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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.

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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WOMENS HOCKEY Clifton Robinsons team to beat

Details: Created on Saturday, 16 September 2017 00:10; Last Updated on Saturday, 16 September 2017 08:18; Published on Saturday, 16 September 2017 00:10; Written by ROSS REID hockey correspondent

west clubs womens hockey league action The 2017-18 West Clubs Women’s Hockey League season starts today and once again Clifton Robinsons 2s will be the team to beat.

The Bristol side – whose first team are a national league premier fixture – only lost twice last season and topped the West Clubs League by four points from Team Bath Buccaneers.

NON LEAGUE Owers leaves Bath to take over at Torquay

Details: Created on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 09:09; Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 11:19; Published on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 09:09; Written by ROSS REID at non-league desk

Gary Owers has been appointed head coach at National League basement side Torquay United.

Martin Kuhl, 52, has been appointed assistant head coach to Owers at Plainmoor.

EXETER CHIEFS Aussie ace: Champions can kick on

Details: Created on Monday, 11 September 2017 11:54; Last Updated on Monday, 11 September 2017 12:38; Published on Monday, 11 September 2017 11:54; Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs logo Exeter Chiefs new scrum half Nic White is hoping Exeter Chiefs can kick-on at Worcester on Friday after beating London Irish 37-3 on his home debut for the defending Premiership champions.

“We concentrated a lot this week on defence and I thought our defence won us the game today,” said the 27-year-old Australian international, who swapped life in France with Montpellier this summer for a new start in Devon.

Argyle boss Adams hoping for rub of the green

Details: Created on Monday, 11 September 2017 10:32; Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 September 2017 16:58; Published on Monday, 11 September 2017 10:32; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Plymouth Argyle manager Derek Adams looking ahead Plymouth Argyle boss Derek Adams is hoping his promoted League One side get the rub of the green against Blackpool tonight at Home Park (1945).

The Pilgrims’ proud Scottish manager watched his team boss MK Dons despite losing 1-0 and playing with 10 men following Graham Carey’s 33rd minute disputed dismissal.

Hodges grounded as White Tigers roar to four

Details: Created on Sunday, 10 September 2017 12:08; Last Updated on Monday, 11 September 2017 11:05; Published on Sunday, 10 September 2017 12:08; Written by NATIONAL LEAGUE round-up

Truro City manager Lee Hodges, photo courtesy & copyright DAVE ROWNTREE Truro City boss Lee Hodges is grounded despite the White Tigers roaring up to National League South fourth spot on the back of four wins in a row.