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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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SW GOLF Toy is youngest Cornwall ladies champion

Details: Created on Monday, 22 April 2013 09:17; Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2013 11:26; Published on Sunday, 21 April 2013 09:17; Written by PATRICIA DAVIES at Tehidy Park

Carlyon Bay teenage ace Emily Toy has become the youngest ever Cornwall Ladies amateur golf champion.

The 15-year-old beat six times finalist and past champion Rachael Lloyd-Phillips 1 up at Tehidy Park in yesterday's 36 hole final.

RUGBY SHORTS Exeter's pacy Puma to become Tiger

Details: Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 09:27; Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2013 11:32; Published on Thursday, 18 April 2013 09:27; Written by ROSS REID

Exeter Chiefs’ Argentine international winger Gonzalo Camacho is set to make a summer switch to Aviva Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers.

The 28-year-old Pumas pace ace has been at Chiefs for two years since his 2011 arrival from Harlequins.

SNOOKER South West trio head to Theatre of dreams

Details: Created on Monday, 15 April 2013 15:59; Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2013 12:36; Published on Sunday, 14 April 2013 15:59; Written by South West Sports News snooker ace MARK HALLIWELL

A trio of South Western raiders will head for the Crucible Theatre this week for the World Snooker Championships.

Two of them – 24 year old Devonian Sam Baird and Gloucester 21-year-old Jack Lisowski – will be making their debut at the game's most iconic venue after final qualifying.

SNOOKER Baird, Likowski & Milkins in world frame

Details: Created on Saturday, 13 April 2013 12:33; Last Updated on Monday, 15 April 2013 10:53; Published on Friday, 12 April 2013 12:33; Written by SWSN snooker correspondent MARK HALLIWELL

Devon's Sam Baird and Gloucester's Jack Lisowski will be among 10 professionals bidding for a debut appearance at snooker's most famous venue.

Baird and Lisowski have battled through to the final qualifying round of the 2013 World Championships and are one win away from a trip to Sheffield's iconic Crucible Theatre.

EXETER CHIEFS 2013-14 pre-season schedule

Details: Created on Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:09; Last Updated on Thursday, 11 April 2013 22:40; Published on Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:09; Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs 2013-14 pre-season warm-up has a tri nations feel with matches against Welsh side Scarlets, Westcountry rivals Bristol and first-time visitors Glasgow.