Team Bath stars past and present helped England reach their first-ever Netball World Cup final as they secured silver in South Africa. Australia proved too strong in Sunday’s final, clinching their 12th title with a 61-45 victory, but it was still a tournament to remember for the Vitality Roses, who are led by former Team Bath player and coach Jess Thirlby. [caption id="attachment_69493" align="alignright" width="292"] Imogen Allison in action against Australia in the Netball World...
Team Bath Netball narrowly missed out on medals at the 2023 Netball Performance League (NPL) Tournament but can take great pride from their performances in Nottingham. The Blue & Gold’s U21s, U19s and U17s – supported by Team Bath principal sponsors Haines Watts – all finished fourth in their age-groups after a busy weekend of competition. Team Bath’s U21s finished runners-up in Group A following excellent victories over London Pulse (37-32), Severn Stars (39-31) and...
Team Bath Netball’s iconic Blue & Gold dress will boast a “bigger, bolder and braver” design for the 2024 Super League season thanks to an exciting new partnership with Flyhawk. The UK’s fastest-growing female team sport brand will design, develop and supply on-court performance clothing and off-court apparel for Team Bath netballers across all age groups, from the Athlete Development Centres located across the South West through to NPL pathway players and Super League stars....
Team Bath Netball’s age-group teams will be looking to build on impressive league campaigns when they compete in the 2023 Netball Performance League (NPL) Tournament, taking place in Nottingham from 27-30 July. The U21s, who won bronze in the league, have included three Team Bath 2023 Super League players in their exciting squad – Lily Jones, University of Bath sporting scholar Sophie Kelly and Phoebe Maslen. Daisy Harrison and Lily Rutland, who were named as...
Team Bath’s Kadeen Corbin will make her Netball World Cup debut this summer after being selected in the Barbados squad heading to South Africa. She is joined in the squad by sister Sasha, a former Team Bath player who will be making her final competitive appearance before retiring from the game. The Corbin sisters have both previously represented England at the Commonwealth Games, with Kadeen helping the Roses secure their historic gold medal on Australia’s...
Team Bath Netball should be proud of their performance as they defended their crown at the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship on Friday 16th June at London’s Copper Box Arena, achieving back-to-back finals. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold squad comprised nine players who had featured in the Super League this season, while it was the first senior Team Bath call-up for Ellen Morgan. The team came out all guns blazing and produced some fearless play to take the opening...
Jayda Pechova, Sophie Kelly, Ali Wilshier and Betsy Creak were the award winners when Team Bath Netball staged their Super League end-of-season celebrations at Rengen House in Bath on Tuesday. Pechova, whose impressive first full season in Super League has earned her a place in the Vitality Roses senior programme, was voted as both Players’ and Fans’ Most Valuable Player for 2023. The defender, who is supported by a Trendell Sports Scholarship as she combines...
Defending champions Team Bath Netball have named their 10-strong squad for the Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship 2023, which is taking place at London’s Copper Box Arena on Friday 16th June. Nine of the players have represented the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold in the Super League this season, while Ellen Morgan earns her first senior Team Bath call-up. The mid-courter has been a Super League training associate for the past two seasons having previously represented...
Head Coach Asha Francis wants her Team Bath Netball players to recognise and celebrate their moments of brilliance after they wrapped up their 2023 Super League season. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold were beaten 82-57 at semi-finalists Loughborough Lightning in their final game on Friday but produced some excellent netball at times, particularly during a second quarter that the hosts only edged 21-19. All 12 members of the travelling squad got out on court...
Team Bath Netball conclude their 2023 Super League season tonight as they started it – by taking on Loughborough Lightning in front of the Sky Sports cameras (7.30pm centre-pass). The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold were beaten on the opening day by a clinical Lightning outfit but Head Coach Asha Francis hopes her players will be able to show how far they have progressed since then. “We have absolutely nothing to lose and we definitely...
