moved them back up to third in the table with one round of fixtures to play. They are five points clear of fifth-placed...

New arrival Caroline Mtukule excited to finally be with Team Bath Netball ahead of sell-out Surrey Storm Super League showdown

09 March 2023

Malawi captain Caroline Mtukule is excited at the prospect of making her Team Bath Netball Super League debut in Friday’s sell-out home clash with early pacesetters Surrey Storm after linking up with her new club this week. The vastly-experienced goal-defence, a veteran of nine major international competitions, flew into the country on Saturday after waiting for her visa to be processed. She headed straight to Worcester to watch her new team-mates take on Severn Stars...

Crucial last away trip of league season for Team Bath men’s 1st XV as BUCS Super Rugby league campaign reaches pivotal moment

08 March 2023

Team Bath will be looking to bolster their bid for a BUCS Super Rugby top-four finish and a home quarter-final in the knockout stages when they head to Swansea on Wednesday (6.30pm) for their final away match of the 2022-23 league season. The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV are currently fourth after successive league defeats, one point above local rivals Hartpury but only four behind third-placed Durham. Those two teams face tough away trips...

Medals galore for University of Bath’s middle-distance runners during 2023 Gloucester Cross-Country League season

07 March 2023

University of Bath student-athletes enjoyed plenty of success, including a clean sweep of the men’s U20 medals, when they competed in the Gloucester Cross-Country League. Jonny Brook, Theo Cheshire and Ryan Smith took the top-three placings in the men’s U20 rankings, while the University squad also took all three team medals. Sam Norris was top of the men’s senior rankings to help the University win that team title too. Antara Jain led the way in...

Best result yet for alumna Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz as jubilant judoka wins her first Grand Slam medal in Uzbekistan

06 March 2023

University of Bath alumna Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz says she is hungry for more success after winning the first Grand Slam medal of her judo career by claiming a superb silver in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Tokyo Olympian, who represents Mexico, was in fantastic form in the -63kg weight division as she overcame home favourite Marjona Nurulloeva, Brazil’s Gabriella Moraes and Hannah Martin of the United States on her way to the semi-finals. Awiti-Alcaraz, who studied Sports Performance...

Team Bath Netball seeking consistency after West Country Super League derby defeat at Severn Stars

05 March 2023

Asha Francis said she was frustrated by the lack of consistency shown by her Team Bath Netball side as they were beaten 67-70 at West Country Super League rivals Severn Stars. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold were looking to build on the positives of their first win of the season against Strathclyde Sirens and went into Saturday’s derby with three clear priorities – “making sure we have options, making sure we execute and making...

University of Bath students past and present get 2023 UIPM World Cup season under way for Pentathlon GB in Cairo

04 March 2023

Five University of Bath students and three alumni have been selected by Pentathlon GB for the opening UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup of the 2023 season in Cairo, Egypt. Sport Management and Coaching student Charlie Brown will be making his World Cup debut at the competition, taking place from 7-12 March, off the back of a top-10 finish at the recent Hungarian Indoor Open. Ross Charlton (Sports Performance) also impressed in Budapest and joins Brown,...

Here’s how to watch live coverage of Team Bath Netball’s visit to Severn Stars for Super League West Country derby

03 March 2023

Team Bath Netball will be looking to build on their first win of the 2023 Super League season when they make the short journey to Worcester on Saturday to face West Country rivals Severn Stars (7pm centre-pass). Both teams go into the live-streamed fixture on the back of a success in their last match, with the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold beating Strathclyde Sirens 49-48 while Stars were 61-40 winners at Celtic Dragons. There have...

Team Bath vow to keep fighting for BUCS Super Rugby top-four finish after frustrating home defeat to Nottingham

01 March 2023

A frustrating home defeat to Nottingham ended Team Bath’s BUCS Super Rugby title hopes but they have vowed to keep fighting to the end of the league season as they look to secure a top-four finish. The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV needed a win to keep the pressure on Loughborough and Exeter at the top of the table and led with five minutes to go after rallying from 17-7 down at half-time. However,...

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