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 | Jess Thirlby | |
| League | Netball Superleague | |
| 2014 placing | 4th | |
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Team Bath are part of the Netball Superleague (UK), which consists of the top eight netball teams in Wales and England. 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 University of Bath host one of England Netball's three Intensive Netball Training Centres (INTC). Team Bath are the nation's most successful Netball Superleague team, winning five of the nine campaigns contested to date, with victories in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2013. The head coach of the team is Jess Thirlby, while the assistance coach is Denise Ellis.
Carter Jonas are Team Bath Netball’s property partner. Surridge are the official kit supplier and Skins provide the team with compression wear.
2013 Squad
Team Bath won the 2013 Cathedral City Lighter FastNet Grand Prix, winning all 5 of their matches. Team Bath’s FastNet squad was: Asha Francis, Pamela Cookey, Rosie Allison, Kadeen Corbin, Yasmin Parsons, Mia Ritchie, Serena Guthrie, Amanda Trounce, Sophie Masterson, Stacey Francis, Gemma Stewart and Sam Cook.[2]
Team Bath results at Cathedral City Lighter FastNet Grand Prix
- Group match: Team Bath 27 Surrey Storm 16
- Group match: Team Bath 32 Loughborough Lightning 14
- Group match: Team Bath 29 Yorkshire Jets 17
- Semi-final: Team Bath 29 Surrey Storm 16
- Grand final: Team Bath 26 Northern Thunder 21
2014 Season
Team Bath's 2014 ZEO Netball Superleague fixtures and results
| Date | Time | Opponents | Venue | Result | W/L/D | |
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| Fri 31 Jan | 7.00pm* | Team Northumbria | Sports Training Village | 59-45 | W | |
| Fri 7 Feb | 6.45pm* | Manchester Thunder | Sports Training Village | 41-54 | L | |
| Mon 10 Feb | 7.30pm | Surrey Storm | Surrey Sports Park | 48-48 | D | |
| Sat 15 Feb | 5.00pm | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Herts Sports Village | 47-48 | W | |
| Fri 21 Feb | 8.00pm | Yorkshire Jets | Headingly Arena | 40-57 | W | |
| Fri 28 Feb | 6.45pm* | Celtic Dragons | Sports Training Village | 62-62 | D | |
| Sat 8 Mar | 7.30pm | Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough University | 47-58 | W | |
| Sat 15 Mar | 6.00pm | Team Northumbria | Sport Central | 50-66 | W | |
| Mon 17 Mar | 7.00pm* | Surrey Storm | Sports Training Village | 51-61 | L | |
| Mon 24 Mar | 7.45pm | Manchester Thunder | Thunderdome | 51-55 | W | |
| Fri 28 Mar | 6.45pm* | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Sports Training Village | 49-49 | D | |
| Thurs 3 Apr | 6.45pm* | Yorkshire Jets | Sports Training Village | 59-49 | W | |
| Mon 7 Apr | 7.00pm* | Loughborough Lightning | Sports Training Village | 63-41 | W | |
| Sat 12 Apr | 2.00pm | Celtic Dragons | SWNC | 56-55 | L | |
| Semi-Final | ||||||
| Mon 21 Apr | 6.00pm | Manchester Thunder | Thunderdome | 43-37 | L | |
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| Sat 26 Apr | 3.30pm | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Worcester | 42-34 | L | |
2015 Squad
Team Bath’s 2015 long squad[3]
Rosie Allison, Shaunagh Craig, Asha Francis, Lauren Dent, Rach Shaw, Ellie Gibbons, Mia Ritchie, Yas Parsons, Amanda Trounce, Jazz Scott, Danielle McFarlane, Scarlett Williams, Kyra Jones, Nicole Humphrys, Claire Brownie, Stacey Francis, Sam Cook, Jenna Murie, Ashleigh Jay, Sarah Penny.