2016 Team Bath netball season

The 2016 Team Bath netball season saw Team Bath finish third overall in the 2016 Netball Superleague. In the third-place play-off they defeated Hertfordshire Mavericks 49–48 to finish the season as bronze medallists. During the regular season they finished fourth, level on points with Surrey Storm and Hertfordshire Mavericks in second and third place respectively. Manchester Thunder topped the table. Team Bath lost 53–46 at Manchester Thunder in the play-off semi-finals.[1][2]

Team Bath netball
2016 season
Team Bath celebrate with their 2016 Netball Superleague bronze medals
Head coachAnna Stembridge
CaptainEboni Beckford-Chambers
Main venueTeam Bath Arena
Sports Training Village
University of Bath
Season results
Wins–losses11–5
Regular season4th
Finals placing3rd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team Bath netball seasons
← 2015

Squad

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2016 Team Bath roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
  Eboni Beckford-Chambers (c) GD, GK (1988-02-04)4 February 1988 (aged 28) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Claire Brownie WD, C, GD (1988-08-10)10 August 1988 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Samantha Cook GK, GD (1992-03-21)21 March 1992 (aged 24) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Shaunagh Craig GS, GA (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 28) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Asha Francis GA, WA (1986-03-20)20 March 1986 (aged 30) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Nicole Humphrys WD, C, GD (1995-09-29)29 September 1995 (aged 20) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Alana John WD, GD 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Chelsea Lewis GS, GA (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 22) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Karla Mostert WD, GD (1990-03-12)12 March 1990 (aged 26) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Sarah Penny GD, GK (1984-01-04)4 January 1984 (aged 32) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Lenize Potgieter GS (1994-05-02)2 May 1994 (aged 22) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Mia Ritchie C, WA (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 26) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
  Laura Rudland GA, WA (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 21) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Rachel Shaw GA, WA (1992-04-29)29 April 1992 (aged 24) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Amanda Varey C, WA (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 28) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
  Jo Vann C, WA
Head coach



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  •   – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 10 February 2020

Source:[3][4]

Preseason

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Team Bath's Tri-Tournament

Team Bath hosted and won a Pre-season Tri-Tournament, winning against both Hertfordshire Mavericks and Surrey Storm.[5][6]

14 November 2015 Team Bath 33–28 Hertfordshire Mavericks    University of Bath[6]
14 November 2015 Team Bath 30–25 Surrey Storm    University of Bath[5]
Scoring by quarter: 10–3, 19–9, 26–16, 30–25
Mike Greenwood Trophy

Team Bath won the Mike Greenwood Trophy, defeating Manchester Thunder 19–14 in the final. In an earlier game against Manchester Thunder they lost 19–17. The tournament featured games with two ten-minute halves.[7]

28 November 2015 Team Bath 13–8 Team Northumbria   
28 November 2015 Team Bath 14–8 Loughborough Lightning   
28 November 2015 Team Bath 14–7 Celtic Dragons   
28 November 2015 Team Bath 19–12 Yorkshire Jets   
28 November 2015 Team Bath 17–19 Manchester Thunder   
28 November 2015 Team Bath 19–14 Manchester Thunder   

Regular season

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Results

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Date Opponents Venue Result W/L/D
30 January 2016 Surrey Storm Genting Arena 47–44 W [8][9]
1 February 2016 Yorkshire Jets Headingley Arena 38–58 W
12 February 2016 Manchester Thunder University of Bath 37–62 L
19 February 2016 Team Northumbria University of Bath 58–28 W
27 February 2016 Celtic Dragons Cwmbran Stadium 45–65 W
29 February 2016 Hertfordshire Mavericks University of Bath 42-56 L
4 March 2016 Loughborough Lightning University of Bath 60–44 W
12 March 2016 Surrey Storm Surrey Sports Park 54–42 L
18 March 2016 Yorkshire Jets University of Bath 67–37 W
26 March 2016 Manchester Thunder Manchester Thunderdome 69–51 L
28 March 2016 Celtic Dragons University of Bath 60–42 W
9 April 2016 Team Northumbria Northumbria University 41–51 W
16 April 2016 Hertfordshire Mavericks Hertfordshire Sports Village 54–55 W
23 April 2016 Loughborough Lightning Loughborough University 55–75 W

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Final table

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2016 Netball Superleague ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester Thunder 14 13 0 1 848 673 +175 39 Qualified for the play-offs
2 Surrey Storm 14 10 0 4 777 650 +127 30
3 Hertfordshire Mavericks 14 10 0 4 769 653 +116 30
4 Team Bath 14 10 0 4 768 669 +99 30
5 Loughborough Lightning 14 6 0 8 719 720 −1 18
6 Team Northumbria 14 4 0 10 613 770 −157 12
7 Celtic Dragons 14 2 0 12 667 800 −133 6
8 Yorkshire Jets 14 1 0 13 549 775 −226 3
Source: [10][11][12]

Playoffs

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Semi-final

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30 April 2016
16:00
Manchester Thunder 53–46 Team Bath    Manchester Thunderdome[13][14][15][16]
Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 30–18, 43–30, 53–46
Helen Housby  
Eleanor Cardwell  
Lenize Potgieter  
Chelsea Lewis 

3rd-place play-off

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7 May 2016
14:30
Team Bath 49–48 Hertfordshire Mavericks    Copper Box Arena[17][18]
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 26–24, 39–38, 49–48

Team Bath end-of-season awards

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Award Winners
Players' Player of the Year Mia Ritchie
Coaches' Player of the Year Mia Ritchie
Supporters' Player of the Year Karla Mostert
Endeavour Award Chelsea Lewis

Source:[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Table". www.netballsl.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Looking back at 2016 – Vitality Netball Superleague!". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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  4. ^ "Team Bath include a number of internationals in 2016 squad". www.skysports.com. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Champions prepare in Team Bath Tri-Tournament". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Plenty of positives as Team Bath Netball beat Hertfordshire Mavericks and Surrey Storm in tri-tournament". www.teambath.com. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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  15. ^ "Netball Superleague: Manchester Thunder and Surrey Storm reach final". www.bbc.co.uk. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Semi-Final: Manchester Thunder 53 vs 46 Team Bath". www.manchesterthunder.co.uk. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Team Bath Netball end season of Superleague progress on a thrilling high". www.teambath.com. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Narrow third-fourth play-off defeat for Mavericks to Team Bath". www.whtimes.co.uk. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Players take the plaudits as Team Bath Netball help celebrate sport in South West". www.teambath.com. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.