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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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FOOTBALL CONFERENCE FIXTURES RELEASED

Details: Created on Tuesday, 05 July 2011 14:10; Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 July 2011 18:32; Published on Tuesday, 05 July 2011 14:10

Bath City kick off their Blue Square Bet Football Conference season away to Mansfield Town on Saturday August 13.

Following their Field Mill trip the Romans - managed by Adie Britton - are then at home for two league matches in a row when they face Wrexham on Tuesday August 16 before entertaining Barrow at Twerton Park on Saturday August 20.

TRANSFER NEWS: ZEBROSKI AND N'GALA ON MOVE

Details: Created on Monday, 04 July 2011 15:15; Published on Monday, 04 July 2011 15:15

Bristol Rovers have signed last season's 15-goal Torquay United top scorer Chris Zebroski for an undisclosed five-figure fee.

The switch will mean Swindon-born Zebroski, 24, will be reunited with former United boss Paul Buckle, who became Rovers new manager earlier this summer.

CRICKET: BRIDGWATER WIN AT WERRINGTON

Details: Created on Sunday, 03 July 2011 13:08; Last Updated on Monday, 04 July 2011 16:18; Published on Sunday, 03 July 2011 13:08; Written by Ross Reid and Michael Weeks

Cornish club Werrington were knocked out of the ECB National Club Championship when they lost their fourth round tie to Bridgwater by 27 runs at Ladycross.

After winning the toss, Bridgwater made 221 all out. In reply Werrington were dismissed in the last over for 194 with captain Ben Smeeth making 67.

DEVON GOLF ACE PIPPED IN NATIONAL FINAL

Details: Created on Sunday, 03 July 2011 11:44; Last Updated on Monday, 04 July 2011 16:29; Published on Sunday, 03 July 2011 11:44

Tiverton teenage ace Jess Bradley was narrowly beaten by Yorkshire's Claire Smith in the English Women's Open Mid-Amateur Championship final at Collingtree Park Golf Club.

Bradley, 18, was pipped by one hole by Smith despite birdie threes at the sixth and 10th and a superb 25 foot putt to par 13 before another birdie at the 14th.

CORFIELD QUALIFIES FOR 2011 OPEN

Details: Created on Thursday, 30 June 2011 04:51; Last Updated on Friday, 01 July 2011 14:18; Published on Thursday, 30 June 2011 04:51

Burnham and Berrow touring professional Lee Corfield has qualified for the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George’s, which tees off two weeks from today.

Former Somerset amateur ace Corfield – an England Elite player and 2004 West of England Open Strokeplay champion in his amateur days - qualified for the Open with a three under par 139 score at local final qualifying at Littlestone, Kent.