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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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WOMENS CONFERENCE WEST ROUND-UP

Details: Created on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:56; Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:58; Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:56; Written by Ross Reid

investec women's hockey league logo Gloucester City, Firebrands and Swansea profited from back to back Women’s Conference West wins.

Swansea’s double keeps them within a point of leaders Buckingham, Gloucester moved up to third while Brands – who have a games in hand on most of their rivals – soared up to fifth, moving four points clear of sixth placed Barnes Hounslow Ealing.

BLUEBIRDS REWARDED WITH HOME DRAW

Details: Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 18:02; Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 18:17; Published on Monday, 20 February 2012 18:02; Written by Ross Reid

Les Phillips Cup holders Ilfracombe Town have been drawn at home to Toolstation Western League Premier rivals Odd Down in this season's quarter finals.

Ilfracombe beat promotion-chasing First Division visitors Melksham Town 2-0 with goals from Ross Middleton (pen) and Tom Rossiter, who headed home a 56th minute cross from Bluebirds’ man of the match Steve Holland.

TAUNTON, PAULTON & WESTON IN ACTION

Details: Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 17:42; Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 17:46; Published on Monday, 20 February 2012 17:42; Written by Ross Reid

Taunton Town host Paulton Rovers in Evo-Stik League Southern Division One South & West tonight (Wordsworth Drive, 1945).

Play off chasing Paulton are sixth in the table and anxious to get back in action following the postponement of Saturday’s derby at Yate Town.

BUCCS READY FOR 11 PLUS

Details: Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 16:39; Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 14:05; Published on Monday, 20 February 2012 16:39; Written by Ross Reid

england hockey league logo Team Bath Buccaneers extending their England Hockey League winning run to 11 matches following yesterday’s 6-1 win Men’s Conference West win over Lichfield.

Tom Alsop (15, 55 mins), Tim Davenport (24 pc, 70 pc) Phillip Ball (33 pc) and skipper Matt Ruxton (49 pc) were on target for the runaway leaders, who are set to visit Cardiff & UWIC on Sunday (1300).

CLIFTON AT SURBITON IN SEMIS

Details: Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 15:02; Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 15:13; Published on Monday, 20 February 2012 15:02; Written by Ross Reid

clifton ladies hockey club logo Clifton Ladies Hockey Club are set to visit unbeaten Conference East leaders Surbiton in the Women’s Cup semi-final on March 25 following a successful double win weekend.

The Bristol-based Investec Women’s Hockey League side followed up Saturday’s 3-0 Premier Division win at Slough with a home 4-0 quarter final cup win over Chelmsford yesterday.