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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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CORNWALL CRICKET ROUND-UP

Details: Created on Monday, 27 June 2011 09:38; Last Updated on Monday, 27 June 2011 14:51; Published on Monday, 27 June 2011 09:38; Written by Ross Reid and Michael Weeks

Cornwall start the second day of their Minor Counties Cricket Championship match against Cheshire today trailing by 29 runs with two wickets remaining after 18 wickets toppled on the opening day at Boughton Hall, Chester.

Cheshire recovered from 123 for 8 to make 217 all out.

MANTELL WINS 100TH ENGLAND HOCKEY CAP

Details: Created on Monday, 27 June 2011 08:50; Last Updated on Thursday, 30 June 2011 05:52; Published on Monday, 27 June 2011 08:50

Somerset's Richard Mantell clocked up a special century for England yesterday when he played in the men’s 2011 Rabo Four Nations Cup 2-2 opening draw with Pakistan in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

Established Great Britain defender Mantell, 29, has now won 100 caps for England, scoring 46 times.

CALLINGTON TOP PREMIER LEAGUE

Details: Created on Sunday, 26 June 2011 11:46; Last Updated on Monday, 27 June 2011 08:45; Published on Sunday, 26 June 2011 11:46; Written by Ross Reid and Michael Weeks

Callington top the Jolly’s Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League following a 101-run win at Truro.

Matt Robins made 63 not out as Callington posted 189 for 9. Truro crashed to 88 all out with Sanjaya Rajapakse taking 5 for 25.

SAINTS ALIVE! KIWI HAT-TRICK IN CUP WIN

Details: Created on Friday, 24 June 2011 09:02; Last Updated on Sunday, 26 June 2011 11:46; Published on Friday, 24 June 2011 09:02; Written by Michael Weeks

Holders St Just are through to this year’s Vinter Cup Final following a 66-run win over Helston at Hayle CC last night.

St Just made 147-5 with Gary Thomas hitting 41. Helston were in trouble from the start with Kiwi seamer Adam Williams taking 6 for 9 including a hat-trick. They recovered to 81 all out in the last over.

TAYLOR-MADE FOR LING'S TORQUAY

Details: Created on Thursday, 23 June 2011 18:00; Last Updated on Friday, 24 June 2011 12:33; Published on Thursday, 23 June 2011 18:00

Martin Ling believes he has placed the most important piece of his Torquay United rebuilding "jigsaw" by securing the services of former Swindon Town team-mate Shaun Taylor as his new assistant manager at Plainmoor.

New Gulls boss Ling said: "It is vital to me to get the right right-hand man in and with Shaun's south west background and the fact we were team-mates at Swindon for five years and have remained in contact, I am delighted that he is going to be my assistant.