Team Bath MCTA Tennis ace Alex Walker will be going for gold at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea on Sunday. The University of Bath Business Masters student and partner Darren Walsh have reached the mixed doubles final at the Games, the second-biggest multi-sport event after the Olympics. After winning their opening two
Team Bath MCTA Tennis player Alex Walker saw her women’s doubles campaign with Daneika Borthwick come to an end in the second round on Monday at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. Walker and Borthwick were facing the Russian pair of Veronika Kudermetova and Ksenia Lykina, the Brits battled from losing the first set
There was a gold medal for University of Bath graduate Gemma Gibbons who was on top form as she defeated all of her opponents by ippon in the -78kg category. Meanwhile Team Bath Judo Club’s Ben Fletcher said he “couldn’t be happier” after winning his first-ever Grand Prix medal in Mongolia. Fletcher, coached by Juergen
Great Britain now know who they will face in their pursuit of a fourth successive appearance at EuroBasket Women Final Round. In today’s draw for EuroBasket Women 2017 which will take place in Czech Republic, GB were pitched into Group C along with Montenegro, Italy and Albania. Montenegro will be favourites to advance, having almost
Grand Slam-seeking Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands proved too strong for the Team Bath MCTA Tennis ladies’ doubles pairing at Wimbledon on Saturday. Anna Smith and Jocelyn Rae progressed to the second round of the doubles competitions after beating Slovakian Jana Cepelova and Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland on Wednesday but they were unable to get past Safarova
There was a sense of déjà vu on the second day of the U20 European Championship Women Division B for Great Britain. After enjoying another very positive opening, the points dried up in the final quarter as Karen Burton and her side went down 33-30 in a defensively dominated contest. Just like on the first day
Despite a bright start against Israel on the opening night of the U20 European Championship Women Division B, there was disappointment in store for Great Britain as they slipped to a 71-48 defeat. New head coach, Karen Burton had been hoping for a winning start and it looked like she might be on track after
It has been a successful start to Wimbledon for Team Bath MCTA Tennis players Anna Smith, Jocelyn Rae and Marcus Daniell, with all three progressing to the second round of the doubles competitions. Smith and Rae made light work of Slovakian Jana Cepelova and Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland, needing just 49 minutes to wrap up
Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby has been handed the responsibility of captaining the U20 Women when they step out at the U20 European Championship Division B this week. Having recently participated with the senior team at EuroBasket Women 2015, the centre will be an influential figure when the action gets underway in Podgorica. “Harriet was selected to
Olympic rhythmic gymnast Lynne Hutchison says she is feeling better and stronger than ever as she prepares to take on some of the sport’s biggest names at the World University Games. The 20-year-old, who trains and coaches at the University of Bath with City of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, has been named alongside Stephani Sherlock
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