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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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CORNWALL SHARE TOP SPOT WITH SHROPSHIRE
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:13
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:43
- Published on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 17:13
- Written by Michael Weeks & Ross Reid
Cornwall dramatically beat Wiltshire by 123 runs at Falmouth CC yesterday to move to joint top of the Minor Counties Championship Western Division table.
Wiltshire collapsed to 68 all out in the morning as they chased Cornwall’s 199 first innings total.
HOWELL HAPPY TO BE IN BRACEWELL'S PLANS
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 July 2012 09:34
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2012 08:52
- Published on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 09:34
- Written by Ross Reid
Former Hampshire player Benny Howell has signed a two-year deal with Gloucestershire, which keeps him at the club until the end of the 2014 season.
Gloucestershire CCC director of cricket John Bracewell said: “It is great to have secured Benny on a long-term deal after what has been an extensive and successful trial period.
PREMIERSHIP RUGBY South West derby dates
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- Created on Wednesday, 04 July 2012 15:40
- Last Updated on Friday, 26 October 2012 17:08
- Published on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 15:40
- Written by Ross Reid
Exeter Chiefs and Gloucester both kick off the new 2012-13 Aviva Premiership campaign with home games.
Chiefs host Sale Sharks at Sandy Park on Saturday September 1, Gloucester entertain Northampton Saints at Kingsholm while Bath start the new season with a trip to face Worcester Warriors at Sixways.
GLOS SET TO SIGN AUSTRALIAN TEST STAR
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- Created on Wednesday, 04 July 2012 14:38
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 July 2012 14:00
- Published on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 14:38
- Written by Ross Reid
Gloucestershire are set to sign Australia Test batsman Ed Cowan on a short-term basis ahead of his country’s A tour of England.
Subject to a visa being obtained, the 30-year-old Tasmania left-hander will fill the gap between Kane Williamson leaving Gloucestershire and fellow New Zealander Rob Nicol arriving later this month.
BARRY, BEDFORD AND SEMMENS JOIN PIRATES
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- Created on Monday, 02 July 2012 14:55
- Last Updated on Monday, 02 July 2012 14:17
- Published on Sunday, 01 July 2012 14:55
- Written by Ross Reid
Cornish Pirates have swooped to sign Exeter-born former Newcastle Falcons flyer Tom Bedford for the 2012-13 RFU Championship campaign.
Bedford, 23, joined Falcons at the beginning of January - from Championship outfit Bedford Blues - and within days made his Aviva Premiership debut against hometown team Exeter Chiefs.
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