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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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AFC ST AUSTELL new management team seek friendlies

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 07:12; Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 11:10; Published on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 07:12; Written by ROSS REID

New AFC St Austell boss Lee Hodges is seeking pre-season friendly opponents for the ambitious South West Peninsula Premier West Lillywhites.

Hodges said: "We are looking for friendly games and am initially thinking Devon would be nice - because all our league games will be in Cornwall next season - but we are happy to hear from anyone who would like to give us a game in pre-season. It's also good to get a 'name' as well but we'll have to see..."

TORQUAY UNITED sign Brazilian keeper Cavagnari

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 06:52; Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 07:12; Published on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 06:52; Written by PATRICK TINKLER and ROSS REID

Gary Johnson's newly promoted National League yellows Torquay United FC have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Lucas Covolan Cavagnari from Worthing.

Cavagnari, 27, is a former Brazil Under 20s international and joined giants Vasco Da Gama as a youngster.

RUNNING update May 2019

Details: Created on Sunday, 19 May 2019 06:05; Last Updated on Sunday, 19 May 2019 11:32; Published on Sunday, 19 May 2019 06:05; Written by Ross Reid

I am about to start long overdue on-the-run updates to the SWSN running pages.

I aim to get things sorted as soon as practically possible and envisage this will - sensibly - require two weeks, at least, as it has done in previous years.

As ever I will include relevant links whenever possible and you are invited to send me any new race dates or race updates (ie new websites, new organisers, new race names, correcting my errors etc) by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In the meantime thank you for your patience, support and understanding runners...

WOMENS RUGBY fixtures - national & regional

Details: Created on Sunday, 12 May 2019 16:00; Last Updated on Friday, 23 April 2021 16:03; Published on Sunday, 12 May 2019 16:00; Written by womens rugby correspondent

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LEAVING THIS HERE AS A REMINDER OF BETTER DAYS in the hope county championship may return in May 2021

Sunday May 12
Gill Burns Womens County Championship
Devon Women 5 Berkshire Women 22 Crediton RFC
Dorset & Wilts Women 58 Somerset Women 5 Warminster RFC

Dorset & Wilts top Division 2 pool 3 10pts, Somerset 5, Cornwall 1
Berkshire top Division 1 pool 3 8pts, Glos 5, Devon 0

SOUTH WEST FOOTBALL results 2018/2019

Details: Last Updated on Monday, 05 August 2019 14:18; Published on Saturday, 11 May 2019 16:02; Written by JAMES & ROSS REID

Saturday May 11
South West Peninsula League Cup final
Falmouth Town FC 0 Saltash United FC 1 (Dave Barker 88)
St Blazey AFC Att 585
Southern League Super Play-off final
Met Police FC 2 Tonbridge Angels FC 3