Team Bath (netball)

Netball Superleague team

Team Bath

Nickname(s)| Blue and Gold
Disbanded| 2024 (Super League Team)
Based in| Bath, Somerset
Regions| South West England/
West of England
Home venue| Team Bath Arena
Sports Training Village
University of Bath
Leagues| NXT Gen
Super League previously
Website| netball.teambath.com

Uniform

Uniform

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Team Bath is an English netball team based at the University of Bath. In 2005–06 they were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the Super League. They were Super League champions again in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013, and British Fast5 All-Stars Champions in 2021. In 2023, England Netball announced plans to relaunch the Netball Super League in 2025, with an aim to professionalise the league. During the tender process, the new operating standards for clubs made it unfeasible for Team Bath's senior team to participate in the league and it was disbanded after the 2024 season. The franchise was given a license to continue to deliver the southwest performance pathway on behalf of England Netball including a NXT Gen team.

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.

## History

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### Early years

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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

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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 Super League

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In 2005 Team Bath were named as the South West England/West of England franchise in the new Netball Super League. 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 Super League title.[13][10][14] Team Bath won further Netball Super League titles in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013.[15][16][17][18] In 2023, England Netball announced plans to relaunch the Netball Super League in 2025, with an aim to professionalise the league. During the tender process, the new operating standards for clubs made it unfeasible for Team Bath's senior team to participate in the league.[19] This was due to the lack of arena provision, which formed a core part of England Netball’s requirements and despite ongoing discussions with potential partners there were no arenas in the region that met the requirements at the time.[19] The team was disbanded after the 2024 season, however the franchise was given a license to continue to deliver the southwest performance pathway including a NXT Gen team.[20]

## Senior finals

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### Super Cup

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Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners Up  | Venue

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2004 [11][21] | Team Bath Force | 49–43 | Northern Thunder | Blackpool

### Netball Super League Grand Finals

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Between 2006 and 2009–10, Team Bath played in four out of five Netball Super League Grand Finals. They reached their first Grand Final for eight years in 2021.[22]

Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners Up  | Venue

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2005–06[13] | Team Bath | 43–35 | Galleria Mavericks | Guildford Spectrum
2006–07[15] | Team Bath | 53–45 | Galleria Mavericks | Guildford Spectrum
2008–09[23][16] | Team Bath | 54–46 | Galleria Mavericks | Coventry Skydome
2009–10[17] | Team Bath | 51–44 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Trent FM Arena
2013[18][24][25] | Team Bath | 62–56 | Celtic Dragons | University of Worcester Arena
2021[22] | Loughborough Lightning | 49-32  | Team Bath | Copper Box Arena

### Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

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Team Bath played in the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship final in 2017 [26][27] and won the competition for the first time in 2021.[28]

Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners Up  | Venue

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2017 [29][30][26] | Loughborough Lightning | 35–33 | Team Bath | The O2 Arena
2021[28] | Team Bath | 23-17  | Saracens Mavericks | Copper Box Arena

## Home venue

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Team Bath play their home matches in the Team Bath Arena at the Sports Training Village on the University of Bath campus.[31][32][33]

## Notable players

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### 2024 squad

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2024 Team Bath roster

Players | Coaching staff
| Nat.  | Name  | Position(s)  | DoB  | Height

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| Tash Pavelin  | GD,GK  | 22 April 1998  | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Bethan Dyke  | C, WA  | 25 December 1994  | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
| Kadeen Corbin | GS, GA  | 27 November 1991  | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Lily-May Catling (c) | GD, WD, GK  | 17 March 1995  | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Kirsty Harris  | WA, C  | 9 December 1998  | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Sophie Kelly | GS, GA  | 28 November 2003  | –
| Jayda Pechova  | GD, GK  | 21 August 2004  | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Phoebe Maslen  | C, WD  | 8 March 2004  | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Emma Barrie  | GS  | 13 April 2002  | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
| Sloan Burton  | GA,GS  |  | –
| Lisa Putt  | GD,GK, WD  | 2 October 2001  | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Ellie Ervine  | C, WA  |  | –
| Lily Jones (TP)  | GS, GA  | 28 November 2004  | –

Head coach

* Asha Francis

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Notes

* (c) – Captain
* (cc) – Co-captain
* (vc) – Vice-captain
* – Injury / maternity leave
* (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Player profiles: Team website | Last updated: 12 September 2023

Source:[34][35][36][37][38]

