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South West Sports News promoting regional sport

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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KORFBALL on twitter - a SWSN regional guide

Details: Created on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 08:00; Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 08:54; Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 08:00; Written by ROSS REID

Korfball is an eight-a-side mixed gender sport with elements of basketball, netball and handball which originates from the Netherlands.

Played by teams of four females and four males, korfball is a fast growing team sport which has captured the imagination of our region.

SW GOLF Course updates - state of play will be back!

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 09:02; Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 06:08; Written by ROSS REID at the golf desk

State of play normally comes to a natural close by April but following Prime Minister's announcement, Government #stayathomesavelives edict on Monday March 23 all golf courses have closed for at least the next three weeks.

When golf clubs are allowed to reopen we will resume state of play if only to guide golfers to courses who support us as we promote them because we know people will be chomping at the bit to get out on our amazing regional courses.

SOUTH WEST SPORTS NEWS guide to rowing on twitter

Details: Created on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 05:00; Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 08:53; Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 05:00

Governing bodies #rowing

British Rowing @BritishRowing

Welsh Rowing @WelshRowing

Elite crews/rowers

GB Rowing Team @GBRowingteam

Golden girl @HelenGloverGB

Wales' Olympic rower @VickyThornleyGB

HANDBALL on twitter - a SWSN regional guide

Details: Created on Monday, 23 March 2020 17:01; Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 09:10; Published on Monday, 23 March 2020 17:01

Having played handball - albeit briefly - I can attest to what a great team game it is.

Any new community sports club needs as much support as they can get to spread the word so we are again offering a free service to any handball clubs in South West England or South Wales to contact us @swsportsnews if they are not included on the following list...

WESTERN LEAGUE supporters #ThinkOfAFan

Details: Created on Saturday, 21 March 2020 09:00; Last Updated on Saturday, 21 March 2020 14:50; Published on Saturday, 21 March 2020 09:00; Written by JAMES HEALEY

Toolstation Western League are asking supporters to #ThinkOfAFan as the country continues to be shut down by the coronavirus.

On Friday March 13, the Western League postponed matches, only for the programme to be suspended completely on Monday 16. The most optimistic date for a resumption of professional football, let alone the non-league game, is April 30, meaning fans will be without football for at least a month and a half.