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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RUGBY Baxter delight with Chiefs scorching start
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- Created on Monday, 03 September 2012 09:53
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:49
- Published on Sunday, 02 September 2012 11:53
- Written by Ross Reid
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter praised his red hot squad following the 43-6 opening Premiership win over Sale Sharks at sweltering Sandy Park.
Chiefs finished fifth in the top flight last season and some pundits are already assuming they will struggle to do as well in their third term, with the added diversion of European Heineken Cup commitments.
SWSN GUIDE to #swrugby follows on twitter
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- Created on Saturday, 01 September 2012 12:05
- Last Updated on Monday, 16 March 2015 15:41
- Published on Friday, 31 August 2012 12:05
It’s the first day of the new rugby union league season and I wish South West Sports News could be at scores of matches this afternoon.
Obviously we can’t . . . so the SWSN way of staying in touch with the region’s sporting teams is simple: we tweet to one another.
HOCKEY Golden opportunity to attract new players
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- Created on Thursday, 30 August 2012 15:52
- Last Updated on Thursday, 30 August 2012 15:23
- Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 15:52
- Written by Ross Reid
The start of the new hockey league season is almost upon us and most clubs have resumed training.
With all league hockey starting next month I thought it may be good to catch up with clubs across South Wales and South West England to report your pre-season activities, whether it’s friendly fixtures, results or initially where and when you train.
JUNIOR GOLF Tinsley and Pope give Devon hope
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- Created on Thursday, 30 August 2012 11:24
- Last Updated on Thursday, 30 August 2012 12:47
- Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 13:24
- Written by Ross Reid
Yorkshire play Staffordshire today for the 2012 English Boys county team title at Cotswold Hills Golf Club in Gloucestershire.
Both teams have – as anticipated – won their opening two matches with pre-tournament favourites Yorkshire overcoming Devon 6-3 yesterday despite resilient back-to-back wins for Ryan Pope and Jacob Tinsley.
CORNWALL CRICKET Werrington and Redruth closing in
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- Created on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 18:23
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:38
- Published on Monday, 27 August 2012 18:23
- Written by by Ross Reid and Michael Weeks
The entire Jolly’s Drinks Cornwall Cricket League programme was again washed out on Monday to complete a miserable, wet blank holiday weekend for Cornish club cricketers.
It was the second occasion in three days that rain stopped all play. The last time a whole programme was washed out - before Saturday - was July 11, 2009.
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