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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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CRICKET FIXTURES England win First Test by 115 runs

Details: Created on Sunday, 07 June 2026 12:56; Last Updated on Sunday, 07 June 2026 12:59; Published on Sunday, 07 June 2026 12:56; Written by SWSN cricket team

SUNDAY JUNE 7, 2026
First Test day four of 5
LONDON England 140 (Harry Brook 56) & 226 (Gay 57 Smith 6-70) beat New Zealand 113 (Ollie Robinson 5-39) & 138 (Gus Atkinson 5-58) by 115 runs @ Lord's

COUNTIES CRICKET Wiltshire have home advantage

Details: Created on Sunday, 07 June 2026 08:48; Last Updated on Sunday, 07 June 2026 09:52; Published on Sunday, 07 June 2026 08:48; Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

Wiltshire return to Warminster for their National Counties Trophy 50 overs quarter-final against Oxfordshire with opening batter Jack Mynott, who was unavailable for last week’s T20 matches against Cornwall, back in the side.

Oxford UCCE seamer Sam Freestone is a competition debutant having impressed in T20 cricket.

WOMENS CRICKET regional T20 fixtures June 7, 2026

Details: Created on Sunday, 07 June 2026 08:15; Last Updated on Sunday, 07 June 2026 09:37; Published on Sunday, 07 June 2026 08:15; Written by SWSN cricket team

Vitality Blast! Women 2026
#supportlocal #womenscricket * all starts/matches weather-permitting

SUNDAY JUNE 7
BRISTOL Gloucestershire vs Worcestershire 1030 @ County Ground 1030
NEWPORT Glamorgan vs Kent @ Spytty Park 1430 FREE ENTRY
TAUNTON Somerset vs Warwickshire @ County Ground 1130
CHELMSFORD Essex vs Hampshire @ County Ground 1400

COUNTY CRICKET regional fixtures June 7, 2026

Details: Created on Sunday, 07 June 2026 07:52; Last Updated on Sunday, 07 June 2026 09:36; Published on Sunday, 07 June 2026 07:52; Written by ROSS REID at fixtures desk

#support #SWcricket * all starts weather-permitting

SUNDAY JUNE 7, 2026
County Championship Division One day 1 of 4
LONDON Surrey vs Hampshire @ The Oval 1100

T20 Blast!
BRISTOL Gloucestershire vs Worcestershire @ County Ground 1430
TAUNTON Somerset vs Warwickshire @ County Ground 1530
BLACKPOOL Lancashire vs Glamorgan @ Stanley Park 1430