Home Ground - South West Sports News

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.

contact [email protected]

PAXTON IN SEVENTH HEAVEN

Details: Created on Friday, 18 November 2011 07:20; Last Updated on Friday, 18 November 2011 07:25; Published on Friday, 18 November 2011 07:20; Written by SWSN bowls correspondent Howard Harding

Devonian Robert Paxton, the first qualifier ever to reach the Scottish International Open final, leaps to a career-high No7 in the first provisional World Bowls Tour world rankings for next season.

It was from a position of 18 in the current rankings that the 33-year-old from Exeter was forced to qualify for the established WBT event in Scotland.

RUTH WINS ALTORREAL OPEN

Details: Created on Thursday, 17 November 2011 15:44; Last Updated on Thursday, 17 November 2011 16:48; Published on Thursday, 17 November 2011 15:44; Written by SWSN golf correspondent Ross Reid

st mellion golf club touring professional james ruth St Mellion touring professional James Ruth maintained his opening day three stroke-lead to win the Altorreal Futures Open in Spain today with an eye catching 12 under par 204 total.

The 26-year-old led the 54-hole Hi5 Pro Tour tournament from start to finish after opening with a scorching eight under 64.

ROBINS SOAR TO TOP OF TABLE

Details: Created on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 07:41; Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 07:41; Published on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 07:41

Bideford soared level top of Evo-Stik League Southern Division One South & West following last night’s 1-0 win at Cinderford.

Kevin Squire scored the 59^th minute winner, as Sean Joyce’s Robins racked up their third win in a row to join leaders Hungerford Town on 35 points from 15 matches.

RUTH OFF TO ALTORREAL FLYER

Details: Created on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 16:02; Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 16:02; Published on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 16:02

St Mellion's James Ruth topped the Altorreal Futures Open leaderboard with a scorching eight under par 64 opening round in Spain today.

Ruth, 26, rallied from an opening bogey five at the first to rack up eight birdies and take a three-shot lead on the first day of the three-day Hi5 Pro Tour event in Murcia.

CLIFTON'S HOME COMFORT IN CUP

Details: Created on Monday, 14 November 2011 20:23; Last Updated on Thursday, 17 November 2011 09:35; Published on Monday, 14 November 2011 20:23

Clifton have been drawn at home in next February’s Investec Women’s Cup quarter finals following yesterday’s 3-0 third round win over Liverpool Sefton.

Fleur Horner’s side will now host Chelmsford, who knocked out EHL Women’s Conference West newcomers Gloucester City 2-0.