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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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WESSEX LEAGUE results April 7-8

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 April 2023 10:28; Published on Saturday, 08 April 2023 16:58; Written by MIKE ROBINS Wessex League

Saturday 8 April
Premier Division
AFC Portchester 1-2 Horndean
AFC Stoneham 4-1 Hamble Club
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 4-0 Laverstock & Ford
Blackfield & Langley 1-2 Hythe & Dibden
Bournemouth 3-1 Alresford Town
Moneyfields 1-1 Fareham Town
Pagham 0-3 Cowes Sports
Portland United 2-0 Shaftesbury
US Portsmouth 2-2 Baffins Milton Rovers

NATIONAL COUNTIES CRICKET Key dates for new season

Details: Created on Wednesday, 05 April 2023 11:13; Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 April 2023 21:43; Published on Wednesday, 05 April 2023 11:13; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Oxfordshire will begin their defence of their National Counties T20 title with a double-header against Buckinghamshire at Wormsley on Sunday April 16.

Oxfordshire lifted the trophy for the first time last season when they beat Cambridgeshire in a tense final at Tring Park.

RUGBY Welsh international ace Hawkins joins Chiefs

Details: Created on Monday, 03 April 2023 14:24; Last Updated on Monday, 03 April 2023 14:33; Published on Monday, 03 April 2023 14:24; Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park

Joe Hawkins is excited about being part of a new journey after today confirming his switch to Premiership side Exeter Chiefs from Ospreys.

The highly-rated Welsh international ace is Rob Baxter’s first major signing ahead of the 2023/24 season and arrives in Devon on a long-term deal.

IVYBRIDGE TOWN FC Peninsula fixtures updates

Details: Created on Monday, 03 April 2023 12:25; Last Updated on Monday, 03 April 2023 12:34; Published on Monday, 03 April 2023 12:25; Written by GRAHAM HAMBLY

PERSISTENT rain during the week caused the postponement of Ivybridge Town’s South West Peninsula League visit to Teignmouth.

Ivybridge officials received a call at around 0930 on Saturday morning to confirm the Premier East fixture had fallen victim to the weather as Teignmouth's Coombe Valley pitch was waterlogged.

KJM SPORT REPORT Street 0 Millbrook 0 Macca reaction

Details: Created on Sunday, 02 April 2023 12:12; Last Updated on Monday, 03 April 2023 12:17; Published on Sunday, 02 April 2023 12:12; Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT Cornwall football's touchline ace

Western Leaguelogo With their big day in the Cornwall Senior Cup final on the horizon, Millbrook could probably have done without a long trip to Street on a miserable wet and windy day.