Team Bath Judo’s Ben Fletcher strikes gold at Pan-American Open in Uruguay

Team Bath judo player Ben Fletcher has secured the biggest win of his career to date by taking gold at the Pan-American Open in Uruguay. Fletcher (pictured) beat Brazil’s 2007 world champion Luciano Correa in the final of the over the under-100kg class to take gold in Montevideo. Juergen Klinger, head judo coach at the University of Bath, said: “It was a fantastic result for Ben, especially as it’s his first year as a senior...

19 March 2013

Team Bath Netball secure another Superleague win as 2013 season progresses

Team Bath kept that winning feeling going today for the home fans with a solid but not spectacular 61-35 netball Superleague victory over Team Northumbria at the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village. Mia Ritchie, the all-action pocket-rocket in the mid-court for the home team, summed up the mood in the post-match camp when she said that they were “not as happy as we would have liked to be”. “We didn’t put them under enough...

08 March 2013

Gold and silver haul for Bath athlete Eilidh Child at 2013 European Indoor Championships

University of Bath-based hurdler Eilidh Child will return to the city from the European Indoor Championships in Sweden with two medals – and without clearing a single jump. The Scot, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold – British Athletics’ Lead Hurdles Coach, runs the 400m hurdles in the outdoor season but has been enjoying an impressive flat season indoors during the winter. She looked good in qualifying through the heats and semis of the 400m...

04 March 2013

Team Bath Netball impress in beating Loughborough during 2013 Superleague showdown

It was a case of normal service resumed for Team Bath as they ran out 69-30 winners over Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague at the University of Bath tonight (Friday). Playing in front of a sell-out crowd of almost 1400 fans, Team Bath quickly erased memories of last week’s defeat. The two teams looked evenly matched early on as they probed each other for weaknesses. Team Bath took the first quarter 13-8. Team Bath...

01 March 2013

Team Bath Netball looking for immediate response after first defeat of 2013 Superleague season

Head coach Jess Thirlby is looking for an instant response from her team in Friday’s Netball Superleague fixture against Loughborough Lightning after her side suffered their first defeat of the season at Surrey Storm at the weekend. Team Bath host Loughborough at the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Friday 1st March. The game comes just days after eight Team Bath Superleague players were selected for forthcoming England tours – five for the senior...

27 February 2013

Team Bath Netball beat reigning Superleague champions to make it two from two at start of 2013 season

Team Bath’s netballers made it two wins from two with a thrilling one-goal victory over defending Superleague champions Manchester Thunder. Team Bath edged Saturday night’s contest in Manchester 55-54, with Kadeen Corbin netting the decisive goal in the dying moments of the game after a strong team performance. Jess Thirlby, Team Bath’s head coach, said: “It was great to beat Thunder on their own turf. We had to work hard for it though, and we’re...

19 February 2013

Team Bath Netball make a winning start to 2013 Superleague campaign

Team Bath’s netballers made a winning start to their 2013 Superleague campaign with a 57-50 victory over Celtic Dragons at the University of Bath tonight. The four-times Superleague champions made a strong start, taking the opening quarter 16-8. But they had to rely on an equally impressive final quarter to eventually put away Dragons and secure the spoils. Jess Thirlby, Team Bath’s head coach, said: “I was particularly pleased with the spirit we showed in...

07 February 2013

Asha Francis to captain Team Bath Netball for 2013 Superleague campaign

Asha Francis will captain Team Bath for the new Netball Superleague season, with Serena Guthrie as her vice-captain. Team Bath begin their 2013 campaign at home to Celtic Dragons on Thursday (7 February) in a game being televised live on Sky Sports. Asha (right), a Singapore international, retains the captaincy from the 2012 Superleague season. She lifted the FastNet Grand Prix trophy, which Team Bath won for the first time last month, and said: “It’s...

05 February 2013

Team Bath Judo’s Megan Fletcher wins first senior British Championships title

Megan Fletcher led the way as Team Bath judo players collected a haul of medals at the 2013 British Championships. Fletcher took gold in the women’s under-70kg class at Sheffield to add her first senior British Championship title to her cadet and junior titles. She beat Amy Livesey in the final. There was a bronze in the same weight category for Natasha Maslen, a Sports Performance student at the University of Bath. Team Bath judo...

24 January 2013

Big crowds at University of Bath witness historic England Netball victory against Australia

Crowds at the University of Bath Sports Training Village saw history in the making tonight as England took on and beat Australia 58-53 – only their third win over the 11-times World Netball Champions since 1956. A delighted England and Team Bath stalwart Stacey Francis said: “We were very confident before the game. We had a good feeling about it and Bath is not a place that we are used to losing in”. Indeed Team...

20 January 2013