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British judoka prepare for European Games in Baku

Team Bath Judo Club’s Ben Fletcher, Megan Fletcher and Gemma Howell are finalising their preparations for this month’s European Games at a training camp in Mongolia. University of Bath graduate Gemma Gibbons – the London 2012 Olympic silver-medalist – is also part of the touring group. It is the first time the British Judo Association

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Source: Matchtight

World University Games

Tennis ace Alex Walker and swimmers Jay Lelliott and Thomas Tsiopanis are the latest University of Bath students to be called up for this summer’s World University Games. They will join badminton player Angus Pedersen and shooter Kristian Callaghan at the biennial competition, taking place in Gwangju, South Korea from July 3-14. Tennis player Walker,

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Source: Paul Hughes/Bath Chronicle

European Team Championships in Cheboksary, Russia

There is a strong University of Bath representation in the 47-strong British Athletics squad announced for this month’s European Team Championships in Cheboksary, Russia. Eilidh Child, coached by Malcolm Arnold at the Sports Training Village, will compete in both the 400m hurdles – the event in which she is European champion – and the 4x400m

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Source: The FA

England U19s beat France U19s on penalties

England Women’s Under-19s earned a creditable 0-0 draw with three-time European champions France in the first of two matches they will play against Les Bleuettes this week. Mo Marley’s side even went one better and edged their hosts 3-2 on penalties, both sides having agreed to a penalty shootout before the game in case of

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Source: 4tlos

The day we went to Yeovil

We were delighted to accept Chairman of Yeovil Town Ladies FC, Steve Allinson’s invitation to attend a match and deliberately chose the one against Doncaster Belles Rovers not realising at the time that it would be a 2nd v 3rd in the league duel. Source: 4tlosIt is always a treat to travel down to the

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Women’s boxing events in June

June is an exciting time for our female boxers with the following events taking place: ‘Just for Girls’ Boxing Show.  An all female boxing tournament will take place on 6th June 2015 in the Territorial Army Centre,  Grove Park, London.  The ‘London Diamonds’ will box against the ‘South of England’ squad including matches between junior,

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Students fly to Zambia for UK Sport IDEALS programme

University of Bath students past and present have flown out to Zambia to take part in this year’s “life-changing” UK Sport IDEALS programme. It is the tenth anniversary of the scheme, which sees aspiring coaches spend six weeks delivering PE lessons in schools and villages, as well as set up sporting competitions between neighbouring communities.

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