### Internationals

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England

* Ama Agbeze
* Imogen Allison
* Sara Bayman
* Pamela Cookey
* Kadeen Corbin
* Sasha Corbin

* Shaunagh Craig
* Sophie Drakeford-Lewis
* Rachel Dunn
* Stacey Francis
* Tamsin Greenway
* Layla Guscoth

* Serena Guthrie
* Geva Mentor
* Yasmin Parsons
* Mia Ritchie
* Rachel Shaw
* Jess Thirlby
* Eboni Usoro-Brown

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Northern Ireland

* Shaunagh Craig
* Fionnuala Toner

South Africa

* Khanyisa Chawane
* Lenize Potgieter
* Karla Pretorius
* Zanele Vimbela

Jamaica

* Vangelee Williams

Scotland

* Claire Brownie

Wales

* Chelsea Lewis
* Anna Mayes

Source:[10][39][40]

## Coaches

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### Head coaches

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Coach  | Years

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Lyn Gunson[41][42] | 1999–2005
Jan Crabtree [43][44] | 2005–2008
Jess Thirlby[45][46] | 2008–2015
Anna Stembridge[47][48][49] | 2015–2022
Asha Francis | 2022–2024
NXT Gen Coach  | Years

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Natalie Roddy & Anya Le Monnier | 2025-

### Directors of netball

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Coach  | Years

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Lyn Gunson[41] | 2005–2008
Jess Thirlby[45][46] | 2015–2019
Jo Vann [50] | 2019–2021

## Honours

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* Netball Super League
* Winners: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013: 5
* Runners-up: 2021: 1
* British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
* Winners: 2021: 1
* Runners up: 2017: 1
* Super Cup
* Winners: 2004: 1
* Mike Greenwood Trophy
* Winners: 2015: 1
* Runners up: 2016: 1

## References

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1. ^ "History". www.tbnetballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
2. ^ "Natalie Roddy looking to grow Team Bath Netball Futures Pathway programme after being appointed as Academy Head Coach". www.teambath.com. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
3. ^ "The Club". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
4. ^ "Netball: Silly name brigade get Super start". www.telegraph.co.uk. 4 May 2001. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
5. ^ "Flames Are Shot Down In Play-offs". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 23 May 2001. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
6. ^ "Classy ladies". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 14 May 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
7. ^ "Rachel Dunn". www.teambath.com. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
8. ^ a b "Sara Bayman". www.teambath.com. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
9. ^ "Tamsin Greenway". www.teambath.com. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
10. ^ a b c d "2005–06 Team Bath squad". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
11. ^ a b "Sport in Brief". The Times. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
12. ^ Dr. Louise Mansfield & Dr. Lara Killick (1 January 2012). "The UK Netball Superleague: A Case Study of Franchising in Elite Women's Sport" (PDF). Brunel University, School of Sport and Education, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK; and University of the Pacific, Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Science, Stockton, CA.
13. ^ a b "TeamBath take Superleague title". news.bbc.co.uk. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
14. ^ "2006–07 Team Bath squad". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
15. ^ a b "Team Bath defend their Super League Title". womensportreport.com. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
16. ^ a b "Gallery: Full Report: Mavericks lose out in grand final to Team Bath". www.whtimes.co.uk. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
17. ^ a b "Team Bath beat off Mavericks to win Superleague Grand Final". www.express.co.uk. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
18. ^ a b "Team Bath are champions". www.itv.com. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
19. ^ a b "Statement from Team Bath Netball: Netball Super League 2.0". Team Bath Netball. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
20. ^ Woodman, Amy (4 July 2024). "Team Bath Netball Player Pathway Announcement". Team Bath Netball. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
21. ^ "History of England Netball (1891–2008)". www.englandnetball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
22. ^ a b "Blue & Gold have to settle for silver as Loughborough Lightning take the spoils in 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague Grand Final". Team Bath Netball. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
23. ^ "Galleria Mavericks lose to Bath in Superleague Grand Final". www.whtimes.co.uk. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
24. ^ "Pride for beaten Celtic Dragons". www.southwalesargus.co.uk. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
25. ^ "Super show by Celtic Dragons recognised by Team Bath conquerors". www.walesonline.co.uk. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
26. ^ a b "Lightning crowned British Fast5 All-Stars Champions". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 26 September 2017.
27. ^ "British Fast5 All-Stars". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
28. ^ a b "Golden start to 2021-22 season as Team Bath Netball win British Fast5 All-Stars Championship for first time". Team Bath Netball. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
29. ^ "Results". www.fast5allstars.com. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
30. ^ "Final flourish as Team Bath Netball impress at first British Fast5 All-Stars Championships". www.teambath.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
31. ^ "Matchday Information". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
32. ^ "Facilities". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
33. ^ "Team Bath". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
34. ^ "Young international defenders Summer Artman and Leila Thomas join Team Bath Netball for 2019 Superleague season". www.teambath.com. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
35. ^ "Team Bath Netball name exciting squad for 2019 British Fast5 All-Stars Championships". www.teambath.com. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
36. ^ "Shooting star Hannah Passmore completes Blue & Gold Superleague squad ahead of Super 10 season opener against Celtic Dragons". www.teambath.com. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
37. ^ "Homegrown defensive talent Rachael Fee "super excited" to be called up to Blue & Gold Superleague squad for 2020 season". www.teambath.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
38. ^ "Kim Commane and Summer Artman to lead Team Bath Netball into 2020 Vitality Superleague season". www.teambath.com. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
39. ^ "Team Bath players past and present ready to shine at 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool". www.teambath.com. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
40. ^ "The Alumni – Netball". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
41. ^ a b "BiG Showdown: 'Netball's Wenger' Gunson honoured at Bath". www.bbc.co.uk. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
42. ^ "Battle of the Sexes in Super Cup Build-Up". www.sportfocus.com. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
43. ^ "Team Bath take netball victory". www.sportfocus.com. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
44. ^ "Team Bath names new coaching line-up". www.express.co.uk. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
45. ^ a b "End of an era as Jess Thirlby announces Team Bath Netball departure after 20 successful years as player and coach". www.teambath.com. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
46. ^ a b "Jess Thirlby to leave Team Bath". www.skysports.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
47. ^ "Team Bath name ex-England boss Anna Stembridge as new coach". www.bbc.co.uk. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
48. ^ "Anna Stembridge". www.teambath.com. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
49. ^ "Anna Stembridge to step down as Team Bath Netball Superleague Head Coach at end of 2022 season after two decades with Blue & Gold". www.teambath.com. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
50. ^ "Jo Vann: Team Bath coach on the similarities between a netball coach and army captain". www.bbc.co.uk. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

