Team Bath Netball gave Superleague leaders Surrey Storm the toughest test of their season so far but fell to a narrow 52-46 defeat at the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Monday night. In a physical and fast-paced match, the Blue and Gold – sponsored by Sitec - reduced an eight-point half-time deficit to just two goals during another emphatic third quarter but Storm held on for victory. The result leaves Team Bath -...
A spirited recovery from Sitec-sponsored Team Bath Netball came up just short as they suffered a 47-41 home defeat to Loughborough Lightning in a gripping Vitality Netball Superleague contest on Monday. Welsh shooter Chelsea Lewis, who scored 22 goals during a fine performance, set up a grandstand finish for the Blue and Gold as they fought from a five-goal half-time deficit to level the score at 40-40 with five minutes to go. But Lightning managed...
The University of Bath Rugby Men's 1st XV ended the BUCS Super Rugby regular season with an impressive 25-19 away win over Durham University on Wednesday. Trailing 14-10 at half-time, Bath battled to victory thanks to tries from Jake Allen, Conor McGrath and Jack Davies, and two penalties and two conversions from Hugo Stiles. The result sets up a fascinating showdown between the same two teams in the quarter-finals of the BUCS Rugby Championship - the...
When her former netball Superleague club Yorkshire Jets announced its decision to wind up in late 2016, England U21 star Imogen Allison became one of the league's most sought-after players. At just 18, Allison had already gained international experience with the national set-up and had been involved in both an U17 Netball Europe and an U21 Australia tour. With clubs up and down the country after her services, she chose Team Bath - a testament...
The University of Bath's penultimate game of the BUCS Super Rugby regular season ended in a 42-17 defeat to South West rivals Exeter. Despite three tries from Bath forwards - George Frampton, captain Will Britton and Scott Russell - the Blue and Gold couldn't contain the home team who scored five second-half tries. The result means Bath will finish the season fifth in the table heading into the post-season playoffs during which they'll face a team...
The University of Bath welcomed the return of some of the South West's most promising talent on Tuesday as youngsters gained the opportunity to train with some of the country's finest judoka. Sessions, overseen by Team Bath Head Judo Coach Juergen Klinger, included Thompson Education scholar Chloe Robyns-Landricombe and world cup medallist Adam Hall who offered guidance and advice to the young athletes. 28-year old Hall, who won bronze at the European Open in October, said he...
The University of Bath men's 1st XV suffered a 36-10 BUCS Super Rugby defeat to high-flying Loughborough University on Wednesday night. A converted try from winger Dan Rowland and a penalty from Will Flinn weren't enough to overcome an impressive Loughborough team who are pushing Hartpury for top spot in the table. The result leaves IKON Construction-sponsored Bath mid-table on 28 points as the season draws towards the post-season playoffs. A full-match replay can...
Champions aren't made in the gym. When promising young modern pentathlete Sarah Collin suffered a stress fracture in her hip, the real test of her character began. Collin, who moved to the University of Bath to join the Pentathlon GB setup, had won an international medal after being in the sport for as little as a year and her talent was identified by coaches keen for her to fulfill her potential. She made her move...
Olympic modern pentathlon silver medallist Heather Fell will run alongside 100 staff and students from the University of Bath for the 2017 Vitality Bath Half Marathon. The aim is to raise £20,000 for RAG – the “raise and give” fundraising group which, like the University itself, is marking its 50th birthday. Proceeds will go to local charities including the Trauma Recovery Centre (Bath), The Forever Friends Appeal at the RUH, CLIC Sargent, Bath Rugby Foundation...
Team Bath Buccaneers' Janet Gubbin has been selected by England to play in the inaugural Masters Indoor World Cup. The event, to be held in Germany from Feb 2-5 2017, will also feature Sweden, Switzerland, the USA, Italy, the Netherlands in the W40 event. After her selection, Gubbin (pictured, right) said: "I'm really pleased to have been selected for England. "It's taken some time for it to sink in, but now I'm very excited!" For more...
