Team Bath Buccaneers were crowned as NOW:Pensions Men’s Conference West champions to cap a memorable week which saw three of their players receive England age-group call-ups. Matt Ming, a first-year Natural Sciences student at the University of Bath, and Liam Sanford have been named in the under-21 squad for matches against Scotland from April 14-16. And youth keeper Toby Reynolds-Cotterill will gain more international experience this Easter after being named in the England under-18 squad...
An array of talented young student athletes from across 12 sports have been awarded University of Bath scholarships. Among the 2014 scholars are athletes who have already represented their countries at Commonwealth Games, World Under-23 Championships and European Youth Championships. University of Bath students with the potential to succeed both academically and in their chosen sport can apply for the scholarships, which are awarded each year. The scholarships are supported by alumni and friends of...
University of Bath fresher Fiona Burnet is hoping to make her senior hockey debut for Scotland in the forthcoming three-game series against Germany. Fiona, originally from Helensburgh near Glasgow, has just started studying for a Politics with International Relations degree at the University of Bath. Formerly with Glasgow side Clydesdale Western, she now combines studying with hockey training and playing for Team Bath Buccaneers and the University of Bath hockey teams. Fiona featured for the...
Team Bath Buccaneers aim to get their Now: Pensions National League West Conference campaign underway with a victory when they travel to Cheltenham on Saturday (13 September). Coach Jody Paul’s team completed their pre-season run with games that includes an 8-1 win against Robinsons and a draw with East Conference side Richmond. Buccs finished runners-up last season, missing out on promotion to Cardiff & Met. This season they will be aiming to finish one position...
Team Bath Buccaneers head coach Jody Paul has confirmed the appointment of men’s first team player Andrew Eversden as the ladies’ 1st team coach for the coming season. Eversden will work closely with Paul in aiming to help the team gain promotion back into the England Hockey League. Eversden has played in the Dutch Premier League for seven years, transferring to Buccs this year, where he helped the men’s team win promotion to the Premier...
Athletes linked to the University of Bath produced some terrific performances at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games winning 27 medals - five golds, 14 silvers and eight bronzes. They won medals for three countries – England, Scotland and Wales – and across six sports – athletics, badminton, judo, shooting, swimming and weightlifting. More than 70 athletes with University links were selected to compete at the Games and they collected medals on nine of the 11...
There were silver medals for University of Bath graduates Danny Talbot and Zoe Shipperley on the penultimate day of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games today (Saturday). Sports Performance graduate Talbot helped England to silver in the 4x100m relay in the final event of the Games on the Hampden Park track. Running the anchor leg, he collected the baton alongside Usain Bolt, and while Bolt sprinted clear to take gold for Jamaica in a Commonwealth Games...
University of Bath Sports Performance graduate Zoe Shipperley is guaranteed at least a silver medal with the England hockey team at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games after they beat New Zealand in a tense semi-final this afternoon (Friday). The game was all-square at 1-1 after the Kiwis scored a last-gasp equaliser, but England went through 3-1 in the penalty shoot. That means England now face Australia in the final at 8.15pm tomorrow (Saturday). Fellow Sports...
Athletes with University of Bath links took a step closer to the medals in hockey, netball and athletics on day seven of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. For the first time in Glasgow, there were no University of Bath connected athletes in action in finals today (Wednesday), day seven of the Games. But University of Bath Sports Performance graduate Zoe Shipperley took a step closer to a medal in the women’s hockey. Her England team...
With just a week until the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, the excitement is mounting for athletes with University of Bath links preparing to compete at the Games. More than 70 athletes with University connections were selected to represent 10 countries and compete in 10 sports at the Games, which open on Wednesday 23 July. They include 12 current University of Bath students selected for the Games. Two of them are also...
