2017 Team Bath netball season

Team Bath netball
2017 season
Head coachAnna Stembridge
CaptainEboni Beckford-Chambers
Main venueTeam Bath Arena
Sports Training Village
University of Bath
Season results
Wins–losses11–9
Regular season4th
Finals placing4th
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team Bath netball seasons

The 2017 Team Bath netball season saw Team Bath finish fourth overall in the 2017 Netball Superleague. Team Bath won seven games in a row to finish fourth in the regular season. Their qualification for the play-offs was only secured on the last day. In the semifinal they were beaten by Loughborough Lightning. They went on to finish fourth overall after defeat to Manchester Thunder in the 3rd/4th place play-off.[1][2]

Squad

2017 Team Bath roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
England Imogen Allison WD, C, WA (1998-04-24)24 April 1998 (aged 18) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
England Eboni Beckford-Chambers (c) GD, GK (1988-02-04)4 February 1988 (aged 29) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
England Samantha Cook GK, GD 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
England Layla Guscoth GD, GK (1992-03-02)2 March 1992 (aged 24) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Wales Chelsea Lewis GS, GA (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 23) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
England Paige Reed GS, GA (1997-07-09)9 July 1997 (aged 19) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
England Mia Ritchie C, WA (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 27) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
England Laura Rudland GA, WA (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 22) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
England Jess Shaw C, WA (1996-04-17)17 April 1996 (aged 20) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
England Rachel Shaw GA, WA (1992-04-29)29 April 1992 (aged 24) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
England Jazz Scott C, WA (1994-03-21)21 March 1994 (aged 22) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Jamaica Shantal Slater GS, GA (1992-01-24)24 January 1992 (aged 25) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Wales Amanda Varey C, WA (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 29) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Jamaica Vangelee Williams GK, GD, WD (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 24) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 12 February 2020

Source:[3][4][5]

Preseason

Mike Greenwood Trophy

Team Bath reached the final of the Mike Greenwood Trophy but lost to Netball Superleague newcomers Wasps.[6]

10 December 2016 Team Bath 25–14 Celtic Dragons   
10 December 2016 Team Bath 24–13 Hertfordshire Mavericks   
10 December 2016 Team Bath 26–18 Manchester Thunder   
10 December 2016 Team Bath 15–19 Wasps   
10 December 2016 Team Bath 15–22 Wasps   
Tri-Tournament

On 7 January 2017 Team Bath hosted and won a three team tournament which also featured Loughborough Lightning and Wasps.[7]

7 January 2017 Team Bath 39–26 Loughborough Lightning    University of Bath
7 January 2017 Team Bath 36–27 Wasps    University of Bath

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Date Opponents H/A Result Win/Loss
18 February 2017 Celtic Dragons A 41–51 W
25 February 2017 Hertfordshire Mavericks A 42–49 W
6 March 2017 Loughborough Lightning H 41–47 L
11 March 2017 Severn Stars A 39–48 W
20 March 2017 Surrey Storm H 46–52 L
24 March 2017 Team Northumbria H 47–38 W
31 March 2017 Scottish Sirens A 51–45 L
7 April 2017 Manchester Thunder H 41–48 L
14 April 2017 Hertfordshire Mavericks H 45–46 L
17 April 2017 Loughborough Lightning A 40–49 L
22 April 2017 Celtic Dragons H 58–48 W
28 April 2017 Severn Stars H 59–33 W [8]
1 May 2017 Surrey Storm A 49–56 W
8 May 2017 Wasps H 55–53 W [9]
15 May 2017 Team Northumbria A 44–56 W
19 May 2017 Scottish Sirens H 63–47 W
29 May 2017 Manchester Thunder A 45–57 W
3 June 2017 Wasps A 49–35 L

Source:[10][11]

Final table

2017 Netball Superleague ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Loughborough Lightning (I) 18 17 0 1 1104 882 +222 51 Qualified for the Final Four
2 Wasps (I) 18 14 0 4 1068 863 +205 42
3 Manchester Thunder (I) 18 13 0 5 1016 941 +75 39
4 Team Bath (I) 18 11 0 7 892 821 +71 33
5 Surrey Storm (I) 18 10 0 8 1077 996 +81 30
6 Scottish Sirens 18 9 0 9 988 963 +25 27
7 Hertfordshire Mavericks (I) 18 6 0 12 897 1002 −105 18
8 Severn Stars (I) 18 5 0 13 847 993 −146 15
9 Team Northumbria (I) 18 3 0 15 884 1068 −184 9
10 Celtic Dragons 18 2 0 16 852 1096 −244 6
Source: [12][10][13][14]
(I) Invited to play in the 2017 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

Playoffs

Semi-final

10 June 2017 Loughborough Lightning 66–45 Team Bath    Barclaycard Arena[1][15]
Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 29–22, 52–32, 66–45

3rd/4th place play-off

11 June 2017
14:30 		Manchester Thunder 56–48 Team Bath    Barclaycard Arena[2][16][17]
Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 28–25, 42–33, 56–48
? Chelsea Lewis Goals scored

Team Bath end-of-season awards

Award Winners
Players' Player of the Year Rachel Shaw
Coaches' Player of the Year Layla Guscoth
Fans' Player of the Year Samantha Cook
Endeavour Award Imogen Allison

Source:[18]

References

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