TeamBath pair to feature at European Under-19s
2nd April 2009Sixteen-year-old TeamBath badminton player Chris Coles is set to represent England at the European Under-19 Team Championships in Italy.
England feature in the same group as Austria, Romania and Spain, getting their campaign off against the Romanians tomorrow (Friday).
The competition, in Milan, reaches its climax at the final on Tuesday (7th April).
It is followed by the individual under-19 championships, where Coles will be joined by fellow TeamBath player Josh Green, also 16.
Later in the month the pair will both represent England at the Under-17 Six Nations Championships in Denmark.
Both Coles and Green are on the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme at the University of Bath.
The University of Bath has one of the leading university sports departments in the UK. Under its TeamBath brand, its success is based on the expertise and dedication of staff, and its excellent facilities, used by the community and Olympic medal winners alike.