## External links

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* Team Bath on Facebook
* Team Bath on Twitter

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Champions (6)|

* 2004
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2013

Seasons|

* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Grand Finals|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2009
* 2010
* 2013
* 2021

Competitions|

* Netball Superleague
* British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
* Super Cup

Head coaches|

* Lyn Gunson
* Jan Crabtree
* Jess Thirlby
* Anna Stembridge
* Asha Francis

* v
* t
* e

Netball Super League

Organising bodies|

* England Netball

Current teams|

* Birmingham Panthers
* Cardiff Dragons
* Leeds Rhinos
* London Mavericks
* London Pulse
* Loughborough Lightning
* Manchester Thunder
* Nottingham Forest

Former teams|

* Glasgow Wildcats
* Severn Stars
* Strathclyde Sirens
* Surrey Storm
* Team Bath
* Team Northumbria
* Wasps Netball
* Yorkshire Jets

Seasons|

* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Grand Finals|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Related competitions|

* British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

See also|

* Player of the Season

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Governing bodies|

* England
* Wales

Competitions|

* Netball Superleague
* British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
* Netball Europe Open Championships
* Super Cup

National teams|

* England
* M
* W
* Northern Ireland
* Scotland
* Wales

Superleague teams|

* Birmingham Panthers
* Cardiff Dragons
* Leeds Rhinos
* London Mavericks
* London Pulse
* Loughborough Lightning
* Manchester Thunder
* Nottingham Forest Netball

By country|

* England
* Scotland
* Wales

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People|

* Chancellor: Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
* Vice-Chancellor: Phil Taylor

* Academics
* Alumni
* Chancellors
* Vice-chancellors

Articles|

* bathimpact (newspaper)
* Claverton Down
* Holburne Museum
* RepRap project
* University of Bath Department of Psychology
* University of Bath School of Management
* University Radio Bath
* UKOLN

Affiliations|

* Association of Commonwealth Universities
* Association of MBAs
* EFMD Quality Improvement System
* European University Association
* Universities UK

Sport|

* Team Bath
* Field hockey
* Football
* Netball
* British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association

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