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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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CLIFTON'S HOME COMFORT IN CUP

Details: Created on Monday, 14 November 2011 20:23; Last Updated on Thursday, 17 November 2011 09:35; Published on Monday, 14 November 2011 20:23

Clifton have been drawn at home in next February’s Investec Women’s Cup quarter finals following yesterday’s 3-0 third round win over Liverpool Sefton.

Fleur Horner’s side will now host Chelmsford, who knocked out EHL Women’s Conference West newcomers Gloucester City 2-0.

MUGRIDGE MAKES POINT - EHL LATEST

Details: Created on Monday, 14 November 2011 17:30; Last Updated on Thursday, 19 January 2012 06:43; Published on Monday, 14 November 2011 17:30

england hockey league logo University of Exeter warmed up for Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated clash at home to England Hockey League leaders East Grinstead with a creditable 1-1 draw at Surbiton.

Rob Mugridge scored the greens opening goal four minutes into the second half and although Surbiton – who started the day fifth – replied through Ben Tibble in the 48^th minute, the students picked up their first valuable point in four Men’s Premier Division matches.

DREAM BOWLS WIN FOR EXONIA'S PAXTON

Details: Created on Monday, 14 November 2011 08:09; Last Updated on Monday, 14 November 2011 08:09; Published on Monday, 14 November 2011 08:09; Written by SWSN bowls correspondent Howard Harding

Devon's Robert Paxton is the new Scottish International Open bowls champion.

Paxton - from Exonia Bowling Club - etched his name into the bowls record books at Dewars Centre in Perth when he beat world number two Greg Harlow 2-11, 10-2, 2-0 to become the first qualifier to win the established World Bowls Tour title.

YOUR SWSN GUIDE TO FA CUP TWEETERS

Details: Created on Saturday, 12 November 2011 12:25; Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:25; Published on Saturday, 12 November 2011 13:25; Written by @swsportsnews

It’s FA Cup first round day and here at South West Sports News we wanted to take a left-field approach.

So here is our at-a-glance guide to the tweeters to follow if you support a #swfootball side competing in the country’s top domestic knockout competition - and ofcourse you can also follow them during the league campaign!

DEVONIAN PAXTON IN SCOTTISH OPEN FINAL

Details: Created on Saturday, 12 November 2011 08:00; Last Updated on Saturday, 12 November 2011 08:00; Published on Saturday, 12 November 2011 08:00; Written by SWSN bowls correspondent Howard Harding

Devon’s Robert Paxton will compete in the final of a World Bowls Tour event for the first time today at 1400.

The Exonia star continued his stunning run in the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open when he defeated defending champion Mervyn King in straight sets at Dewars Centre in Perth.