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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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TOP OF TABLE HOCKEY CLASH PUT ON ICE

Details: Created on Monday, 16 January 2012 08:55; Last Updated on Monday, 16 January 2012 08:55; Published on Monday, 16 January 2012 08:55; Written by Ross Reid

england hockey board logo The overnight arrival of frost caused a number of postponements in the men and women’s regional league hockey programmes at the weekend.

The top of the table Davis Wood Hockey League Premier One clash between leaders University of Exeter A and Firebrands fixtured to take place in Bristol was postponed and will now be rescheduled.

BAIRD AND MILKINS THROUGH TO WORLD OPEN

Details: Created on Sunday, 15 January 2012 10:03; Last Updated on Sunday, 15 January 2012 10:11; Published on Sunday, 15 January 2012 10:03; Written by Mark Halliwell and Ross Reid

Devon's rising snooker star Sam Baird qualified for a ranking event venue for the first time by rallying from 3-1 down to beat world no 17 Mark Davis 5-4 in the 2012 Haikou World Open qualifiers in Sheffield.

Davis made a 137 to go 3-1 ahead but then lost four of the next five frames as 23-year-old Baird registered breaks of 63, 68, 55 and 75.

SNOOKER: BAIRD BREEZES PAST WHIRLWIND

Details: Created on Friday, 13 January 2012 18:25; Last Updated on Saturday, 14 January 2012 12:46; Published on Friday, 13 January 2012 18:26

Devon snooker ace Sam Baird beat Jimmy White 5-1 in the 2012 Haikou World Open qualifiers at the Academy, Sheffield to set up a morning meeting with world no 17 Mark Davis tomorrow (1000).

Baird, 23, from Stenhill near Cullompton admitted he is looking forward to meeting Davis – from Sussex - after despatching world no 47 White with breaks of 64, 113 and 82 in today’s third qualifying round.

ENGLAND 2012 RUGBY SQUADS

Details: Created on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 13:33; Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 13:33; Published on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 13:33

England have announced the January 2012 Senior and England Saxons Elite Player Squads.

There are 15 changes to the August 2011 senior squad, including a first time call-up for Bristol-born forward Ben Morgan.

PREMIER SQUASH LEAGUE ROUND FIVE

Details: Created on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 13:01; Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 13:06; Published on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 13:01; Written by Howard Harding and Ross Reid

Defending champions Surrey Health & Racquets top Premier Squash League group B by six points following last night's 4-1 fifth round home win over second placed Exeter Diamonds.