2019 Team Bath netball season

Team Bath netball
2019 season
Team Bath's 2019 Netball Superleague squad
Head coachAnna Stembridge
Co-captainsEboni Usoro-Brown
Serena Guthrie
Main venueTeam Bath Arena
Sports Training Village
University of Bath
Season results
Wins–losses14–6
Regular season3rd
Finals placing3rd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team Bath netball seasons

The 2019 Team Bath netball season saw Team Bath finish third in the 2019 Netball Superleague regular season and qualify for the playoffs. In the semifinals they lost to the eventual overall champions, Manchester Thunder. Team Bath subsequently defeated Loughborough Lightning in the third place play-off.[1][2][3][4][5]

Squad

2019 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 20) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
England Summer Artman GK, GD (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 21) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Kim Commane GS (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 30) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
England Chartie Curtis GK, GD –
England Sophie Drakeford-Lewis GA, GS (1998-12-10)10 December 1998 (aged 20) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Beryl Friday GA, GS, WA (1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 24) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
England Serena Guthrie (cc) C, WD (1990-01-05)5 January 1990 (aged 29) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
England Hannah Passmore C, WD (2000-12-11)11 December 2000 (aged 18) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 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 20) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
England Laura Rudland GA, WA (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 24) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
England Rachel Shaw GA, WA (1992-04-29)29 April 1992 (aged 26) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Wales Leila Thomas GK, GD –
England Eboni Usoro-Brown (cc) GD, GK (1988-02-04)4 February 1988 (aged 30) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Wales Amanda Varey C, WA (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 31) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 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: 15 February 2020

Source:[6][7]

Preseason

Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship

On 13 October 2018, Team Bath played in the Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. They were knocked out in the double elimination stage.[8][9][10][11]

Double Elimination Stage
13 October 2018 Team Bath 23–18 Manchester Thunder    Copper Box Arena
13 October 2018 Team Bath 23–37 Wasps    Copper Box Arena
13 October 2018 Team Bath 21–47 benecosMavericks    Copper Box Arena

Friendly

9 December 2018 Team Bath 101–74 Knights Men's Netball    Sports Training Village[12]

Tri-Tournament

On 15 December 2018 Team Bath hosted and won a three team tournament which also featured Surrey Storm and benecosMavericks. The tournament was broadcast live on BBC Sport.[13]

15 December 2018 Team Bath 40–34 Surrey Storm    Team Bath Arena BBC Sport
15 December 2018 Team Bath 46–32 benecosMavericks    Team Bath Arena BBC Sport

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Date Opponents H/A Result Win/loss
5 January 2019 Celtic Dragons A 41–58 W
11 January 2019 Strathclyde Sirens A 45–55 W
28 January 2019 Surrey Storm H 50–56 L
9 February 2019 Loughborough Lightning A 50–75 W
16 February 2019 Saracens Mavericks A 68–45 L
22 February 2019 Wasps H 46–57 L
1 March 2019 Manchester Thunder H 60–56 W
11 March 2019 London Pulse A 60–64 W
16 March 2019 Celtic Dragons H 56–50 W
22 March 2019 Strathclyde Sirens H 51–47 W
25 March 2019 Severn Stars H 53–43 W
1 April 2019 Surrey Storm A 48–57 W
6 April 2019 Wasps A 61–46 L
12 April 2019 Loughborough Lightning H 57–55 W
20 April 2019 Severn Stars A 42–53 W
21 April 2019 Saracens Mavericks H 45–51 L
27 April 2019 Manchester Thunder A 53–56 W
4 May 2019 London Pulse H 72–50 W

Source:[1][14]

Final table

2019 Netball Superleague ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wasps (Q) 18 15 0 3 1092 844 +248 45 Qualified for the Finals series
2 Manchester Thunder (Q) 18 13 0 5 1111 913 +198 39
3 Team Bath (Q) 18 13 0 5 999 933 +66 39
4 Loughborough Lightning (Q) 18 13 0 5 1047 1022 +25 39
5 Saracens Mavericks (Q) 18 12 0 6 1039 881 +158 36
6 Severn Stars (Q) 18 7 0 11 888 933 −45 18[a]
7 Celtic Dragons (Q) 18 6 0 12 930 1043 −113 18
8 Surrey Storm (Q) 18 6 0 12 906 1026 −120 18
9 Strathclyde Sirens 18 3 0 15 803 995 −192 9
10 London Pulse 18 2 0 16 889 1114 −225 6
Source: [1][15]
(Q) Qualify for the 2019 Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
Notes:
  1. ^ Severn Stars were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in Round 5.

Playoffs

Semi-final

11 May 2019 Manchester Thunder 57–54 Team Bath    Manchester Thunderdome[3][4] Sky Sports
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 28–27, 44–39, 57–54
Scoring by half: 28–27, 57–54

3rd-place play-off

18 May 2019 Team Bath 62–56 Loughborough Lightning    Copper Box Arena[5] Sky Sports

Team Bath end-of-season awards

Award Winners
Players' Player of the Year Kim Commane
Coaches' Player of the Year Kim Commane
Fans' Player of the Year Kim Commane
Endeavour Award Sophie Drakeford-Lewis

Source:[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2019 results and final table". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Netball Superleague 2019: Thunder, Bath & Lightning all win to join Wasps in semis". www.bbc.co.uk. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Blue & Gold battle to the end of scintillating semi-final but clinical Manchester Thunder have the edge". www.teambath.com. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Netball Superleague 2019: Thunder win thriller to face Wasps in Grand Final". www.bbc.co.uk. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Pride and positives as Team Bath Netball end Superleague season on a battling note". www.teambath.com. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Team Bath Netball to face Thunder in opening match of 2018 British Fast5 All-Stars Championships". www.teambath.com. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Wasps Netball Are Fast5 Champions". www.fast5allstars.com. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Wasps Netball crowned Fast5 champions". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Wasps Netball defeat benecosMavericks to win Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship". www.skysports.com. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Knights provide a new challenge for Blue & Gold ahead of home tri-tournament". www.teambath.com. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Hosts take the honours as Blue & Gold, Mavericks and Storm serve up a Christmas cracker of a tri-tournament". www.teambath.com. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Team Bath". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Table". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Hat-trick of honours for shooting star Kim Commane at Blue & Gold's end-of-season awards". www.teambath.com. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.