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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.
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WOMENS HOCKEY Clifton Ladies to the fore
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- Created on Friday, 28 February 2014 08:15
- Last Updated on Friday, 28 February 2014 08:21
- Published on Friday, 28 February 2014 08:15
- Written by ROSS REID
Clifton Ladies Hockey Club host Bowdon Hightown at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex tomorrow seeking to consolidate a top four place with a fourth consecutive Investec Women’s League win.
The Bristol side have made a brilliant start to 2014 with home wins over University of Birmingham (4-0) Olton & West Warwicks (4-0) and last week’s 1-0 victory at Leicester, courtesy of Liz Sinton’s 64th minute penalty corner strike.
Torquay United 1 Burton 1 - Hargreaves reaction
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- Created on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 07:45
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 November 2015 17:26
- Published on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 07:45
- Written by ROSS REID at Plainmoor
Elliot Benyon's brilliant ping header finish to Ben Harding's 40th minute cross was not enough to stop Torquay United from sliping to the Football League basement following a 1-1 home draw with promotion chasing Burton.
United could have claimed a Plainmoor win through substitute Billy Bodin's pacy 20 yard free kick in the third minute of stoppage time.
SW GOLF Cornwall's Boyd leads England's Euro bid
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- Created on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 07:21
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 09:06
- Published on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 07:21
- Written by ROSS REID at the golf desk
Cornwall amateur ace Sarah-Jane Boyd will lead England Golf’s bid for women’s glory at the European Nations Championship starting in Spain next Wednesday.
English amateur champion Boyd, from Truro, Hertfordshire’s Gabriella Cowley, runner-up in the recent Portugese International Ladies Championship, and Surrey’s Annabel Dimmock, winner of the Jones-Doherty Cup in the USA, represent England Women at Sotogrande from March 5-8.
WATER POLO Cheltenham win men's national title
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- Created on Sunday, 23 February 2014 18:05
- Last Updated on Monday, 24 February 2014 17:19
- Published on Monday, 24 February 2014 17:06
- Written by Alison Clowes and Ross Reid
Cheltenham beat City of Manchester 12-11 after a penalty shoot out to win their first men’s Water Polo Championships title.
The 2014 British Gas-sponsored competition at Manchester Aquatic Centre was filled with drama as Cheltenham held Super 5 winners Manchester to an 8-8 draw in normal time.
PSL SQUASH In-form Diamonds shine in Bristol
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- Created on Wednesday, 19 February 2014 06:28
- Last Updated on Monday, 24 February 2014 15:44
- Published on Monday, 24 February 2014 15:29
- Written by squash correspondent HOWARD HARDING
Exeter Diamonds top Premier Squash League group B after seven rounds following a 4-1 win at South West rivals UWE/elitesquash Bristol.
The margin of Exeter’s victory puts them a point ahead of defending champions Surrey Health and Racquets in PSL B with three rounds remaining.
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