Sporting scholar Kate Shortman starts busy summer of international artistic swimming with World Cup bronze in France

University of Bath sporting scholar Kate Shortman got her international season off to a strong start by winning bronze at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup in Montpellier, France. Olympian Shortman, who is supported by a Bill Whiteley Scholarship, and partner Isabelle Thorpe showcased the work they have put into their new Women’s Free Duet routine by earning a high execution mark of 238.49 to comfortably place on the podium with an overall score...

10 May 2023

Another full house to cheer on Team Bath as they conclude 2023 Netball Super League home campaign against Manchester Thunder

Team Bath Netball will have another capacity crowd behind them on Friday when they take on Manchester Thunder in their final home match of the 2023 Netball Super League season. A club-record 12,200 tickets have been sold for the eight fixtures at the Team Bath Arena this year and it will be a full house once again when the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold face the defending champions live on Sky Sports (7.30pm centre-pass). Asha Francis, Team Bath Netball Head...

09 May 2023

Super six medals for University of Bath students at 2023 BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships

University of Bath students won six medals – two silver and four bronze – when they competed at the 2023 BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships over the Bank Holiday weekend. [caption id="attachment_68955" align="alignright" width="292"] Evelyn Fonteyne (left) won high jump silver[/caption] Alex O’Callaghan-Brown (Psychology), pictured top left, set a new personal best of 53.18 to finish runner-up in the men’s 400m hurdles and Evelyn Fonteyne (Biology) took women’s high jump silver with a 1.72m clearance. Santander...

03 May 2023

Blue & Gold denied by strong Strathclyde Sirens’ performance but will take positives into next match

Monday 1st May saw Team Bath’s Super League Netball squad face Scotland’s only Netball Super League club – Strathclyde Sirens, this time on the Sirens’ home turf. With the teams being just one place apart in the 2023 Netball Super League positions, it was always going to be a tough match and the Sirens got off to a flying start. For our Haines-Watts sponsored squad, it was a Super League and court debut for Phoebe Maslen, who performed very...

02 May 2023

Netball player and chair Emma Payne voted University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year at 2023 Blues Awards

Netballer Emma Payne has been voted by their fellow student-athletes as the University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year in the 2023 Blues Awards. The Sport and Exercise Science student was recognised for her contribution to the University’s netball club over the past four years, which has seen her serve as Chair this year alongside helping the 1st team reach the BUCS National Championships final. She also plays for Team Bath Netball U21s in the NPL division and has...

27 April 2023

Winning Great Britain Hockey senior debut for former University of Bath sporting scholar Tim Nurse in New Zealand

University of Bath alumnus Tim Nurse made his senior Great Britain men’s hockey debut during an emphatic FIH Pro League 2022-23 win over New Zealand in Christchurch. Nurse, who was supported by a King Sporting Scholarship as he combined hockey and studying Sports Performance, made a big impact from the bench as Great Britain won 5-2 with a dominant performance. He was also among the replacements the following day as GB came from behind to beat Australia 2-1,...

25 April 2023

Thrilling Super League Contest sees Team Bath battle it out to victory over Celtic Dragons

The two sides went toe-to-toe in a thrilling contest in front of a boisterous crowd at the Team Bath Arena. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold finally prevailed in an end-to-end game with Celtic Dragons, with Team Bath clinching the win, 56 to Celtic Dragons’ 53. Dragons, who this week appointed former Australian Diamonds captain and coach Jill McIntosh as their new Head Coach, competed well and went into the first quarter four goals up....

21 April 2023

BUCS Super Rugby leading try-scorer Jasper Spandler gets England Students call for Le Crunch Universitaire against France

Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby hooker Jasper Spandler has been named in the England Students squad to take on France Universities. The England U20 international, who studies International Development with Economics, was the leading try scorer during the 2022-23 BUCS Super Rugby league season with 15. He will link up with his England Students team-mates at RAF Cosford in preparation for Le Crunch Universitaire on Saturday 6th May. Fellow Team Bath forward Harvey Cuckson, who...

20 April 2023

Superb sprint finish secures first UIPM World Cup medal of the 2023 season for Pentathlon GB in Ankara

University of Bath alumni Myles Pillage and Jess Varley teamed up to win mixed relay bronze for Pentathlon GB at the second UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup of the season in Ankara, Turkey. Pillage, who studied Biochemistry, and Natural Sciences graduate Varley were eighth going into the laser run after clocking the fastest swim of the day following some unfortunate penalties in the ride and difficulties in the fencing. Varley held that position before, inspired...

17 April 2023

VIDEO: Team Bath Tennis ace Alicia Barnett provides battling consolation for Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup defeat

Team Bath Tennis star Alicia Barnett and partner Olivia Nicholls earned a deserved consolation win for Great Britain with another dazzling doubles performance on the Billie Jean King Cup international stage. Britain’s hopes of progressing to the Finals later this year had been dashed by the time Barnett and Nicholls took to the Coventry Building Society Arena court as a strong France team won three hard-fought singles matches. However, the doubles duo were determined to...

16 April 2023