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

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