Team Bath (netball)
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| Founded | 2005 | |
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| Based in | Bath, Somerset | |
| Regions | South West England | |
| Home venue | University of Bath | |
| Head coach | Anna Stembridge | |
| League | Netball Superleague | |
| 2017 placing | 4th | |
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Team Bath are part of the Netball Superleague (UK), which consists of the top ten netball teams in England, Scotland and Wales. Team Bath is the brand name of the University of Bath's sports operation. The club is located in Bath, Somerset, South West England, and play their home games at the University's Sports Training Village.[1] The Team Bath franchise represents the South West and West of England.
History
Team Bath are the nation's most successful Netball Superleague team, winning five of the campaigns contested to date with victories in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2013.[2] They also won the 2013 Cathedral City Lighter FastNet Grand Prix, winning all five of their matches, and were runners-up in the inaugural British Fast5 All-Stars Championship in 2017.
Head coach of the Superleague team is Anna Stembridge (née Mayes), while the director of netball is Jess Thirlby (née Garland).
Team Bath Netball are sponsored by Sitec, Mogers Drewett and Investigo are their Partners, Centurion Chartered Financial Planning are supporting the team’s performance analysis capabilities, Viper 10 are the kit supplier and Skins provide the team with compression wear.
2018 season
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The 2018 Vitality Superleague season saw Team Bath finish fourth in the table to reach the semi-finals for a 12th time.[3]
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result | Win/loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Team Northumbria | A | 39-52 | W |
| Feb 19 | Celtic Dragons | A | 35-54 | W |
| Feb 23 | Surrey Storm | H | 60-44 | W |
| Feb 26 | Severn Stars | A | 47-48 | W |
| Mar 9 | Manchester Thunder | H | 51-60 | L |
| Mar 17 | Loughborough Lightning | A | 54-59 | W |
| Apr 22 | Wasps | A | 61-44 | L |
| Apr 29 | benecosMavericks | A | 57-41 | L |
| May 4 | Celtic Dragons | H | 66-39 | W |
| May 7 | Severn Stars | H | 51-35 | W |
| May 12 | Surrey Storm | A | 56-51 | W |
| May 21 | Team Northumbria | H | 54-42 | W |
| May 26 | UWS Sirens | A | 51-43 | L |
| Jun 1 | benecosMavericks | H | 54-45 | W |
| Jun 4 | UWS SIrens | H | 60-34 | W |
| Jun 8 | Loughborough Lightning | H | 42-43 | L |
| Jun 15 | Wasps | H | 40-58 | L |
| Jun 23 | Manchester Thunder | A | 54-47 | L |
| Jun 30 | Wasps (semi-final) | A | 54-39 | L |
2017 Season
The 2017 Team Bath Netball Superleague squad was made up of Eboni Beckford-Chambers (captain), Imogen Allison, Samantha Cook, Layla Guscoth, Chelsea Lewis, Paige Reed, Mia Ritchie, Laura Rudland, Jess Shaw, Rachel Shaw and Jamaica internationals Shantal Slater and Vangelee Williams.[4]
After a slow start to the season, Team Bath won seven games in a row to finish fourth in the table and reach the semi-finals, where they were beaten by Loughborough Lightning. They went on to finish fourth overall after defeat to Manchester Thunder in the third-place play-off.[5]
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result | Win/Loss |
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| Sat 18 Feb | Celtic Dragons | A | 41-51 | W |
| Sat 25 Feb | Herfordshire Mavericks | A | 42-49 | W |
| Mon 6 Mar | Loughborough Lightning | H | 41-47 | L |
| Sat 11 Mar | Severn Stars | A | 39-48 | W |
| Mon 20 Mar | Surrey Storm | H | 46-52 | L |
