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GB Judo to stage free open randori sessions in Team Bath dojo

The Team Bath dojo will host four open randori sessions for members of the GB Judo junior and senior squads, as well as Home Nation athletes, over the next couple of months. National-level judoka are also welcome and encouraged to attend the sessions, which are free and will take place in the University of Bath Sports Training Village. The sessions are from 8-9.30pm on the following Mondays – January 20, February 3, February 24 and...

17 January 2020

Legendary athletics coach Malcolm Arnold to receive IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award at The Olympics Museum

Malcolm Arnold, who coached athletes to Olympic, World and Commonwealth titles during a 20-year career at the University of Bath, will be honoured at the IOC [International Olympic Committee] Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards in Lausanne, Switzerland this week. The legendary track and field coach will receive the award during a ceremony to be held at The Olympics Museum on Friday in the presence of IOC President Thomas Bach and members of the IOC Athletes’ and...

16 January 2020

Homegrown defensive talent Rachael Fee “super excited” to be called up to Team Bath Netball Superleague squad for 2020 season

England age-group defender Rachael Fee has been named as the 15th and final member of Team Bath Netball’s squad for the 2020 Vitality Superleague season. The highly-rated 18-year-old from Devon is the latest homegrown talent to progress through the Team Bath Futures Pathway to the senior ranks having previously represented the Blue & Gold at U17, U19 and U21 level. Exeter College student Fee, who plays at both goal keeper and goal defence, also has...

15 January 2020

Plenty of positives as Team Bath Netball U19s and U21s put up a good fight against strong Manchester Thunder opposition

Team Bath Netball’s NPL teams enjoyed good support when they took on Manchester Thunder in their first home matches of the 2019-20 season on Saturday. The U19s got off to a slow start in the first game of a busy afternoon at the Team Bath Arena and Thunder were able to build up a substantial lead by the end of the first quarter. However, while they couldn’t claw back the deficit, the Blue & Gold...

14 January 2020

Brad Hall and Greg Cackett record Britain’s best 2-man bobsleigh result this millennium during impressive World Cup weekend

It was a weekend to remember for the University of Bath-based British Bobsleigh squad as Brad Hall and Greg Cackett recorded the country’s best World Cup 2-man bobsleigh result this millennium. They missed out on a medal by just 18 hundredths of a second in La Plagne, France, as they finished fourth in just their second-ever 2-man race together. “It’s a little bit bittersweet after we finished second in the first heat but, if we’d...

13 January 2020

Strong finish sees Team Bath Buccaneers secure top-four placing in 2020 Jaffa Super 6s indoor hockey season

Team Bath Buccaneers finished a fine fourth overall after two consistent weekends in their 2020 Jaffa Super 6s Division 1 indoor hockey campaign. The only teams to defeat Buccs’ men were Brooklands and Repton, who placed first and second overall. Buccs went into the second weekend of competition at UWE Bristol sitting fifth in the table and started strongly, beating Ashmoor 7-4 before scoring three times in the final quarter to secure a 4-4 draw...

12 January 2020

Team Bath Tennis players bidding to secure place at Australian Open as qualifying for first Grand Slam of 2020 begins

Team Bath Tennis players Samantha Murray Sharan and Liam Broady are both bidding to earn a place in the Australian Open main draw when they compete in qualifying this week. Murray Sharan, who is coached by Ian MacDonald, will take on China’s Yan Yuan in the first round – they go into the tournament ranked 218 and 228 in the world respectively. Broady, coached by David Sammel, has been drawn against Ilya Ivashka of Belarus...

11 January 2020

Best international result yet for Team Bath Dual Career fencer Becci Curwen at Coupe de Monde U20 World Cup in Italy

University of Bath student Becci Curwen achieved the best result of her international fencing career when she represented Great Britain at the Coupe du Monde U20 Fencing World Cup in Udine, Italy. It was the 20th time that foil fencer Curwen, who is in the first year of a Sports Performance course, had competed on the international stage and her travel and competition costs were part-funded by the Team Bath Elite Athlete Fund. “As well...

10 January 2020

Free netball at the Sports Training Village this weekend as Team Bath’s rising stars host Manchester Thunder in double header

Netball fans will have chance to watch the next generation of Team Bath stars in action for free at the University of Bath Sports Training Village this weekend. The U19s and U21s are both taking on Manchester Thunder on Saturday (January 11), with the matches starting at 1.30pm and 3.30pm respectively. They are the first home matches of the 2019-20 NPL [Netball Performance League] season for the Blue & Gold, who are both keen to...

08 January 2020

Blue & Gold supporters enjoy meet and greet with Team Bath Netball Superleague stars as Fan Day kicks off 2020

Team Bath Netball supporters were able to get their New Year off to a memorable start by meeting the 2020 Superleague squad during a Fan Day at the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Saturday. Players took part in a meet and greet, followed by a lively question and answer session, before posing for selfies with supporters and signing posters. It was all part of a busy day of activities to kick off the...

06 January 2020