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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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HORSTMANN IS LATEST CHIEFS RECRUIT
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- Created on Thursday, 03 May 2012 17:51
- Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 17:51
- Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 17:51
- Written by Ross Reid
Exeter Chiefs have signed Harare-born England Saxons and England Sevens back row forward Kai Horstmann from Aviva Premiership rivals Worcester Warriors.
The 30-year-old - who has agreed a two-year deal with the Chiefs - has becomes Exeter's sixth new capture ahead of the 2012/13 campaign, linking up next term with fellow newcomers Dean Mumm, Ian Whitten, Will Chudley, Alex Brown and Jack Yeandle.
ENGAGE! South West rugby shorts
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- Created on Thursday, 03 May 2012 13:30
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 01:05
- Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 13:30
- Written by Ross Reid
Tonight’s Bristol Combination Cup final between newly-promoted Avonmouth Old Boys and Thornbury at Bristol Rugby is off due to a waterlogged Memorial Ground pitch.
However tonight’s Somerset Vase final between Gordano and Old Bristolians is still on at Weston-super-Mare RFC (Drove Road 1930) after the Recreation Ground passed an early morning pitch inspection.
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.
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