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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THOMAS AND BALL FIRE GB INTO HISTORIC FINAL
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- Created on Sunday, 05 February 2012 07:59
- Last Updated on Sunday, 05 February 2012 08:23
- Published on Sunday, 05 February 2012 07:59
- Written by Ross Reid
Great Britain women are through to the annual Champions Trophy final for the first time.
Goals from Slough’s Ashleigh Ball – whose hometown is Cheltenham – and Welsh ace Sarah Thomas enabled team GB to beat Germany 2-0 in last night’s semi-final in Rosario, Argentina.
GREEN LIGHT FOR ARGYLE v SOUTHEND
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- Created on Saturday, 04 February 2012 13:22
- Last Updated on Saturday, 04 February 2012 13:29
- Published on Saturday, 04 February 2012 13:22
Plymouth Argyle’s League Two home game against promotion chasing Southend United (Home Park 1500) is set to go ahead as planned today.
As anticipated by Argyle officials, the Park pitch got the green light following this morning’s precautionary 0800 inspection.
SWFOOTBALL & SWRUGBY POSTPONEMENTS
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- Created on Saturday, 04 February 2012 13:02
- Last Updated on Saturday, 04 February 2012 13:11
- Published on Saturday, 04 February 2012 13:02
- Written by Ross Reid
All of today’s Southern League Premier and Division One South & West games have been postponed and all bar two in the Central Division at the time of writing (1300).
All Western League matches have also fallen foul of the big freeze while three games remain in the South West Peninsula League as Galmpton v Exeter Civil Service has just been postponed.
SWFOOTBALL PITCH INSPECTIONS
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- Created on Friday, 03 February 2012 19:30
- Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 19:30
- Published on Friday, 03 February 2012 19:30
As tweets can be missed am listing tomorrow’s #swfootball pitch inspections I know about – this is not a comprehensive list by any stretch of the imagination but will hopefully help regional teams and their supporters in some small way.
Pitch inspections – League Two Plymouth Argyle v Southend United (0800) Southern League Division One South & West Clevedon Town v Bideford (0915), Tiverton Town v Bishops Cleeve (1100).
SOUTH WEST SPORTS POSTPONEMENTS & NEW DATES
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- Created on Friday, 03 February 2012 12:28
- Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 19:17
- Published on Friday, 03 February 2012 12:28
- Written by Ross Reid
Just to recap in case you missed it on the twitter feed but matches involving south west sports teams confirmed as being frozen off so far - and this list is by no means comprehensive - include tonight’s Bristol Rugby's RFU Championship clash at home to Moseley.
There is a pitch inspection planned for Home Park tomorrow at 0800 ahead of Plymouth Argyle's home League Two game against Paul Sturrock's promotion-chasing Southend United. Update below:
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