Team Bath (netball)

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. 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.

Team Bath
Nickname(s)Blue and Gold
Based inBath, Somerset
RegionsSouth West England/
West of England
Home venueTeam Bath Arena
Sports Training Village
University of Bath
Head coachAnna Stembridge
CaptainKim Commane
LeagueNetball Superleague
Websitenetball.teambath.com

Uniform

Uniform

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
Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
2004 [11][19]Team Bath Force49–43Northern ThunderBlackpool

Netball Superleague Grand Finals

Between 2006 and 2009–10, Team Bath played in four out of five Netball Superleague Grand Finals.

Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
2005–06 [13]Team Bath43–35Galleria MavericksGuildford Spectrum
2006–07 [15]Team Bath53–45Galleria MavericksGuildford Spectrum
2008–09 [20][16]Team Bath54–46Galleria MavericksCoventry Skydome
2009–10 [17]Team Bath51–44Hertfordshire MavericksTrent FM Arena
2013 [18][21][22]Team Bath62–56Celtic DragonsUniversity of Worcester Arena

Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

In 2017 Team Bath played in the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship final.[23][24]

Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
2017 [25][26][23]Loughborough Lightning35–33Team BathThe O2 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.[27][28][29]

Notable players

2021 squad
2021 Team Bath roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Serena Guthrie C, WD 05 January 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Imogen Allison WD, C, WA 24 April 1998 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Layla Guscoth GD, GK, WD 2 March 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Summer Artman GK, GD 27 April 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Kim Borger GS 15 September 1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Eboni Usoro-Brown GD, GK 4 February 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sophie Drakeford-Lewis GA, GS 10 December 1998 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Jessica Shaw C, WA 17 April 1996 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Rachel Shaw WA 9 April 1992 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Betsy Creak GS, GA 29 April 1996 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hannah Passmore C, WD 11 December 2000 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Tash Pavelin GD, GK, WD 22 April 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Abi Robson WD, C 15 September 1998 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Charlotte Curtis GD, WD, GK 12 March 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Kirsty Harris WA, C 9 December 1998 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
  • Anna Stembridge


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 14 November 2020

Source:[30][31][32][33][34]

Internationals
 England
 Northern Ireland
 South Africa
 Jamaica
 Scotland
 Wales

Source:[10][35][36]

Coaches

Head coaches
Coach Years
Lyn Gunson [37][38]1999–2005
Jan Crabtree [39][40]2005–2008
Jess Thirlby [41][42]2008–2015
Anna Stembridge [43][44][45]2015–

Directors of netball
Coach Years
Lyn Gunson [37]2005–2008
Jess Thirlby [41][42]2015–2019
Jo Vann [46]2019–

Seasons

Honours

References
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