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Passionate about sport? So are we! That is why sports journalist Ross Reid started South West Sports News in Spring 2008.

Our word-of-mouth, eco-friendly green game plan is to support sportspeople from the tip of South West England to the top of South Wales, young and old, male and female, grassroots participants to Olympians and Paralympians.

We are a pro-active team with one goal: winning promotion for regional sport.

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SW GOLF state of play Monday May 4, 2026

Details: Last Updated on Monday, 04 May 2026 08:26; Published on Monday, 04 May 2026 08:08; Written by SWSN GOLF DESK

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COUNTY CRICKET regional fixtures today May 4

Details: Created on Monday, 04 May 2026 07:30; Last Updated on Monday, 04 May 2026 08:44; Published on Monday, 04 May 2026 07:30; Written by SWSN cricket team

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MONDAY MAY 4, 2026
County Championship Division One day 4 of 4
SOUTHAMPTON Glamorgan CCC 536-7 dec (ul Hassan 143 Carlson 209) Hampshire CCC 214 & 118-5 trail Glamorgan by 204 runs @ Rose Bowl

TAUNTON Yorkshire CCC 162 (Gregory 6-43) & 365-9 lead Somerset CCC 274 (Thomas 136no) by 253 runs @ County Ground

COUNTIES CRICKET Wales beat Trophy holders Dorset

Details: Created on Sunday, 03 May 2026 19:00; Last Updated on Monday, 04 May 2026 08:33; Published on Sunday, 03 May 2026 19:00; Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

National Counties Trophy holders Dorset suffered a setback in their title defence as they lost by 20 runs to Wales NC at Wimborne.

Former Nottinghamshire batter Sam King impressed on his Wales debut with a run-a-ball 91 in which he shared partnerships of 76 for the third wicket with Mathew Ryan and 118 for the fourth with his captain Brad Wadlan (71 not out).

COUNTIES CRICKET Trophy results May 3, 2026

Details: Created on Sunday, 03 May 2026 19:00; Last Updated on Sunday, 03 May 2026 19:39; Published on Sunday, 03 May 2026 19:00

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Group One

Toft Cheshire 338-6 (Alex Money 89, Sam Perry 75, Gennaro Reddy 66), Suffolk 222 (Josh Cantrell 90) Cheshire won by 116 runs.

Shifnal Cambridgeshire 209-6 (Tom Cullen 67, Dan Andrew 47), Shropshire 213-9 (Andre Bradford 84 not out, Jack Loveday 4-30). Shropshire won by one wicket.

SOUTH WEST WOMENS FOOTBALL LEAGUE May 3

Details: Created on Sunday, 03 May 2026 17:30; Last Updated on Sunday, 03 May 2026 17:43; Published on Sunday, 03 May 2026 17:30

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SUNDAY MAY 3, 2026
SOUTH WEST WOMENS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Premier Division
AEK Boco (Bristol) 1-1 Torquay Utd
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Poole Town
Sherborne Town 1-2 Gloucester City

Top 3 Torquay 45 Forest Green 42 Sherborbne 36

Relegated Frampton Rangers, Bishops Lydeard