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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WOMENS HOCKEY Clifton save best until last
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 19:49
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 19:52
- Published on Monday, 25 March 2013 19:49
- Written by ROSS REID
Bristol's Clifton Ladies Hockey Club are through to the Investec Women's Cup final following a dramatic 3-1 penalty flick win over Premier Division rivals Sutton Coldfield.
Caitlin Jeffreys was every bit as much a heroine as spot-on scorers Harriet Pearce, Dawn Mitchell and Emil Atkinson as the Clifton keeper made penalty saves to deny Jenny Parkinson and Sutton ace Jane Sixsmith.
SW RUGBY England tour coaching call for Baxter
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 16:56
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 08:09
- Published on Monday, 25 March 2013 16:57
- Written by MARK STEVENS and ROSS REID
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter will form part of Stuart Lancaster's coaching team for England's June tour to Argentina.
Subject to Aviva Premiership placings, Tavistock-born Baxter will link up with Lancaster and attacking skills coach Mike Catt to prepare for the Killik Cup against the Barbarians at Twickenham on May 26.
MENS HOCKEY Cardiff & UWIC into promotion play-offs
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 07:35
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:42
- Published on Monday, 25 March 2013 07:35
- Written by ROSS REID pitchside
Jimmy Devney's ground-breaking Cardiff & UWIC held on to their place at the Men's Hockey League Conference West summit following a final day goalless draw at University of Exeter.
The ambitious Welsh club now stand on the edge of history and becoming the first side from the Principality to reach the England Hockey League top flight if they can win through next month's Promotion Tournament at Reading HC.
HOCKEY Super Sunday - cup semi and title decider
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- Created on Sunday, 24 March 2013 09:36
- Last Updated on Sunday, 24 March 2013 09:43
- Published on Friday, 22 March 2013 09:36
- Written by ROSS REID
It's a huge hockey Sunday for the region's top national league sides today.
At 1230 top flight Bristol side Clifton Ladies are set to host Premier rivals Sutton Coldfield in the Investec Women's Cup semi finals at Clifton College Sports Ground (see link below).
SW FOOTBALL Friday update - state of play ...
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- Created on Friday, 22 March 2013 10:49
- Last Updated on Friday, 22 March 2013 12:37
- Published on Thursday, 21 March 2013 10:49
- Written by ROSS REID at the fixtures desk
I plan to post tomorrow's SWSN football fixtures overnight so PLEASE if you know of any pitch inspections, or games being called off tweet @swsportsnews so our football followers – and in most cases your supporters – get early notice of the state of play.
Kevin Marriott - Cornish Guardian, Cornishman and West Briton sports editor - kindly informed me early yesterday that tonight's Elburton Villa versus Bodmin Town South West Peninsula Premier match has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Haye Road.
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