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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JUNIOR GOLF Tinsley and Pope give Devon hope
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- Created on Thursday, 30 August 2012 11:24
- Last Updated on Thursday, 30 August 2012 12:47
- Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 13:24
- Written by Ross Reid
Yorkshire play Staffordshire today for the 2012 English Boys county team title at Cotswold Hills Golf Club in Gloucestershire.
Both teams have – as anticipated – won their opening two matches with pre-tournament favourites Yorkshire overcoming Devon 6-3 yesterday despite resilient back-to-back wins for Ryan Pope and Jacob Tinsley.
CORNWALL CRICKET Werrington and Redruth closing in
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- Created on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 18:23
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:38
- Published on Monday, 27 August 2012 18:23
- Written by by Ross Reid and Michael Weeks
The entire Jolly’s Drinks Cornwall Cricket League programme was again washed out on Monday to complete a miserable, wet blank holiday weekend for Cornish club cricketers.
It was the second occasion in three days that rain stopped all play. The last time a whole programme was washed out - before Saturday - was July 11, 2009.
TORQUAY UNITED Mansell on promotion mission
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- Created on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 11:59
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 11:54
- Published on Monday, 27 August 2012 11:59
- Written by Ross Reid at Plainmoor
Torquay United skipper Lee Mansell is hoping for third time lucky as the Gulls mount another League Two promotion bid.
United have suffered play-off heartbreak in the last two seasons but midfield ace Mansell – outstanding in the 4-2 win over Rochdale – is backing Martin Ling’s new-look yellows to go one better this term.
GOLF Devon face favourites at English finals
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 13:19
- Published on Monday, 27 August 2012 16:06
- Written by Ross Reid
Yorkshire are favourites to win a seventh English Boys County Finals following yesterday's 7-2 opening win over Hampshire, Isle of Wight & Channel Islands at Cotswold Hills Golf Club in Gloucestershire.
South West champions Devon lost their opening match 5 ½-3 ½ against Midlands winners Staffordshire, and face Yorkshire today.
NON LEAGUE Weston-super-Mare 0 Truro City 2
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- Created on Monday, 27 August 2012 18:30
- Last Updated on Monday, 22 October 2012 23:13
- Published on Monday, 27 August 2012 08:15
- Written by Ross Reid at Woodspring Stadium
Truro City deservedly claimed their first Blue Square Bet South win of the new season at rainswept Weston-super-Mare.
Summer find Kieffer Moore and fellow striker Stewart Yetton scored with headers for injury-hit City, without skipper Jake Ash and ace Andy Watkins.
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