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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POPEL AND GILES FLY SOUTH WEST FLAG
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- Created on Friday, 22 July 2011 17:42
- Last Updated on Friday, 22 July 2011 18:12
- Published on Friday, 22 July 2011 17:42
New South West women's champion Bethan Popel is set to compete in next week's English Girls’ championship which takes place at Ellesborough Golf Club in the Chiltern Hills from Tuesday until Thursday.
Long Ashton's Popel - who turned 16 earlier this week - became regional women's champion at Churston and will be among the region's top players at Ellesborough along with new South West girls' champion Sammie Giles.
DEVILS DEFEATED BY BEARS IN REDCAR
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- Created on Thursday, 21 July 2011 22:58
- Last Updated on Friday, 22 July 2011 17:40
- Published on Thursday, 21 July 2011 22:58
- Written by speedway correspondent Graham Hambly
Plymouth made a promising start, winning the first two races, before losing 62-30 in their Premier League Speedway match at Redcar on last night.
Ben Barker won the opening heat and Kyle Hughes followed up by taking first place in the next race, but Redcar came back strongly with six maximum 5-1 heat wins in the next seven heats.
HOWZAT? RENE ON TARGET FOR TORQUAY AGAIN
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- Created on Thursday, 21 July 2011 11:43
- Last Updated on Thursday, 21 July 2011 12:39
- Published on Thursday, 21 July 2011 11:43
Torquay United target man Rene Howe scored again as Martin Ling’s Gulls beat Exeter City 3-0 at Plainmoor last night.
New signing Howe also scored in Saturday’s 2-0 pre-season win over Bristol City and has yet to play a full match for Ling’s new-look Yellows.
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES: ROVERS BEAT BURNLEY
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- Created on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 11:12
- Last Updated on Friday, 22 July 2011 13:07
- Published on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 11:12
Paul Buckle's Bristol Rovers marked their first pre-season home match at the Memorial Stadium with a 2-0 win over Championship side Burnley.
Matt Harrold and his 61st replacement Eliot Richards scored for the Pirates, who have completed the signing of teenage defender Michael Boateng.
SAMMIE SWEEPS TO SOUTH WEST SUCCESS
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- Created on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:59
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 15:36
- Published on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:59
Cornwall teenage amateur ace Sammie Giles swept to success in the English Women’s Golf Association South West Region girls championship at Lyme Regis Golf Club.
Giles, from St Mellion and already an established member of the women’s county team, carded two over par 148 over 36 holes to finish five shots ahead of runner-up Kyra Horlock from Wiltshire.
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