Team Bath (netball)

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Team Bath
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Nickname(s)Blue and Gold
Based in Bath, Somerset
Regions South West England/
West of England
Home venueTeam Bath Arena
Sports Training Village
University of Bath
Head coachAsha Francis
CaptainLily May Catling
Vice-captainBesty Creak
League Netball Superleague
Website netball.teambath.com
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Team Bath is an English netball team based at the University of Bath. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the league. They were Superleague champions again in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013, and British Fast5 All-Stars Champions in 2021. The netball team is one of several sports teams based at the University of Bath that use the Team Bath brand name. Others include an association football team and a field hockey team.

Contents

History

Early years

The modern Team Bath netball team was formed during the late 1990s following the merger of several clubs and teams. These include Bath Netball Club, Bath Tigers and the Toucans Netball Club. [1] [2] The Team Bath Toucans name is still used by Team Bath's National Premier League team. [3]

Super Cup

Between 2001 and 2005, Team Bath Force, together with five other franchises – Northern Flames, London Tornadoes, London Hurricanes, University of Birmingham Blaze and Northern Thunder – competed in the Super Cup. [4] [5] [6] In 2004, with a squad that included Sara Bayman, Rachel Dunn, Jess Garland, Tamsin Greenway and Geva Mentor, Team Bath won the Super Cup. [7] [8] [9] [10] In the final they defeated Northern Thunder 49–43. [11] In 2005, with a squad that included Sara Bayman and Pamela Cookey, Team Bath also won the BUCS netball championship for the first time. [8] [10]

Netball Superleague

In 2005 Team Bath were named as the South West England/West of England franchise in the new Netball Superleague. Together with Brunel Hurricanes, Celtic Dragons, Leeds Carnegie, Galleria Mavericks, Northern Thunder, Loughborough Lightning and Team Northumbria, Team Bath were founder members of the league. [12] In 2005–06 with a squad that included Pamela Cookey, Rachel Dunn, Stacey Francis, Jess Garland, Tamsin Greenway and Geva Mentor, Team Bath won the inaugural Netball Superleague title. [13] [10] [14] Team Bath won further Netball Superleague titles in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013. [15] [16] [17] [18]

Senior finals

Super Cup

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2004 [11] [19] Team Bath Force49–43 Northern Thunder Blackpool

Netball Superleague Grand Finals

Between 2006 and 2009–10, Team Bath played in four out of five Netball Superleague Grand Finals. They reached their first Grand Final for eight years in 2021. [20]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2005–06 [13] Team Bath43–35 Galleria Mavericks Guildford Spectrum
2006–07 [15] Team Bath53–45 Galleria Mavericks Guildford Spectrum
2008–09 [21] [16] Team Bath54–46 Galleria Mavericks Coventry Skydome
2009–10 [17] Team Bath51–44 Hertfordshire Mavericks Trent FM Arena
2013 [18] [22] [23] Team Bath62–56 Celtic Dragons University of Worcester Arena
2021 [20] Loughborough Lightning 49-32Team Bath Copper Box Arena

Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

Team Bath played in the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship final in 2017 [24] [25] and won the competition for the first time in 2021. [26]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2017 [27] [28] [24] Loughborough Lightning 35–33Team Bath The O2 Arena
2021 [26] Team Bath23-17 Saracens Mavericks Copper Box Arena

Home venue

Team Bath play their home matches in the Team Bath Arena at the Sports Training Village on the University of Bath campus. [29] [30] [31]

Notable players

2024 squad

2024 Team Bath roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of England.svg Tash PavelinGD,GK22 April 19981.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bethan DykeC, WA25 December 19941.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Flag of England.svg Kadeen Corbin GS, GA27 November 19911.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of England.svg Lily-May Catling (c)GD, WD, GK17 March 19951.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of England.svg Kirsty HarrisWA, C9 December 19981.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of England.svg Sophie Kelly GS, GA28 November 2003
Flag of England.svg Jayda PechovaGD, GK21 August 20041.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of England.svg Phoebe MaslenC, WD8 March 20041.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of Scotland.svg Emma BarrieGS13 April 20021.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sloan BurtonGA,GS
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lisa PuttGD,GK, WD2 October 20011.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of England.svg Ellie ErvineC, WA
Flag of England.svg Lily Jones (TP)GS, GA28 November 2004
Head coach
  • Asha Francis



Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 12 September 2023

Source: [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]

Internationals

Flag of England.svg  England
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Source: [10] [37] [38]

Coaches

Head coaches

CoachYears
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lyn Gunson [39] [40] 1999–2005
Flag of England.svg Jan Crabtree [41] [42] 2005–2008
Flag of England.svg Jess Thirlby [43] [44] 2008–2015
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anna Stembridge [45] [46] [47] 2015–2022
Flag of England.svg Asha Francis2022–

Directors of netball

CoachYears
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lyn Gunson [39] 2005–2008
Flag of England.svg Jess Thirlby [43] [44] 2015–2019
Flag of England.svg Jo Vann [48] 2019–2021

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