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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SAXONS RECALL ABENDANON AND JOHNSON
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- Created on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:25
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:38
- Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:25
- Written by Ross Reid
Bath’s Nick Abendanon and Exeter Chiefs forward Tom Johnson return for England Saxons against Scotland A at Galashiels on Friday night (1930).
Abendanon – who this week signed for a further three years at Bath – starts at full back while Gloucester’s Jonny May starts on the wing with club mate Nick Wood at prop.
EXETER HOCKEY ON A ROLL IN BUCS CUPS
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- Created on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 10:08
- Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 13:45
- Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 10:08
- Written by Ross Reid
University of Exeter continue their top flight England Hockey League warm-up with another home test today.
The men’s first team face University of Nottingham in the British Universities & Colleges Sports quarter-finals at the water-based University Sports Park (1500).
FORWARD THINKING FLETCHER
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- Created on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:08
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:25
- Published on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:08
- Written by Ross Reid
Plymouth Argyle manager Carl Fletcher has snapped up forwards Juvhel Tsoumou and Alex MacDonald on loan.
Burnley's Tsoumou and Preston North End's MacDonald, 21, join the Pilgrims ahead of Saturday's eagerly anticipated Home Park clash against Paul Sturrock's promotion chasing Southend United (1500).
BALL FOCUSED ON CHAMPIONS TASK
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- Created on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:09
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:08
- Published on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:09
- Written by Ross Reid
Ashleigh Ball believes Great Britain have given the Netherlands something to think about following their comeback Champions Trophy 2-2 draw with the world’s top women's hockey team in Rosario, Argentina.
GB play China tonight (1800) aiming to maintain their unbeaten start ahead of Thursday’s quarter-finals and Slough star Ball – who grew up playing hockey in her hometown of Cheltenham – is confident without being bullish.
PRESTON SWOOP FOR ROBERTSON
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- Created on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 09:52
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 07:53
- Published on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 09:52
- Written by Ross Reid
Torquay United central defender Chris Robertson has joined Preston North End on transfer deadline day for an undisclosed fee.
Scotsman Robertson, 25, has been in outstanding, consistent form for United this term helping guide the soaring Gulls to fifth in League Two on the back of a five-match winning streak and one defeat in 14 league games.
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