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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STROLL IN THE PARK FOR TOP QUALIFIER HENDRIKSEN
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- Created on Thursday, 03 May 2012 09:51
- Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 09:35
- Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 09:51
- Written by Ross Reid
Devon golf professional Paul Hendriksen fired a fantastic eight-under-par 63 at Ferndown to clinch his second successive victory in a West Region qualifier for the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship in association with Peugeot.
Hendriksen won at Celtic Manor a year ago but missed the cut at The Belfry final.
SWSN MIDWEEK FOOTBALL SHORTS
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- Created on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 13:13
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 11:06
- Published on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 13:13
- Written by Ross Reid
Plymouth Argyle’s England Youth international Matt Lecointe has signed professional forms to stay at Home Park.
The 17-year-old Plymouth-born striker (pictured) netted his first senior goal for Carl Fletcher’s Pilgrims in a 3-2 win at Dagenham in mid-October and has established himself as a first team squad regular.
THREE-WAY TIE FOR 2012 WEST OF ENGLAND OPEN
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- Created on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 14:48
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 10:35
- Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 14:48
- Written by Ross Reid
April showers – and high winds - caused the prestigious 2012 West of England Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Royal North Devon to be reduced to from 72 to 54 holes.
Surrey’s Joshua White (Chipstead) Gloucestershire’s Charlie McLean (Brickhampton Court) and Yorkshire's Matthew Daley (Hainsworth Park) shared a three-way tie after three rounds at the top of the leader board on 223.
SOUTH WEST SEVEN IN ENGLAND U20 SQUAD
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- Created on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 13:18
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 13:07
- Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 13:18
- Written by Ross Reid
England Under 20 coaches Rob Hunter and Nick Walshe have named a squad of 28 ahead of next month's 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.
The England squad contains a magnificent seven South West players – from Bath, Gloucester and Exeter Chiefs - as England seek to better last season’s second place finish.
MCCA TROPHY: DEVON v CORNWALL IS OFF
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- Created on Saturday, 28 April 2012 19:10
- Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2012 11:27
- Published on Friday, 27 April 2012 11:10
- Written by Ross Reid and Michael Weeks
Devon chief executive Neil Gamble last night confirmed that today's planned MCCA Trophy game against Cornwall at Instow (see below) has been washed out.
Both sides have lost their two opening group one matches to April showers.
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