| Fri 24 Mar | Team Northumbria | H | 47-38 | W |
| Fri 31 Mar | Sirens | A | 51-45 | L |
| Fri 7 Apr | Manchester Thunder | H | 41-48 | L |
| Fri 14 Apr | Hertfordshire Mavericks | H | 45-46 | L |
| Mon 17 Apr | Loughborough Lightning | A | 40-49 | L |
| Sat 22 Apr | Celtic Dragons | H | 58-48 | W |
| Fri 28 Apr | Severn Stars | H | 59-33 | W |
| Mon 1 May | Surrey Storm | A | 49-56 | W |
| Mon 8 May | Wasps | H | 55-53 | W |
| Mon 15 May | Team Northumbria | A | 44-56 | W |
| Fri 19 May | Sirens | H | 63-47 | W |
| Mon 29 May | Manchester Thunder | A | 45-57 | W |
| Sat 3 Jun | Wasps | A | 49-35 | L |
| Sat 10 Jun | Loughborough Lightning | N | 66-45 | L |
| Sun 11 Jun | Manchester Thunder | N | 56-48 | L |
2016 Season
The 2016 Team Bath Netball squad was made up of Eboni Beckford-Chambers (captain), Samantha Cook, Claire Brownie, Shaunagh Craig, Nicole Humphrys, Alana John, Chelsea Lewis, Karla Mostert, Sarah Penny, Lenize Potgieter, Mia Ritchie, Laura Rudland, Rachel Shaw, Amanda Varey and Jo Vann.[6] University of Bath students Humphrys and Rudland replaced Jazz Scott and Asha Francis, who had to withdraw from the squad once the season had started.
Team Bath reached the Superleague semi-finals by finishing fourth in the final table, level on points with Surrey Storm and Hertfordshire Mavericks in second and third respectively. Manchester Thunder topped the table.[7]
Team Bath lost 53-46 at Manchester Thunder in the semi-finals but beat Hertfordshire Mavericks 49-48 in the third-place play-off to finish the season as bronze medallists.
Team Bath's 2016 Vitality Netball Superleague fixtures and results
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | W/L/D |
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| Sat 30 Jan | Surrey Storm | Genting Arena | 47-44 | W |
| Mon 1 Feb | Yorkshire Jets | Headingley Arena | 38-58 | W |
| Fri 12 Feb | Manchester Thunder | Sports Training Village | 37-62 | L |
| Fri 19 Feb | Team Northumbria | Sports Training Village | 58-28 | W |
| Sat 27 Feb | Celtic Dragons | Cwmbran Stadium | 45-65 | W |
| Mon 29 Feb | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Sports Training Village | 42-56 | L |
| Fri 4 Mar | Loughborough Lightning | Sports Training Village | 60-44 | W |
| Sat 12 Mar | Surrey Storm | Surrey Sports Park | 54-42 | L |
| Fri 18 Mar | Yorkshire Jets | Sports Training Village | 67-37 | W |
| Sat 26 Mar | Manchester Thunder | Thunderdome | 69-51 | L |
| Mon 28 Mar | Celtic Dragons | Sports Training Village | 60-42 | W |
| Sat 9 Apr | Team Northumbria | Northumbria University | 41-51 | W |
| Sat 16 Apr | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Hertfordshire Sports Village | 54-55 | W |
| Sat 23 Apr | Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough University | 55-75 | W |
| Sat 30 Apr | Manchester Thunder (semi-final) | Thunderdome | 56-43 | L |
| Sat 7 May | Grand Final/3rd-place play-off | Copper Box Arena | 49-48 | W |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.teambath.com/sport/netball/
- ↑ "The Vitality Netball Superleague | Team Bath". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "2018 League Table". Superleague Netball. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ↑ https://www.teambath.com/sport/netball/superleague/superleague-squad/
- ↑ "Pride and positives as Team Bath Netball end Superleague season on a battling note | Team Bath". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ↑ "The Netball Superleague Squad | Team Bath". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Vitality Superleague | Vitality Netball Superleague". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 2016-04-26.