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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BRISTOL RUGBY Combination at Thornbury celebration
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- Created on Sunday, 16 March 2014 08:09
- Last Updated on Sunday, 16 March 2014 10:24
- Published on Sunday, 16 March 2014 08:09
Bristol Combination make a rare appearance at Thornbury RFC today to bring the curtain down on the South Gloucestershire club’s jubilee 50 celebrations (1330).
In days gone by playing for the Bristol Combination XV was in many cases the highest level of representative rugby local players could strive to attain. It was a genuine honour.
NON LEAGUE Tully appointed Truro City player-manager
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- Created on Thursday, 13 March 2014 11:46
- Last Updated on Friday, 14 March 2014 13:49
- Published on Thursday, 13 March 2014 11:46
Popular ex Exeter City and Torquay United full back Steve Tully has become the new player-manager at Truro City in the wake of Steve Massey’s departure.
Tully, 34, has been appointed by Truro City chairman Peter Masters to oversee the Cornish Tigers’ 10-match Southern Premier run-in.
PSL SQUASH round eight wins for Exeter and Bristol
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- Created on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 14:11
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 14:23
- Published on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 14:11
- Written by squash correspondent HOWARD HARDING
Exeter Diamonds remain on course for the end of season Premier Squash League play-off semi-finals following their seventh win of the season, 3-2 over Winchester in round eight.
Finn Olli Tuominen ensured another Diamonds win by beating Qatar teenager Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi to put the home side 3-1 ahead at the Devon & Exeter Squash & Racketball Club.
LEAGUE 2 Torquay United 2 Rochdale 1 - reaction
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- Created on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 00:13
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 15:15
- Published on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 00:13
Torquay United boss Chris Hargreaves lauded his basement side as they ended a six-match run without a League Two win by beating third placed Rochdale at Plainmoor.
Hargreaves said: “I am really pleased. It was a good and much-needed win. Each game is becoming much more important but this will give everyone a lift and you never know.”
2014 ENGLAND U20 vs WALES U20 team news
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- Created on Friday, 07 March 2014 00:39
- Last Updated on Friday, 07 March 2014 13:20
- Published on Friday, 07 March 2014 00:39
- Written by Ross Reid
England Under 20s host Wales Under 20 in the 2014 RBS Six Nations at Kingston Park tonight, live on Sky Sports (kick off 1945).
Bath Rugby lock Tom Ellis comes in for first start of the season, NG Dragons' Joe Davies makes his Wales Under 20 debut at lock.
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