Team Bath, Netball

Team Bath Netball
Founded 2005
Based in Bath, Somerset
Regions South West England
Home venue University of Bath
Head coach Anna Stembridge
League Netball Superleague
2015 placing 5th

Uniform

Team Bath are part of the Netball Superleague (UK), which consists of the top eight netball teams in England 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.[1] The Team Bath franchise represents the South West and West of England.

Team Bath are the nation's most successful Netball Superleague team, winning five of the ten 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.

Head coach of the Superleague team is Anna Stembridge (nee Mayes), while the director of netball is Jess Thirlby (nee Garland).

Carter Jonas is Team Bath Netball’s property partner. Surridge is the official kit supplier and Skins provide the team with compression wear.

2016 Season

The 2016 Team Bath Netball squad is 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.[3] 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.[4]

Team Bath's 2016 Vitality Netball Superleague fixtures and results

Date Opponents Venue Result W/L/D
Sat 30 JanSurrey StormGenting Arena47-44 W
Mon 1 FebYorkshire JetsHeadingley Arena38-58W
Fri 12 FebManchester ThunderSports Training Village37-62L
Fri 19 FebTeam NorthumbriaSports Training Village58-28 W
Sat 27 FebCeltic DragonsCwmbran Stadium45-65 W
Mon 29 FebHertfordshire Mavericks Sports Training Village 42-56L
Fri 4 Mar Loughborough Lightning Sports Training Village60-44 W
Sat 12 MarSurrey StormSurrey Sports Park54-42L
Fri 18 MarYorkshire Jets Sports Training Village 67-37W
Sat 26 Mar Manchester Thunder Thunderdome 69-51L
Mon 28 MarCeltic Dragons Sports Training Village 60-42W
Sat 9 AprTeam NorthumbriaNorthumbria University41-51W
Sat 16 AprHertfordshire MavericksHertfordshire Sports Village54-55W
Sat 23 AprLoughborough LightningLoughborough University55-75W
Sat 30 Apr Manchester Thunder (semi-final) Thunderdome
Sat 7 May Grand Final/3rd-place play-off Copper Box Arena

See also

Netball in England

Team Bath Netball's Superleague page

Official Vitality Netball Superleague website

References

  1. http://www.teambath.com/sport/netball/
  2. "The Vitality Netball Superleague | Team Bath". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. "The Netball Superleague Squad | Team Bath". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. "Vitality Superleague | Vitality Netball Superleague". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
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