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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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CORNWALL CRICKET Smith looking forward to T20 finals

Details: Created on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 12:34; Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 12:44; Published on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 12:34; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Paul Smith is looking forward to the proudest moment of his cricketing career when he leads out Cornwall at National Counties T20 Finals Day at Tring Park on Sunday.

Smith, a 30-year-old batter, has guided Cornwall to Finals Day in his first season as county captain with a brace of victories over Devon in their final double-header enabling them to overtake Dorset at the top of Group Two.

NETBALL Allison in England World Cup squad

Details: Created on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 09:23; Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 09:29; Published on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 09:23; Written by TEAM BATH PRESS OFFICE

Team Bath Netball ace Imogen Allison has been named in the England squad for the 2023 Netball World Cup, taking place in South Africa from July 28 to August 6.

It will be a first senior World Cup for the dynamic mid-courter, who helped England win bronze at the World Youth Cup in 2017.

CORNWALL CRICKET Winning weekend for Penzance

Details: Created on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 07:30; Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 07:37; Published on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 07:30; Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Defending champions Penzance gained maximum batting points on the opening day of the Bond Timber Premier League season.

Games were played in unbroken warm sunshine but the heavy rain earlier in the week was probably a factor in a number of low scores.

CORNWALL CRICKET LEAGUE latest results May 13/14

Details: Created on Monday, 15 May 2023 21:40; Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 11:50; Published on Monday, 15 May 2023 21:40; Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Sunday 14 May

ECB National Club Championship Round 1
Sandford - Penzance 254 (C Gibson 95, S Keene 35, J Paull 30; P Steer 3-41) beat Sandford 127 (E Butterfield 32) by 127 runs and will be away to Bridgwater in Round 2.

Division 5 East
Roche – Roche 130, Holsworthy 131-7. Holsworthy (19) beat Roche (6) by three wickets.

Division 6 West
Ludgvan - Porthleven 56 (H Payne 3-30), Ludgvan 57-4 (S Capstick 29; P Sincock 3-40). Ludgvan (19) beat Porthleven (3) by six wickets.

Division 6 Central
Perranarworthal – Perranarworthal 67 (T Marks 3-13), Newquay 68-1 (T Stephenson 30). Newquay (20) beat Perranarworthal (1) by nine wickets.

NETBALL Team Bath 63 Manchester Thunder 67

Details: Created on Friday, 12 May 2023 22:00; Last Updated on Saturday, 13 May 2023 11:52; Published on Friday, 12 May 2023 22:00; Written by TEAM BATH PRESS OFFICE

Team Bath Netball treated another capacity crowd to their best performance of the season so far as they narrowly lost out 67-63 to defending Netball Super League champions Manchester Thunder.

A memorable last home game of the 2023 season saw the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold provide a 1,700-strong crowd in the Team Bath Arena with plenty to cheer as they took a 38-33 lead into half-time.