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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WORLD WIN FOR WINDSURFER HAMILTON
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- Created on Monday, 01 November 2010 08:16
- Published on Monday, 01 November 2010 08:16
University of Exeter student Izzy Hamilton is on top of the world again after clinching a second successive gold medal at windsurfing's RS:X World Youth Championships, held over the past week in Cyprus.
Having been crowned Britain’s first ever windsurfing world youth champion at last year’s event in Bodrum, Turkey, Hamilton defended her title in style after racking up an impressive 16 point lead in Limassol.
LIAM TANOCK celebrates golden Games
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- Created on Friday, 08 October 2010 15:24
- Published on Friday, 08 October 2010 15:24
South West swim star Liam Tanock made it another golden day for Team England in the Delhi pool by winning the XIX Commonwealth Games men's 100m backstroke in record time.
Tancock - from Exeter - saw off his final rivals with a superb swim to touch first in a new Commonwealth record 53.59 and add another Games gold medal to the one he raced to in the 50m backstroke.
FLY GUY JAMES WINS SILVER MEDAL
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- Created on Friday, 08 October 2010 12:43
- Published on Friday, 08 October 2010 11:43
Plymouth Leander swim star Antony James has won a silver medal for England at the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
The 20-year-old Plymothian touched home in 52.50 along with Ryan John Pini (Papua New Guinea) in the men's 100m butterfly final behind gold medal winner Geoff Huegill (Australia).
SPARKLING START FOR EXETER DIAMONDS
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- Created on Wednesday, 06 October 2010 11:27
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 October 2010 17:28
- Published on Wednesday, 06 October 2010 11:27
Exeter Diamonds got their England Premier Squash League season off to a sparkling start thanks to a 3-2 opening group B win at southwest rivals Bristol last night.
Diamonds winners were Emma Chorley, Peter Creed and Laurens Jan Anjema, at one.
GAMES RECORD FOR GOLDEN BOY TANCOCK
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- Created on Tuesday, 05 October 2010 12:47
- Published on Tuesday, 05 October 2010 11:47
Exeter's world record holder Liam Tancock has just won gold for Team England in the 50m backstroke final at the 2010 Delhi XIX Commonwealth Games.
Tancock set a new Games record for the discipline winning the final in 24.62 to finish almost half a second up on runner-up Hayden Stoeckel of Australia.
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