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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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COUNTIES CRICKET Today's championship team news

Details: Created on Sunday, 09 July 2023 06:53; Last Updated on Sunday, 09 July 2023 07:02; Published on Sunday, 09 July 2023 06:53; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Defending champions Berkshire today begin their quest to win the Championship for the sixth time in seven seasons against promoted Devon at the Falkland club in Newbury in Western Division One.

Imran Malik, a Championship regular last season, makes his first appearance of the season for Berkshire and Billy Mead his three-day debut having impressed in the Trophy quarter-final victory over Dorset last weekend.

COUNTIES CRICKET Paul Bolton's championship preview

Details: Created on Saturday, 08 July 2023 12:28; Last Updated on Sunday, 09 July 2023 07:03; Published on Saturday, 08 July 2023 12:28; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Berkshire are taking nothing for granted as they prepare to attempt to win the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship for the sixth time in seven seasons.

Although Oxfordshire denied them a fifth successive title in 2021 Berkshire regained the title last September when their first innings lead in a rain-ruined final against Lincolnshire at West Bromwich Dartmouth proved decisive.

TENNIS Wimbledon test for Barnett and Nicholls

Details: Created on Friday, 07 July 2023 06:42; Last Updated on Friday, 07 July 2023 22:41; Published on Friday, 07 July 2023 06:42; Written by TEAM BATH PRESS OFFICE

Bath Tennis ace Alicia Barnett and Norfolk's Olivia Nicholls have been drawn against Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in their opening women’s doubles match at Wimbledon today (Friday).

It is a challenging draw for the Brits against the number nine seeds for the tournament, with Kudermetova having reached the final with Elena Vesnina on her last appearance at the All England Club in 2021.

COUNTIES CRICKET Wiltshire home in semi-final

Details: Created on Wednesday, 05 July 2023 16:19; Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 July 2023 16:19; Published on Wednesday, 05 July 2023 16:19; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Sudbury and the South Wilts club in Salisbury have been chosen as the venues for the National Counties Trophy semi-finals on Sunday July 16 (1100).

Suffolk will make a quick return to Sudbury for their home tie against Cumbria having beaten Northumberland by 87 runs at Friars Street in Sunday’s quarter-finals.

CORNWALL CRICKET Michael Weeks' weekend review

Details: Created on Tuesday, 04 July 2023 17:14; Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 July 2023 07:50; Published on Tuesday, 04 July 2023 17:14; Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Bond Timber Cornwall Cricket League Matchday Saturday was a day of surprises in the Bond Timber Cornwall Premier League, with all five home teams going down to defeat, including the top three Penzance, St Austell and Redruth.