Team Bath’s 2015 Superleague line-up was unveiled during a photo-shoot on the roof of the city’s Thermae Bath Spa today. Head Coach Jess Thirlby was bubbling with excitement at a new-look, multi-national line-up, backed by local firm Carter Jonas, that includes the welcome return of defender Sam Cook from long-term injury and Asha Francis in attack after the birth of her first child. “The Superleague has really stepped up and every franchise is searching for...
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...
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...
University of Bath graduate Heather Olver collected her second silver medal on the final day of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The Coach Education and Sports Development graduate took silver partnering Chris Langridge in the mixed doubles final. The pair put up a brave battle but went down to fellow England players and top seeds Chris and Gabby Adcock in this morning’s final 21-9 21-12. Olver adds the mixed doubles silver to the team silver...
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...
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...
Reigning Commonwealth netball champions New Zealand have been fine-tuning their preparations for the Glasgow 20014 Games at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. The New Zealand team won gold at both the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006 and again at Delhi in 2010 and will arrive in Glasgow as one of the pre-competition favourites. They spent their final pre-Games preparation camp training at the University of Bath before transferring to the Athletes’ Village for...
Mia Ritchie, Stacey Francis and Rosie Allison collected the awards at the Team Bath Netball Superleague end of season dinner last night (Thursday). Effervescent midcourter Ritchie collected a pair of awards. Her team-mates voted her the winner of the Players’ Player of the Year award and she also collected the Coaches’ Player of the Year title. "I was surprised and delighted to win both awards," said the Team Bath and England player. "To receive awards...
Team Bath head coach Jess Thirlby wants her team to end their ZEO Superleague campaign on a high note with a stylish and classy performance to secure third place in Saturday’s play-off game. The team tackle Hertfordshire Mavericks in a battle for third after going down 43-37 to Manchester Thunder in Monday night’s semi-final. “We have to pick ourselves up and finish the season as strongly as we can,” she said. “It’s an opportunity to...
Team Bath will travel to Manchester Thunder in the ZEO Netball Superleague semi-final after beating Loughborough Lightning 63-41 in tonight’s last home fixture of the 2014 season. That result, and the results from tonight’s other Superleague games, means Team Bath will end the regular season in third place, giving them an away semi against Thunder, who were confirmed in second place tonight. First Team Bath play one more game in the regular season, a trip...
