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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TANCOCK SIXTH IN WORLD 100 FINAL
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:18
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:43
- Published on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:18
Exeter's Commonwealth champion Liam Tancock narrowly missed out on the 100m Backstroke medals on day three of the 2011 FINA World Swimming Championships in Shanghai.
The British Gas ITC Loughborough swimmer, who will begin the defence of his world 50m Backstroke title on Saturday, clocked a season’s best 53.25 from lane one to finish just 0.26 off the podium positions in China.
AROUND THE GREENS: SOUTH WEST GOLF LATEST
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:28
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:13
- Published on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:28
Exeter’s Chris Gill is doing his utmost to stay top of the PGA West Region Order of Merit ahead of a hectic week.
Gill leads the region’s order of merit – the Race to Woodbury Park – despite finishing tied 14 in the PGA West Region Players Championship at Cumberwell Park.
FAB FOUR WICKET WIN FOR CORNWALL
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 09:35
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 July 2011 08:14
- Published on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 09:35
- Written by Ross Reid and Michael Weeks
Cornwall’s cricketers scored a fantastic four wicket-win over Shropshire in their Minor Counties Championship Western Division game at St Austell CC yesterday.
Needing 269 to win, Tom Sharp's side made 271-6 with seventy five minutes to spare.
ROBINS CRACKS CORNWALL CENTURY
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- Created on Monday, 25 July 2011 13:22
- Last Updated on Monday, 25 July 2011 16:07
- Published on Monday, 25 July 2011 13:22
Cornwall were 272-4 at lunch on the second day of Minor Counties Championship game against Shropshire at St Austell CC.
Skipper Tom Sharp is 31 not out and Grampound Road's Chris Hunkin 16 not out after Callington's Matt Robins made a superb century (118) and debutant Thomas Rowe scored 77.
CORNWALL CRICKET ROUND-UP
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- Created on Sunday, 24 July 2011 08:36
- Last Updated on Sunday, 24 July 2011 08:36
- Published on Sunday, 24 July 2011 08:36
- Written by Ross Reid and Michael Weeks
The Jolly’s Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League top three - Truro, Paul and Callington - all won yesterday to extend their advantage.
Truro triumphed in quick time at home to Troon, who were bowled out for 81 with Alex Taylor taking five for 27. Truro replied with 84 for 2.
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