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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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COUNTY CRICKET regional championship fixtures April 25

Details: Created on Saturday, 25 April 2026 06:30; Last Updated on Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:42; Published on Saturday, 25 April 2026 06:30; Written by SWSN cricket team

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SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2026

County Championship Division One day 2 of 4
CARDIFF Glamorgan CCC 334-7 (Carlson 95 Dickson 90) Leicestershire CCC @ Sophia Gardens
County Championship Division Two day 2 of 4
DERBY Derbyshire CCC vs Gloucestershire CCC 287-6 (Miles Hammond 140no) @ County Ground

SW GOLF state of play Saturday April 25, 2026

Details: Last Updated on Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:40; Published on Saturday, 25 April 2026 06:08; Written by SWSN GOLF DESK

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PENINSULA LEAGUE fixtures April 25, 2026

Details: Last Updated on Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:42; Published on Friday, 24 April 2026 00:30; Written by PHIL HISCOX & KEVIN MARRIOTT

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Bovey East champions, Liskeard West champions

SATURDAY APRIL 25
SWPL Premier East
Bishops Lydeard vs Crediton United
Bovey Tracey vs Ilminster Town
Bridport vs Newton Abbot Spurs
Honiton Town vs Torridgeside
Torrington vs Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police

COUNTIES CRICKET New coach for Trophy holders Dorset

Details: Created on Friday, 24 April 2026 00:11; Last Updated on Friday, 24 April 2026 07:05; Published on Friday, 24 April 2026 00:11; Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

Gareth Berg will bring international coaching experience to National Counties cricket when he takes charge of Dorset for the first time on Sunday.

The former Middlesex, Hampshire and Northamptonshire all-rounder has been player/coach of Italy and has now taken over as Dorset’s Head of Performance.