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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WOMEN'S HOCKEY: CLIFTON START AT SLOUGH
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- Created on Thursday, 28 June 2012 13:08
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 November 2018 01:26
- Published on Wednesday, 27 June 2012 13:08
- Written by Ross Reid
The region’s top women’s hockey club Clifton Ladies begin their 2012-2013 Investec Premier Division campaign at Slough on Saturday 15 September.
After avoiding relegation in the play-off tournament, Slough face a tough start against Fleur Horner's Bristol blues, who qualified for the end of season Investec Women’s Championship tournament after finishing fourth in the regular season.
HOCKEY: BATH BEGIN TITLE DEFENCE AT BALCARRAS
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- Created on Thursday, 28 June 2012 12:05
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 November 2018 01:34
- Published on Wednesday, 27 June 2012 12:05
- Written by Ross Reid
2012 England Hockey League Men’s Conference West champions Team Bath Buccaneers begin their title defence at Cheltenham (Balcarras School) on Saturday September 15.
Buccs swept to the Conference title last term, winning 15 of their league games, losing just once, to top the table on 47 points, 14 ahead of runners-up University of Birmingham.
RUGBY SHORTS: LIFE OF RILEY, NEWQUAY SURF 7s
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 11:31
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 18:02
- Published on Monday, 25 June 2012 11:31
- Written by Ross Reid
RFU Championship club Cornish Pirates have bolstered their midfield ranks by signing former Newport Gwent Dragons back Tom Riley.
Pontypridd-born Riley, 27, is a former Wales Under 21 and Wales Sevens centre.
CRICKET: WESTERN DIVISION BOWLS IN
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- Created on Saturday, 23 June 2012 13:26
- Last Updated on Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:33
- Published on Friday, 22 June 2012 13:26
- Written by Ross Reid
Weather-permitting there are club cricket league matches across the region today and we list the top matches on our cricket fixtures pages.
Tomorrow the 2012 Minor Counties Championship is due to swing into action again with three-day Western Division league matches involving the region’s top players.
SWIMMING: O'CONNOR QUALIFIES FOR OLYMPICS
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- Created on Saturday, 23 June 2012 08:22
- Last Updated on Saturday, 23 June 2012 08:22
- Published on Friday, 22 June 2012 08:22
- Written by Steve Ballinger & Ross Reid
Bath teenage star Siobhan-Marie O’Connor has become the youngest British swimmer to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics.
The 16-year-old St Gregory's Catholic College pupil produced the performance of her life to win gold in the 100m breaststroke final at the ASA National Championships in Sheffield last night.
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