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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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2012 CORNWALL LADIES GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Details: Created on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 10:10; Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 09:42; Published on Monday, 16 April 2012 10:10; Written by Ross Reid

Truro’s Sarah-Jane Boyd has started her Cornwall Ladies Golf Association amateur championship defence at West Cornwall Golf Club.

Boyd - who teed off at 0800 this morning - has won the coveted county championship three times, in 2007, 2009 and last year at Mullion when she beat St Enodoc’s Katie Rule in the final.

BATH COMBINATION CUP SEMIS TONIGHT

Details: Created on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 09:11; Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 08:24; Published on Monday, 16 April 2012 09:11; Written by Ross Reid

Both Bath Combination Cup rugby union semi-finals take place tonight.

Oldfield Old Boys meet Midsomer Norton at Lambridge Training Ground, London Road (1930) while Chippenham take on University of Bath at Allington Sports Ground (1945).

SW RUGBY SHORTS

Details: Created on Monday, 16 April 2012 11:12; Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 08:00; Published on Sunday, 15 April 2012 11:12; Written by Ross Reid

Bristol Rugby Academy play Northampton Saints in an under 18s match at Clifton RFC today (Cribbs Causeway 1430). Admission is free.

Admission is also free for tonight's Bath United fixture against Somerset County senior XV (Memorial Ground 1930).

SIX-GOAL SALVO BOOSTS EXETER PREMIER BID

Details: Created on Sunday, 15 April 2012 09:50; Last Updated on Sunday, 15 April 2012 08:58; Published on Friday, 13 April 2012 09:50; Written by Ross Reid

university of exeter hockey ace tom carson Team Bath Buccaneers and University of Exeter play their final England Hockey League Promotion Tournament matches at Cannock Cricket & Hockey Club in Staffordshire today (1300).

Exeter – who finished ninth in the 2011-2012 Men’s Premier Division - finish the tournament against Conference East champions Canterbury knowing anything but defeat will maintain their top flight status following yesterday’s 6-0 win over Bath.

FAMILIAR LOOK TO DEVON HOCKEY FINALS

Details: Created on Sunday, 15 April 2012 09:37; Last Updated on Sunday, 15 April 2012 09:37; Published on Friday, 13 April 2012 09:37; Written by Ross Reid

University of Plymouth face a repeat of last season’s men’s Devon Cup hockey final when they face holders Isca at University of Exeter today (1330).

Exeter-based Isca – who boast a first team in the men’s regional Davis Wood Hockey League top flight – beat the Plymouth students 5-1 in last season’s showpiece.