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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STUDENT SPORT Matchday Wednesday!
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- Created on Tuesday, 09 October 2012 13:21
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 October 2012 13:37
- Published on Monday, 08 October 2012 13:21
- Written by Ross Reid
It's matchday Wednesday for sporting students across the country with scores of British Universities & Colleges Sport fixtures and the Daily Mail RBS Schools Cup rugby competition second round.
The BUCS competition – a regular midweek fixture – has still to get into full swing but there are plenty of hockey, lacrosse and rugby union fixtures commencing tomorrow.
RUGBY SHORTS Bristol and Cornwall Cup draws
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- Created on Monday, 08 October 2012 17:58
- Last Updated on Monday, 08 October 2012 18:53
- Published on Sunday, 07 October 2012 17:58
- Written by Bill Hooper and Ross Reid
It's a case of déjà vu following rugby union cup quarter final draws in Cornwall and Bristol, with last season's finalists pitted against each another at this term's last eight stage.
The CRFU Tribute Cornwall Cup quarter final pitches last season’s winners Wadebridge Camels against St Austell in the last eight.
MENS HOCKEY Davenport double seals Avon derby
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- Created on Monday, 08 October 2012 16:54
- Last Updated on Monday, 08 October 2012 16:28
- Published on Sunday, 07 October 2012 16:54
- Written by Ross Reid
Tim Davenport’s double fired Team Bath Buccaneers to the top of Conference West while Cardiff & UWIC joined them on nine points following their derby win over Whitchurch.
Last season's Conference champions Buccs beat Bristol’s Firebrands 4-2 in the Avon derby at Bath after trailing twice, to goals from Ben Trembath (15) and Rollo Lewis (28).
WOMENS HOCKEY Clifton edge past Gloucester in cup
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- Created on Monday, 08 October 2012 11:48
- Last Updated on Thursday, 11 October 2012 18:13
- Published on Sunday, 07 October 2012 11:48
- Written by Ross Reid
Premier Division Clifton are through to the Investec Women’s Cup second round following yesterday’s 2-1 home win over unbeaten Conference West side Gloucester City.
Emily Atkinson and Joie Leigh scored for Clifton, who now visit Maidenhead in the next round.
HOCKEY FIX First Cardiff derby of season
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- Created on Sunday, 07 October 2012 10:00
- Last Updated on Sunday, 07 October 2012 12:02
- Published on Saturday, 06 October 2012 11:01
- Written by Ross Reid
A full programme of matches in Men’s Hockey League Conference West today includes the season’s first Cardiff derby hosted by Tom Fisher’s Whitchurch at WIS at one.
Their visitors are Jimmy Devney's Cardiff & UWIC, 1-0 winners over Whitchurch in February's close encounter.
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