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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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SW GOLF state of play Tuesday July 21, 2026

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 06:13; Published on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 06:08; Written by SWSN GOLF DESK

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Today's Met Office SW weather forecast

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COUNTIES CRICKET Connell set for Somerset debut today

Details: Created on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 05:57; Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 06:25; Published on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 05:57; Written by PAUL BOLTON Cricket Correspondent

Johnny Connell, who helped Berkshire win the NV Play National Counties Trophy on Sunday, has signed by Somerset for their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign, which starts today.

Connell has been in sparkling form for Berkshire this season with a century against Sussex in a T20 Showcase match against Sussex at Horsham in May the real eye-catcher.

TEAM BATH interest in Commonwealth Games

Details: Created on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 05:19; Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 06:24; Published on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 05:19

Four students and three recent graduates are among the University of Bath-associated athletes, coaches and support staff who will be proudly representing their countries at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, which begin on Thursday.

Bill Whiteley Sporting Scholar Matthew Ward will be racing for Team Scotland in the swimming pool, while his Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre team-mates Cam Brooker, Jack Skerry and Jacob Peters – at his third Games – are competing for Team England.

ONE DAY CUP regional fixtures July 21/22, 2026

Details: Created on Monday, 20 July 2026 16:37; Last Updated on Monday, 20 July 2026 16:45; Published on Monday, 20 July 2026 16:37; Written by SWSN cricket team

TUESDAY JULY 21, 2026
1100 start * weather-permitting
NETTLEWORTH Nottinghamshire CCC vs Somerset CCC @ John Fretwell Sporting Complex
SCARBOROUGH Yorkshire CCC vs Hampshire CCC @ North Marine Road

CORNWALL CRICKET fixtures July 21, 2026

Details: Created on Monday, 20 July 2026 00:50; Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 06:16; Published on Monday, 20 July 2026 00:50; Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Tuesday 21 July

Representative Match (day 3 of 3)

Devon Lions v Cornwall Choughs at Plympton CC (11:00)