Legend impressed as University of Bath rowers win at Henley Royal Regatta

Bath University Bath Club earned the praise of Olympic legend Sir Matthew Pinsent during a memorable day at the Henley Royal Regatta. Sir Matthew – a Regatta steward – umpired the men’s quadruple scull A crew’s Prince of Wales Challenge Cup race against a Hamburger und Germania quad from Germany. And he had a close-quarter view of a well-judged race from Tom Mapp, Alex Wilding, Nick Bell and Ben Jackson, who trailed at the mile...

02 July 2015

Winning start to Wimbledon for Team Bath MCTA doubles players

It has been a successful start to Wimbledon for Team Bath MCTA Tennis players Anna Smith, Jocelyn Rae and Marcus Daniell, with all progressing to the second round of the doubles competitions. Smith and Rae made light work of Slovakian Jana Cepelova and Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland, needing just 49 minutes to wrap up a 6-2 6-1 victory on Wednesday. That set up a tough encounter against number three seeds Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands,...

01 July 2015

Coach backing doubles pairings to impress at Wimbledon 2015

Team Bath MCTA Tennis Head Coach David Sammel believes Anna Smith, Jocelyn Rae and Marcus Daniell can all make an impact in the doubles competitions at Wimbledon. Smith and Rae – Britain’s Federation Cup pairing – will start their ladies’ doubles campaign at SW19 against Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard and Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine. And there will be a Team Bath presence in the men’s doubles after Daniell – who made his Grand Slam debut at...

30 June 2015

Team Bath Netball’s Claire Brownie and Kyra Jones get World Cup call

Team Bath Netball will have three players at the Netball World Cup this summer after Claire Brownie and Kyra Jones were named in the Scotland and Wales squads respectively. Wing-defence Brownie will be vice-captain of the Scottish Thistles when they compete in Sydney, Australia from August 7-16. And centre Jones - who, like Brownie, has just completed her debut season at the Sports Training Village - had her place in the Wales squad confirmed on Tuesday...

30 June 2015

Prince of Wales Challenge Cup awaits two Crew Bath boats at Henley Royal Regatta

University of Bath Rowing Club has qualified two crews for The Prince of Wales Challenge Cup at this week’s Henley Royal Regatta. Both men’s quadruple sculls boats will race at the iconic competition on Thursday, with the A crew being drawn against Hamburger und Germania from Germany. The University of Bath’s B crew will then face Leander Club in a gladiatorial-style head-to-head race on the famous 2,112m course to see who will progress to the...

30 June 2015

Rhythmic gymnast Lynne Hutchison in good shape for World University Games

Olympic rhythmic gymnast Lynne Hutchison says she is feeling better and stronger than ever as she prepares to take on some of the sport’s biggest names at the World University Games. The 20-year-old, who trains and coaches at the University of Bath with City of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, has been named alongside Stephani Sherlock in the Great Britain team for the Games, taking place in Gwangju, South Korea from July 3-14. She is one...

29 June 2015

Frustrating early exits for Team Bath judoka at Baku 2015 European Games

Team Bath Judo Club coach Juergen Klinger rued the “tactical mistakes” which contributed to early exits for Megan Fletcher, Ben Fletcher and Gemma Howell at the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. All three were in good positions in the fights they lost but went on to endure frustrating defeats. Commonwealth champion Megan Fletcher was up against Poland's Katarzyna Klys in their -70kg round-of-32 contest but lost out following a pair of yukos. “Megan got thrown...

29 June 2015

Team Bath Netball’s Stacey Francis named in England squad for Netball World Cup

Jess Thirlby says everyone at Team Bath Netball is “over the moon” for Stacey Francis after the defender was named in England’s 12-player squad for the Netball World Cup in Australia. Francis – who won her 50th international cap last month – is joined in the squad by seven former Team Bath players, including captain Geva Mentor and vice-captain Pamela Cookey. And Team Bath Head Coach Thirlby says the selection is just reward for Francis,...

26 June 2015

Archer Lizzy Rees on target with double BUCS gold for University of Bath

Lizzy Rees believes her maximum-points haul in BUCS competitions this year was the perfect way to thank the University of Bath for supporting her archery and academic careers. The Sports Performance student, a Santander Sports Scholar, won gold in the WA 1440 Ladies Barebow category at the recent BUCS [British Universities & Colleges Sport] Archery Outdoor Championships at Lilleshall National Sports Centre – setting a new record of 974 points in the process. That followed...

26 June 2015

Mhairi Spence and Nick Woodbridge added to Modern Pentathlon World Championship squad

Mhairi Spence and Nick Woodbridge have been added to the Pentathlon GB squad for next week’s World Championships in Berlin, Germany. The call-up means University of Bath graduate Spence, who replaces the injured Freyja Prentice, has the chance to replicate her world-title triumph of 2012. Reigning World Champion Samantha Murray will also be looking to join the elite group of modern pentathletes who have won multiple global titles. Kate French and Francesca Summers complete the...

26 June 2015