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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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King of the spin helps Wiltshire win Trophy opener

Details: Created on Monday, 30 May 2022 06:09; Last Updated on Monday, 30 May 2022 06:24; Published on Monday, 30 May 2022 06:09; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Gloucestershire Academy batsman Ollie Meadows played a key innings on debut for Wiltshire to help them to a three wickets win against Dorset at Marlborough College.

Wiltshire were wobbling at 72 for four before Meadows (43) joined Ben Draper (50) in a fifth wicket stand of 88 which got them most of their way to a target of 195.

NATIONAL COUNTIES TROPHY 2022 starts today

Details: Created on Sunday, 29 May 2022 07:20; Last Updated on Sunday, 29 May 2022 07:48; Published on Sunday, 29 May 2022 07:20; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

There may be an unfamiliar look to Berkshire’s side this season but their coach, Tom Lambert, has warned that does not mean they should be written off as they begin their defence of the National Counties Trophy today.

Four key members of the squad that won eight pieces of silverware in five seasons – brothers James and Richard Morris, Stewart Davison and Chris Peploe – all retired at the end of last season but Berkshire still have a core group of players who contributed to a bulging trophy cabinet.

SWSN guide to #SWbowls on twitter

Details: Created on Friday, 27 May 2022 04:50; Last Updated on Friday, 27 May 2022 13:19; Published on Friday, 27 May 2022 04:50; Written by ROSS REID

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SOUTH WEST RUGBY Skivington commits to Gloucester

Details: Created on Wednesday, 25 May 2022 05:22; Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 May 2022 05:31; Published on Wednesday, 25 May 2022 05:22; Written by TIM ROGERS at Kingsholm

Head coach George Skivington has committed his future to Gloucester Rugby having signed a new long term deal with the Cherry and Whites.

The 39-year-old joined Gloucester in summer 2020 as head coach and is now coming to the end of his second full season at the helm at Kingsholm.