University of Bath Team Bath Round-Up – May 2012

Netball Judo University Home Nations In a European Cup The University of Nottingham played host to the event held in British Universities Home Nations Championships Sarajevo, Team Bath between 16 th -19 th April, a unique event which pits Athlete Adam Hall squads of sportsmen and women from English, Northern picked up a silver Irish, Scottish and Welsh Universities against one medal with Megan and another in some of BUCS most popular sports. Ben Fletcher both taking bronze medals Amongst the 500 competitors representing their country in their respective of residence eight University of Bath students were categories. Jeff Trendell and Sports selected and were all supported by the Elite Athlete

Performance Student Mia Tennis Support Fund, kindly donated by the University of Bath Ritchie made her senior The University of Alumni. international debut as Bath women’s tennis sts England ran-out 53-48 1 rounded off an Of these Coach Education and Sports Development outstanding year by Students, Millie Grey, Kate McGinley and Becky Cantlin winners over Barbados at the University of Bath. winning the BUCS Team joined Sports Performance Students Katherine Hayes and Championship to add Neala Brennan to be part of the victorious England to their Premier Squad. The victory meant England League title. wrapped up the three-game Freddie Strange series following their The team, captained (Sports Performance) earlier victory in the by Caroline Rosamond was selected for the (Sports Performance) opening game in Birmingham. Men’s England Rugby The team also comprised of met Loughborough in 7’s. Chemistry Team Bath Players Gemma the final of the student Monika Jurcic Fletcher and Kadeen Corbin Championships after was part of the (Sports Performance). beating Durham in the victorious England previous round. Hockey team and Hector Mackie was The three players have also The final saw Bath part of the England been named in the squad for dominate from the Football Squad. the European Open Championships which will start with Stephanie take place at the end of Cornish (Economics), This fund will also be able to help support Jeff

May . Alex Walker (Sports Trendell Scholars, and Sport Performance Students

Performance) and Kadeen Corbin, Mia Ritchie and Yasmin Parsons for

Modern Pentathlon Barbara Pietrkiewicz their representative trip to South Africa in July to

April saw the final two (Int Management & represent GB in the World University Championships. World Cup Modern Languages) all putting in good wins competitions held in Also selected to represent GB Students and supported on the board to take Hungary and Russia. by the Alumni Fund are Alasdair Dawson (Coach Bath 3-1 up after the Education and Sports Development), Jack Holland (MSc singles. In the Women’s event Management with Marketing) and Joseph McClean (Sports Samantha Murray once again Coaching) in the GB Student Rugby League team selected produced top performances, Steph and Alex then to tour Poland against a select National Team as well finishing 4 th in Hungary and teamed up in the as contribute to coaching and development taking her first podium doubles to maintain opportunities in parts of the Polish Community. A position as she finished 3 rd their 100% record for significant achievement for the University team who in Russia. Mhairi Spence the season to win the are in their first year of existence. finished 8 th in Hungary with match and become BUCS Sam Weale and Jamie Cooke Champions. th th Athletes of the Month finishing 19 and 25 Supported By Ellis & Killpatrick respectively. Brian Glyn (Sports New Bond Street In Russia three other girls Performance was part joined Samantha in the of the successful GB final with Heather Fell Age Group Team at the Following all the results from April, this months finishing 7 th , Katy Burke 2012 Eilat ETU Performance of the Month goes to: 11 th and Katy Livingstone Triathlon European Mia Ritchie (Netball) - For her England Senior Team debut 35 th . In the Men’s Sam Weale Championships taking in the winning series against Barbados, as well as being and Jamie Cooke finished bronze in the 16-19 named in the Senior European Team, and GB student World th st 17 and 21 . year old category. Championships Team. Earlier in the week Adam Hall (Judo) - for winning a silver medal in the graduate Aarron Harris European Cup, held in Sarajevo. was the top finishing Brit taking 9 th place.

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