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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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HOCKEY Carson clinches England's world semi spot
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- Created on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 09:30
- Last Updated on Friday, 17 January 2014 14:40
- Published on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 10:37
- Written by ROSS REID at the SWSN sports desk
University of Exeter graduate and Reading forward Tom Carson fired England into the men's Hero Hockey World League Final semi-finals in New Delhi, India.
The Somerset-based former University of Exeter hockey ace scored England's 47th minute winner in a tense 1-0 victory over Belgium in New Delhi to tee up Friday's semi-final against New Zealand (1215 GMT).
BLIZZARD HIT Plymouth Argyle 1 Southend United 1
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- Created on Saturday, 11 January 2014 18:53
- Last Updated on Sunday, 12 January 2014 06:30
- Published on Saturday, 11 January 2014 18:53
- Written by ROSS REID at Home Park
Plymouth Argyle edged up another place, to 11th , in League Two following their home draw with high flying Southend United.
Plymouth could have won in stoppage time as central defender Curtis Nelson's strike smashed off the post.
ENGLAND RUGBY Call-ups for Ford, Nowell and Watson
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- Created on Wednesday, 08 January 2014 15:15
- Last Updated on Friday, 10 January 2014 11:37
- Published on Wednesday, 08 January 2014 15:15
- Written by DAVE BARTON at Twickenham
Stuart Lancaster admits he is excited about the inclusion of Bath’s 20-year-old fly half George Ford in the England Senior squad.
Having starred for England’s Under 20 side for the past three years, Ford, Bath team-mate Anthony Watson and Exeter Chiefs' Cornish flyer Jack Nowell have been on Lancaster’s radar for a long time.
PSL SQUASH Big comeback wins for Bristol and Exeter
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- Created on Wednesday, 08 January 2014 09:49
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 January 2014 13:13
- Published on Wednesday, 08 January 2014 09:49
- Written by Howard Harding and Ross Reid
Bristol’s Elite Squash upset the form book with a brilliant 3-2 win at reigning Premier Squash League champions Surrey to make a flying start to 2014.
Bristol had not won on the road in four years and trailed 2-0 at the defending champions before scoring the shock result of the season thanks to wins for world no 4 Mohamed Elshorbagy, David Evans and Thomas Ford.
TORQUAY UNITED pin hopes on Hargreaves
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- Created on Tuesday, 07 January 2014 06:13
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 January 2014 06:59
- Published on Tuesday, 07 January 2014 06:13
- Written by ROSS REID at Plainmoor
Torquay United have appointed passionate former promotion-winning skipper Chris Hargreaves as new first team manager - and the man to stave off relegation from League Two.
Devon-based Hargreaves, 41, returns to Torquay following a south coast switch from AFC Bournemouth, where he was first team coach. It will be Hargreaves' first foray into Football League management.
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