2018 Team Bath netball season

Team Bath netball
2018 season
Head coachAnna Stembridge
CaptainEboni Beckford-Chambers
Main venueTeam Bath Arena
Sports Training Village
University of Bath
Season results
Wins–losses11–8
Regular season4th
Finals placingSemi-finals
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team Bath netball seasons

The 2018 Team Bath netball season saw Team Bath finish fourth in the 2018 Netball Superleague regular season. They subsequently lost to Wasps in a play-off semi-final.[1] During their pre-season, Team Bath also played in the inaugural Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship and finished as runners up after losing the final to Loughborough Lightning.[2][3][4]

Squad

2018 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 19) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
England Eboni Beckford-Chambers (c) GD, GK (1988-02-04)4 February 1988 (aged 30) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
England Kadeen Corbin GA, GS (1991-11-27)27 November 1991 (aged 26) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
England Sophie Drakeford-Lewis WA, GA (1998-12-10)10 December 1998 (aged 19) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Singapore Asha Francis GA, WA (1986-03-20)20 March 1986 (aged 31) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
England Layla Guscoth GD, GK (1992-03-02)2 March 1992 (aged 25) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Josie Janz-Dawson GD, GK (1988-02-24)24 February 1988 (aged 29) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Wales Chelsea Lewis GS, GA (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 24) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
England Tash Pavelin GD, GK, WD (1998-04-22)22 April 1998 (aged 19) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
England Paige Reed GS, GA (1997-07-09)9 July 1997 (aged 20) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
England Mia Ritchie C, WA (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 28) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
England Abi Robson WD, C (1998-09-15)15 September 1998 (aged 19) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
England Jess Shaw C, WA (1996-04-17)17 April 1996 (aged 21) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
England Rachel Shaw GA, WA (1992-04-29)29 April 1992 (aged 25) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
England Jazz Scott C, WA (1994-03-21)21 March 1994 (aged 23) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
South Africa Zanele Vimbela GD, GK (1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 28) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 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: 13 February 2020

Source:[5][6][7][8]

Preseason

Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

On 24 September 2017, Team Bath played in the inaugural Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. Team Bath reached the final but lost to Loughborough Lightning.[2][3][4]

Double Elimination Stage
24 September 2017 Team Bath 19–18 Team Northumbria    The O2 Arena
24 September 2017 Team Bath 26–5 benecosMavericks    The O2 Arena
Semi-final
24 September 2017 Team Bath 34–26 Severn Stars    The O2 Arena
Final
24 September 2017 Team Bath 33–35 Loughborough Lightning    The O2 Arena[4]

Tri-Tournament

On 6 January 2018 Team Bath hosted and won a three team tournament which also featured Severn Stars and Wasps. The tournament was broadcast live on BBC Sport.[9]

6 January 2018 Team Bath 35–27 Severn Stars    Team Bath Arena BBC Sport
6 January 2018 Team Bath 29–25 Wasps    Team Bath Arena BBC Sport

Mike Greenwood Trophy

Team Bath played three games at the 2018 Mike Greenwood Trophy tournament but failed to register a win. Traditionally a pre-season tournament, the 2018 event, was switched to April this season to act as a warm-up for the restart of the 2018 Netball Superleague season, following the five-week Commonwealth Games break.[10][11]

14 April 2018 Team Bath 24–27 Team Northumbria   
14 April 2018 Team Bath 24–31 Manchester Thunder   
14 April 2018 Team Bath 20–31 benecosMavericks   

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Date Opponents H/A Result Win/loss
10 February 2018 Team Northumbria A 39–52 W
19 February 2018 Celtic Dragons A 35–54 W
23 February 2018 Surrey Storm H 60–44 W
26 February 2018 Severn Stars A 47–48 W
9 March 2018 Manchester Thunder H 51–60 L
17 March 2018 Loughborough Lightning A 54–59 W
22 April 2018 Wasps A 61–44 L
29 April 2018 benecosMavericks A 57–41 L
4 May 2018 Celtic Dragons H 66–39 W
7 May 2018 Severn Stars H 51–35 W
12 May 2018 Surrey Storm A 56–51 W
21 May 2018 Team Northumbria H 54–42 W
26 May 2018 Sirens A 51–43 L
1 June 2018 benecosMavericks H 54–45 W
4 June 2018 Sirens H 60–34 W
8 June 2018 Loughborough Lightning H 42–43 L
15 June 2018 Wasps H 40–58 L
23 June 2018 Manchester Thunder A 54–47 L

Source:[12][13]

Final table

2018 Netball Superleague ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wasps Netball (Q) 18 16 2 1123 821 +302 48 Qualify for the play-offs
2 Loughborough Lightning (Q) 18 15 3 1054 852 +202 45
3 Manchester Thunder (Q) 18 15 3 1056 887 +169 45
4 Team Bath (Q) 18 11 7 922 849 +73 33
5 benecosMavericks (Q) 18 10 8 979 912 +67 30
6 Severn Stars (Q) 18 8 10 904 883 +21 24
7 Surrey Storm (Q) 18 5 13 904 1004 −100 15
8 Sirens (Q) 18 5 13 815 962 −147 15
9 Team Northumbria[a] 18 3 15 817 1022 −205 9
10 Celtic Dragons 18 2 16 768 1150 −382 6
Source: [12][14]
(Q) Top eight qualify for the 2018 Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
Notes:
  1. ^ London Pulse replaced Team Northumbria for the 2019 Netball Superleague season

Playoffs

Semi-final

30 June 2018 Team Bath 39–54 Wasps    University of Worcester Arena[1]
Scoring by quarter: 7–12, 13–29, 25–41, 39–54
Scoring by half: 13, 29

Team Bath end-of-season awards

Award Winners
Players' Player of the Year Mia Ritchie
Coaches' Player of the Year Layla Guscoth
Fans' Player of the Year Kadeen Corbin
Endeavour Award Jazz Scott

Source:[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Blue and Gold keep fighting to the end but buzzing Wasps prove too strong in Superleague semi-final". www.teambath.com. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Results". www.fast5allstars.com. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Final flourish as Team Bath Netball impress at first British Fast5 All-Stars Championships". www.teambath.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Lightning crowned British Fast5 All-Stars Champions". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 26 September 2017.
  5. ^ "International stars join Team Bath Netball as 2018 Superleague tickets go on sale". www.teambath.com. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Our region, your team – here's your Team Bath Netball squad for 2018 Superleague season". www.teambath.com. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. ^ "South Africa international Zanele Vimbela joins Team Bath". www.skysports.com. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. ^ "International defender Zanele Vimbela joins Team Bath Netball Superleague squad ahead of Thunder clash". www.teambath.com. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Sell-out crowd and TV audience watch Team Bath Netball win hugely-entertaining home tri-tournament". www.teambath.com. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Preview: Mike Greenwood Trophy 2018". www.manchesterthunder.co.uk. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Thunder win 2018 Mike Greenwood Trophy". www.manchesterthunder.co.uk. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  12. ^ a b "2018 results and final table". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Team Bath". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Table". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Team Bath Netball Superleague stars reflect on 2018 at end-of-season awards dinner". www.teambath.com. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.