News Archive, Category: Netball

A picture of Team Bath Netball's players in a huddle in front of a packed stand at the Team Bath Arena during their 2024 Netball Super League match against Saracens Mavericks

Improved showing but Team Bath Netball are unable to build on strong start as Super League rivals Saracens Mavericks hit back

15 March 2024

Team Bath Netball were unable to build on a strong first quarter as Super League rivals Saracens Mavericks hit back to win 60-48 at the Team Bath Arena on Friday. Roared on by a 1,600-strong crowd, the Blue & Gold raced into a 15-12 lead after an excellent opening 15 minutes and could have been further clear. However, mistakes crept back into their game which allowed Mavericks to put a couple of runs of goals...

A picture of Rengen CEO Iestyn Lewis shaking hands with University of Bath DIrector of Sport Stephen Baddeley following a sponsorship renewal in March 2024

Rengen to continue supporting Team Bath’s sport and fitness activities at all levels after agreeing three-year partnership extension

12 March 2024

Team Bath and Rengen have today announced a three-year extension to their successful partnership supporting sport and fitness activities at the University of Bath. A leading company specialising in student, residential and commercial developments and lettings, Bath-based Rengen – whose CEO is University of Bath alumnus Iestyn Lewis – has been an official partner of Team Bath since 2019. During that time Rengen has supported Team Bath’s activities at all levels, from recreational and youth...

Frustrating last quarter but Team Bath Netball can take positives from improved Super League display against impressive London Pulse

08 March 2024

Team Bath Netball Head Coach Asha Francis says her players should take the positives from an improved display against an excellent London Pulse outfit in front of another Super League capacity crowd at the Team Bath Arena. Francis challenged her team to be competitive against the title contenders and they were for three quarters of an entertaining game before a last-quarter surge saw the visitors, who impressed at both ends of the court, race to...

The Team Bath Netball U19 squad celebrate after beating Severn Stars in the 2024 NPL competition.

How Team Bath Netball’s thriving athlete development programme is helping to Inspire Inclusion this International Women’s Day

08 March 2024

Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day 2024 and this year’s theme is Inspire Inclusion, with one of the focuses being on elevating women’s and girls’ participation and achievement in sport. As one of the country’s leading women’s sports clubs, Team Bath Netball has been providing opportunities for people to train, compete, develop and thrive for the past 25 years with hundreds of women being part of the Blue & Gold programme as players, coaches...

Ruthless Severn Stars punish Team Bath Netball errors but cannot silence a sell-out crowd in first Super League home game of 2024

01 March 2024

Team Bath Netball had a sell-out crowd fully behind them in their first home match of the 2024 Super League season but it was in-form Severn Stars who took the spoils with a ruthless 72-44 victory. The visitors demonstrated why they are among the league’s early pacesetters as they fully capitalised on Team Bath errors to put together unbroken scoring streaks in each quarter and take the game away from the Blue & Gold. Team...

Lisa Putt of Team Bath Netball attempts to close down a Loughborough Lightning attack during their Netball Super League match in February 2024.

Team Bath Netball excited to kick off home run with Friday night derby against Severn Stars as they look to learn Lightning lessons

29 February 2024

Team Bath Netball start their 2024 Super League home campaign in front of the BBC Sport cameras this Friday with Head Coach Asha Francis looking for a response from her players to last weekend’s tough defeat at Loughborough Lightning. Local rivals Severn Stars provide the opposition in the first of three successive home fixtures for the Blue & Gold, who also entertain London Pulse on Friday 8th March and Saracens Mavericks on Friday 15th March...

Sophie Kelly shoots for goal during Team Bath Netball's Super League Season Opener win against Strathclyde Sirens, February 2024

Confident start to 2024 Super League campaign as Team Bath hold off Strathclyde Sirens surge to record Season Opener success

18 February 2024

Team Bath Netball produced a performance of “pure grit and determination” as they saw off a fierce fightback from Strathclyde Sirens to make a winning start to the 2024 Super League season. The Blue & Gold, inspired by a superb display from goal attack Sophie Kelly, led by four at half-time of Saturday’s Season Opener in Nottingham before their Scottish opponents rallied to take a 40-39 lead into the final 15 minutes. [caption id="attachment_70214" align="alignright"...

Team Bath have early starring role as Netball Super League announces broadcast deal with Sky Sports and BBC Sport

14 February 2024

Team Bath Netball’s first three games of the 2024 Super League season will be live-streamed as part of a landmark broadcast arrangement with both Sky Sports and BBC Sport. The Season Opener event on Saturday 17th February – including the Blue & Gold’s match against Strathclyde Sirens at 2.30pm – is being shown live on both Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports YouTube. Team Bath will then feature in the first two matches to be...

Team Bath Netball 2024 Super League leadership group. (From left) Lisa Putt, Bethan Dyke and Kirsty Harris. CREDIT: Team Bath Netball/Anna Barclay

Bethan Dyke says captaincy role is “truly special” as Team Bath Netball announce leadership group for 2024 Super League season

05 February 2024

Wales international Bethan Dyke says she is proud to be named as Team Bath Netball captain for the 2024 Super League campaign. The 29-year-old, a veteran of five major international tournaments and going into her second season in the Blue & Gold, is joined in a new-look leadership group by fellow mid-courter Kirsty Harris and overseas defender Lisa Putt. “It is such an honour to be named as captain,” said Dyke, who has also this...

Members of the Team Bath Netball Senior (top) and Junior (below) Player Development Programme squads for the 2024 season.

New Player Development Programme and Futures squads mean nearly 100 aspiring netballers now benefit from Team Bath coaching

03 February 2024

Team Bath Netball have named three additional squads designed to help retain and develop more talent from across the South West, as well as provide a link between NPL and Super League squads. The Player Development Programme (PDP) is split into two squads, Junior for U17s and Senior for U19s, while the Team Bath Futures squad - featuring a host of University of Bath students and graduates - is for U23 players who have progressed...

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