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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.
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REGIONAL HOCKEY ROUND-UP
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- Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 14:02
- Last Updated on Sunday, 14 October 2012 14:14
- Published on Monday, 20 February 2012 14:02
- Written by Ross Reid
University of Exeter A remain top of the men’s regional Davis Wood Hockey League following a 7-0 Premier One inter-club win over their B team on Saturday.
Ed Carson (3) Daf Bury, Josh Godfrey, Simon Tyson and Matthew Laidman scored for the A team.
BAXTER DELIGHT AT RETAINING HUI AND SHOEY
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- Created on Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:05
- Last Updated on Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:19
- Published on Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:05
- Written by Ross Reid
Hoani Tui and Jason Shoemark have penned new two-year contracts with Aviva Premiership Exeter Chiefs - to the delight of head coach Rob Baxter.
Prop Tui is now into his third season with Chiefs - amassing 66 appearances and six tries - since joining the Devon club from Italian outfit Calvisano in the summer of 2009.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE UNDER 20s STARTING XV
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- Created on Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:00
- Last Updated on Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:00
- Published on Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:00
- Written by Ross Reid
Gloucestershire - last year's RFU National Under 20 champions - have selected their starting XV for Sunday’s home 2012 South West group B U20 match against Devon at Lydney RFC (1430).
Both sides won their opening group matches, Gloucestershire 37-22 against Cornwall at Camborne and Devon 33-8 against Somerset.
EXETER RESUME TOP FLIGHT HOCKEY CAMPAIGN
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- Created on Sunday, 12 February 2012 08:45
- Last Updated on Sunday, 12 February 2012 08:47
- Published on Sunday, 12 February 2012 08:45
- Written by Ross Reid
University of Exeter are set to resume their England Hockey League Men’s Premier Division campaign at home to Nottingham side Beeston today (University of Exeter Sports Park 1230).
Exeter start the second half of the season – following the midwinter, mid-season break – seeking to move off the bottom of the top flight.
CLIFTON BACK IN TOP FLIGHT ACTION
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- Created on Friday, 10 February 2012 17:25
- Last Updated on Friday, 10 February 2012 18:32
- Published on Friday, 10 February 2012 17:25
- Written by Ross Reid
The top women’s hockey team in the region, Clifton Ladies, are set to play their first Investec national league match of 2012 when they host Canterbury (Coombe Dingle Sports Complex 1130) tomorrow.
Bristol-based Clifton side are fifth in the Women’s Premier Division four points behind third placed Canterbury, who edged the mid-October meeting in Kent 2-1.
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