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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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YOUR SWSN GUIDE TO FA CUP TWEETERS

Details: Created on Saturday, 12 November 2011 12:25; Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:25; Published on Saturday, 12 November 2011 13:25; Written by @swsportsnews

It’s FA Cup first round day and here at South West Sports News we wanted to take a left-field approach.

So here is our at-a-glance guide to the tweeters to follow if you support a #swfootball side competing in the country’s top domestic knockout competition - and ofcourse you can also follow them during the league campaign!

DEVONIAN PAXTON IN SCOTTISH OPEN FINAL

Details: Created on Saturday, 12 November 2011 08:00; Last Updated on Saturday, 12 November 2011 08:00; Published on Saturday, 12 November 2011 08:00; Written by SWSN bowls correspondent Howard Harding

Devon’s Robert Paxton will compete in the final of a World Bowls Tour event for the first time today at 1400.

The Exonia star continued his stunning run in the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open when he defeated defending champion Mervyn King in straight sets at Dewars Centre in Perth.

CHIEFS PIPPED BY PERPIGNAN

Details: Created on Friday, 11 November 2011 22:16; Last Updated on Saturday, 12 November 2011 10:18; Published on Saturday, 12 November 2011 10:17

Exeter Chiefs were pipped 15-12 at Perpignan in their Amlin Challenge Cup opener last night.

Perpignan's Wales fly half James Hook outscored opposite number Gareth Steenson 5-4 in penalty conversions, although Chiefs were 12-9 ahead at half-time.

EXETER DIAMONDS SPARKLE AT ST GEORGE'S

Details: Created on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 12:58; Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 13:04; Published on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 12:58; Written by Howard Harding

Exeter Diamonds soared to second in Premier Squash League group B following a 4-1 third round, group win at availability-hit TWP St George’s Hill.

UWE Bristol, who visit Exeter in round four on Tuesday December 6, lost 4-1 at IGT Winchester.

SOMERSET STARS IN GB HOCKEY SQUAD

Details: Created on Monday, 07 November 2011 17:29; Last Updated on Monday, 07 November 2011 17:42; Published on Monday, 07 November 2011 17:29

somerset hockey star simon mantell of reading, england and great britain Bridgwater-born brothers Richard and Simon Mantell are both included in Great Britain men’s hockey squad for next month’s Champions Trophy in New Zealand.

Reading forward Simon Mantell, 27 (pictured) returns to international action having missed England’s European bronze medal-winning campaign in August.