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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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SIDMOUTH HOCKEY CROWD-PLEASER

Details: Created on Thursday, 19 January 2012 08:34; Last Updated on Thursday, 19 January 2012 09:17; Published on Thursday, 19 January 2012 08:34

Charlie Please swept in a late winner as Sidmouth upset the form book to record a 3-2 floodlit South One win over second placed Ashmoor in the Davis Wood Hockey League last night.

The win hoists Sidmouth to seventh above Bridgwater, who visit Minehead in a Somerset derby on Saturday (West Somerset Leisure Centre 1330).

MULLEN'S AUSTRALIAN PROGRESSION

Details: Created on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 17:00; Last Updated on Thursday, 19 January 2012 07:18; Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 17:00; Written by Ross Reid

Royal North Devon teenage ace Jimmy Mullen breezed through to the 2012 Australian Amateur Championship matchplay stage in Melbourne.

Mullen carded a level par 72 at Huntingdale Golf Club after opening with a one-over 73 at Woodlands GC to secure a top 10 spot as highest placed English golfer in a star-studded international strokeplay field.

BIDEFORD, BORO AND PAULTON PROSPER

Details: Created on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 22:45; Last Updated on Friday, 20 January 2012 13:26; Published on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 22:45; Written by Ross Reid

Leaders Bideford extended their Evo-Stik League Southern Division One South & West unbeaten run to 15 league games with 15 remaining following tonight’s 2-2 home draw with Gosport Borough.

The draw enabled Sean Joyce’s Robins to open up a six-point lead over second placed Hungerford with a game in hand while Alex Pike’s Boro edged up a place to third thanks to Brett Poate’s 85^th minute penalty equaliser.

GOLF Saunton to host 2014 English Amateur

Details: Created on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:16; Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 October 2013 18:47; Published on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:16

The men’s English Amateur Championship is set to return to Saunton Golf Club from July 28 to August 2, 2014.

It will be a memorable year for amateur golf in the county as Royal North Devon Golf Club is fixtured to host the men’s English County Finals between September 26-28 in 2014.

TUESDAY FOOTBALL: BIDEFORD v GOSPORT BOROUGH

Details: Created on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 07:26; Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 20:13; Published on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 07:26; Written by Ross Reid

bidefordafc logo Bideford head into tonight’s Evo-Stik League Southern Division One South & West top frame clash at home to Gosport Borough buoyed by a 4-0 win over Bridgwater Town.

Saturday’s emphatic Sports Ground victory maintains the leaders’ five-point advantage over second placed Hungerford ahead of tonight’s big match in north Devon.