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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.
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HAWKER SWOOPS TO SEAL WELSH DERBY
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- Created on Friday, 24 February 2012 12:33
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 March 2012 12:20
- Published on Friday, 24 February 2012 12:34
- Written by Ross Reid
Cardiff & UWIC warmed up for Sunday’s top of the table EHL Men’s Conference West clash by edging a 1-0 win over cross-city rivals Whitchurch at Sophia Gardens last night.
Luke Hawker’s eighth minute goal against the run of early play was all that separated Wales’ top two teams as Cardiff soared to second ahead of Sunday's home game against runaway leaders Team Bath Buccaneers (Welsh Institute of Sport, 1300).
CARDIFF DERBY FOR WELSH STICK WIZARDS
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- Created on Thursday, 23 February 2012 14:44
- Last Updated on Thursday, 23 February 2012 15:10
- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2012 14:45
- Written by Ross Reid
The top men’s hockey teams in Wales meet under lights at the Welsh Institute of Sport tonight when Whitchurch host Cardiff & UWIC (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 2000).
Cardiff & UWIC are fifth in the EHL Men’s Conference West following an eye-catching 3-2 comeback win at third placed University of Birmingham thanks to Stefan Ray-Hills’ last minute winner.
EXETER'S HILL SET FOR ENGLAND U20 DEBUT
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- Created on Thursday, 23 February 2012 08:25
- Last Updated on Thursday, 23 February 2012 08:58
- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2012 08:25
- Written by Ross Reid
Exeter Chiefs centre Sam Hill is set to make his England Under 20 rugby union debut against Wales in tomorrow's Six Nations game at the Twickenham Stoop (1945).
Exeter-born Hill is set to start at 12 with clubmate Luke Cowan-Dickie at prop, alongside Torquay-born Gloucester Rugby hooker Koree Britton, who started playing rugby at Devon club Dartmouth RFC.
EXETER BUOYED BY BUCS SEMIS SUCCESS
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- Created on Thursday, 23 February 2012 05:14
- Last Updated on Thursday, 23 February 2012 12:33
- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2012 05:14
- Written by Ross Reid
University of Exeter will be hoping their 3-1 midweek British Universities & Colleges Sport hockey win over defending champions Loughborough will kick start their England Hockey League Men’s Premier ascent.
The greens head into Sunday's EHL match at Hampstead & Westminster (1400) three points adrift at the foot of the top flight but buoyed by yesterday's brilliant BUCS victory at Nottingham University.
SW FOOTBALL: BIDEFORD UNBEATEN RUN HITS 20
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:18
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:52
- Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:18
- Written by Ross Reid
Bideford stretched their superb Evo-Stik League Southern Division One South & West unbeaten run to 20 matches following a 2-1 win at third from bottom Clevedon Town.
Ian Sampson (33 mins) and skipper Matt Hockley (63) scored for Sean Joyce’s Robins as they hit the 70-point mark by notching their 21st league win.
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