Great Britain battle past Hungary to reach Saturday’s Fed Cup promotion play-off at University of Bath

Great Britain will play Serbia for a place in the World Group II stages when an outstanding week of international Fed Cup tennis concludes at the University of Bath Sports Training Village today. The host nation secured their place in the promotion play-off, which is scheduled for 4.30pm, by overcoming Hungary on a dramatic Friday evening on Centre Court to secure top spot in Pool A. Both Katie Boulter and Johanna Konta were taken to...

09 February 2019

Great Britain battle past Greece to set up pool decider on epic night of Fed Cup tennis at University of Bath

An epic evening of Fed Cup tennis at the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Thursday saw Great Britain battle past Greece to stay in contention for promotion to the World Group II stages. Roared on by another capacity crowd on Centre Court, Katie Boulter recovered from losing the second set and conceding an early break in the third to beat Valentini Grammatikopoulou 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the opening rubber. The second rubbed also...

08 February 2019

Fed Cup tennis and Pentathlon GB ranking competition provides Super Saturday of sport at University of Bath

It will be a Super Saturday at the University of Bath this weekend as the Sports Training Village hosts both the final day of the Fed Cup tennis and the second Pentathlon GB ranking competition of 2019. A wonderful week of international competition on the transformed indoor Team Bath Tennis courts will come to an exciting conclusion when the promotion play-off match between the two group winners is played at 4.30pm – the victors will...

08 February 2019

Terrific team performance sees Team Bath get back to winning ways with first BUCS Super Rugby victory at Cardiff Met

A dominant Team Bath men’s 1st XV claimed another landmark win on the road as they defeated high-fliers Cardiff Met away for the first time in BUCS Super Rugby on Wednesday. The Blue & Gold, sponsored by Fulkers and MJ Church, bounced back from last week's disappointing Cardiff University defeat in fantastic style as they recorded a 23-7 victory over their Varsity rivals. Team Bath were first to get on the scoreboard, at the 20-minute mark, through...

07 February 2019

Team Bath Netball back on the road as they visit old rivals Loughborough Lightning in Vitality Superleague

Team Bath Netball return to Vitality Superleague action following their weather-enforced break on Saturday (March 9) when they visit old rivals Loughborough Lightning (6pm). The teams sit fourth and fifth in the table, level on six points although Lightning have played a game more following the postponement of Team Bath’s home match against Severn Stars last week following heavy snow. Lightning, who are coached by former Blue & Gold star Sara Bayman, have had a...

07 February 2019

Sports Training Village buzzing as GB give fans plenty to cheer on opening day of Fed Cup tennis at University of Bath

Thousands of sports fans have been flocking to the University of Bath today as the eagerly-awaited Fed Cup by BNP Paribas tennis event – the first to be staged in Great Britain for 26 years – got under way. There was a buzzing atmosphere on the transformed indoor tennis courts at the Sports Training Village as eight nations played their opening matches in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I tie. Great Britain gave the home fans...

06 February 2019

Team Bath seeking an instant response as they return to Welsh capital to face Cardiff Met in BUCS Super Rugby

Team Bath men’s 1st XV will be looking to bounce back from last week's away defeat to Cardiff RFC when they return to the Welsh capital tonight, this time to play high-fliers Cardiff Met at 6.30pm. The Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold, who are also supported by MJ Church, go into the match six points behind Cardiff Met and in search of their first victory in 2019. The two teams met last November in what was...

06 February 2019

Team Bath Tennis serving up successful schemes to encourage more young women to emulate Fed Cup stars and pick up a racket

As some of the world’s top female tennis players head to the University of Bath for this week’s international Fed Cup event, the host venue is investing in the future with a pioneering project designed to encourage more young women to play the sport. Team Bath Tennis has this year expanded its successful Tennis 4 Girls programme, taking it into seven schools in the city and allowing more young women aged between 14 and 16...

05 February 2019

VIDEO: Great Britain tennis stars take to newly-built Centre Court as University of Bath gears up to host Fed Cup

The Great Britain team and more than 100 local schoolchildren got to experience the newly-built Centre Court on Monday as a big week of international Fed Cup by BNP Paribas tennis got under way at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Johanna Konta, Heather Watson, Katie Boulter, Katie Swan, Harriet Dart and captain Anne Keothavong were joined in the 1,800-seater arena, which was constructed on the indoor courts over the weekend, by pupils from...

04 February 2019

Sports Training Village tennis courts transformed ahead of this week’s big Fed Cup event at University of Bath

The indoor courts have been transformed and the teams have arrived as the final countdown begins to this week's international Fed Cup tennis event being staged at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. The weekend's snow and ice could not delay the major transformation project on the indoor Team Bath Tennis courts, which have seen the eight usually in use by players of all ages and ability changed into a 1,800-seater Centre Court, a...

04 February 2019