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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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SAMMIE SWEEPS TO SOUTH WEST SUCCESS

Details: Created on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:59; Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 15:36; Published on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:59

english women's golf association logo Cornwall teenage amateur ace Sammie Giles swept to success in the English Women’s Golf Association South West Region girls championship at Lyme Regis Golf Club.

Giles, from St Mellion and already an established member of the women’s county team, carded two over par 148 over 36 holes to finish five shots ahead of runner-up Kyra Horlock from Wiltshire.

CARRIS TROPHY AT BROADSTONE GOLF CLUB

Details: Created on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 12:33; Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 13:07; Published on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 12:33

There is plenty of regional interest in the 2011 English Boys Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Carris Trophy being staged at Broadstone Golf Club in Dorset over the next four days.

Among a rising young star-studded, international-class field of 132, Hertfordshire’s Callum Shinkwin (Moor Park) defends the trophy he won by seven strokes last summer at Woodhall Spa.

WELLS AND FRANCHETTI SET TO FACE REDCAR

Details: Created on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 10:42; Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 11:59; Published on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 10:42; Written by Graham Hambly

plymouth devils logo New signings Ricky Wells and Gino Franchetti are in the Plymouth Devils seven to race Redcar Bears home and away in Premier League Speedway matches this week.

The Devils will also be boosted by the return from international duty of number one Ben Barker while Lee Smart is set to return from injury for the home clash at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening (1930).

MORRIS WINGS IN FOR LING

Details: Created on Monday, 18 July 2011 16:39; Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 10:31; Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 16:39

Torquay United have signed attacking midfielder Ian Morris.

The 24-year-old Dublin born left winger was a free agent following his release from Scunthorpe United - and quickly snapped up by Gulls manager Martin Ling.

HAWKEY CUP DISRUPTED BY DOWNPOURS

Details: Created on Monday, 18 July 2011 08:55; Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 11:07; Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 08:55; Written by Michael Weeks

The Cornwall Cricket League Hawkey Cup finals day at St Austell CC's Wheal Eliza ground was rain-affected yesterday.

Werrington beat Menheniot-Looe in the first semi final by 22 runs in between the showers but the second semi final between Newquay and last year's finalists Callington could not start.