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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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LING WINGS IN AS GULLS NEW BOSS

Details: Created on Monday, 13 June 2011 16:01; Last Updated on Monday, 13 June 2011 16:12; Published on Monday, 13 June 2011 15:29

Martin Ling, who steered Leyton Orient to promotion to League One in 2006, has been appointed as the new Torquay United manager.

The 44-year-old former Orient and Cambridge United boss - who began his playing career on the Exeter City wing - was confirmed as the new Gulls boss via United's official website at three o'clock this afternoon.

NOON START FOR CORNWALL CRICKETERS

Details: Created on Friday, 10 June 2011 09:01; Last Updated on Friday, 10 June 2011 09:30; Published on Friday, 10 June 2011 09:01; Written by Michael Weeks

Two of tomorrow’s top ECB Cornwall Premier League games have early start times to allow Cornwall players extra time to travel to Henley for Cornwall’s Minor Counties Championship opener, which starts on Sunday.

Troon v leaders Truro and Grampound Road v Callington are set to begin at noon, an hour earlier than the usual 1300 start.

INSPIRATIONAL HOCKEY FESTIVAL

Details: Created on Thursday, 09 June 2011 13:03; Last Updated on Thursday, 09 June 2011 18:08; Published on Thursday, 09 June 2011 13:03

The Plymouth Primary Schools Mixed Hockey Festival has been granted the Inspire Mark - the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme – as the festival celebrates its 10^th year.

This year's mixed hockey festival takes place today and tomorrow at University College Plymouth St Mark & St John (UCP Marjon) and will involve 60 primary school teams from the region.

GULLS AIM TO NAME NEW BOSS ON MONDAY

Details: Created on Wednesday, 08 June 2011 10:54; Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 June 2011 11:05; Published on Wednesday, 08 June 2011 10:54

Torquay United chairman Simon Baker has confirmed the board’s decision to appoint a new first team manager as soon as, practically, possible.

Baker told southwestsportsnews this morning: “As a board we really feel that we must make an appointment by Monday.

WILTSHIRE IN TOP FORM AT SAUNTON

Details: Created on Wednesday, 08 June 2011 09:26; Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 June 2011 09:37; Published on Wednesday, 08 June 2011 09:26

Wiltshire, who yesterday qualified for the English County Finals with the best team score from the 36 holes strokeplay score from the 2011 South Western Counties Amateur Championship at Saunton Golf Club, top the Matchplay Shield leaderboard at the start of day three.

Having rallied to overcome Gloucestershire on day one, Wiltshire beat Cornwall 8 ½ - 5 on day two having built up a 5-3 mid-match singles lead mid-match.