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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MILKINS BEATS SNOOKER WORLD CHAMPION
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- Created on Friday, 02 March 2012 14:07
- Last Updated on Saturday, 03 March 2012 08:42
- Published on Friday, 02 March 2012 14:07
- Written by snooker correspondent Mark Halliwell
Gloucester snooker ace Rob Milkins scored the best win of his 11-year professional career today, beating world champion John Higgins 5-3 to reach the 2012 Haikou World Open semi finals in China.
He will now face fellow West Country man, Stephen Lee of Trowbridge, who beat Graeme Dott 5-1.
MILKINS AND LEE IN LAST EIGHT
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- Created on Thursday, 01 March 2012 08:58
- Last Updated on Thursday, 01 March 2012 15:38
- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 08:59
- Written by snooker correspondent Mark Halliwell
Gloucester snooker ace Rob Milkins will meet reigning world champion John Higgins in tomorrow’s Haikou World Open in China.
Milkins – who is 36 next Tuesday – overcame wild card Jin Long 5-2 and now faces Higgins, who beat Jamie Cope 5-0.
SW FOOTBALL MIDWEEK ROUND-UP
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- Created on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 07:36
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 08:21
- Published on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 07:36
- Written by Ross Reid
There were nail-biting non-League and county cup quarter final ties across the region last night whether you were at Brislington, Buckland, Clevedon or Cullompton.
Danny Coombes scored the Somerset Premier Cup extra time winner as Western League Premier Division Brislington edged past plucky First Division visitors Portishead Town 2-1.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE CRICKET WARM-UP
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- Created on Tuesday, 28 February 2012 07:51
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 February 2012 08:38
- Published on Tuesday, 28 February 2012 07:51
- Written by Ross Reid
Gloucestershire Cricket begin their summer campaign warm-up with a pre-season friendly against Cardiff University at the County Ground, Bristol on March 21 and 22 (1100 start).
Gloucestershire then host Glamorgan in a 40-over one-day contest on Friday March 23 (1100). Entrance to the ground - on all three days - is free.
SWSN UPDATE pass it on...
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- Created on Monday, 27 February 2012 11:39
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 06:41
- Published on Monday, 27 February 2012 11:39
- Written by Ross Reid
With so many new followers – many requesting a contact email address - I thought it was important to pass on an update . . .
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