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Tom Carr

Tom Carr is the Bedford Independent's Sport Editor, covering all sport in the Borough.

Tom has been front and centre of sport in the town since 2016, writing for various publications before joining the Bedford Independent team, primarily as the Bedford Blues reporter in August 2019.

Tom later stepped into the new role of Sport Editor in 2022, and has since written about a wide variety of sports across Bedford Borough, incorporating professional, semi-pro and grassroots sport.

As the Sport Editor of the Bedford Independent, Tom leads the title’s sporting coverage, with relationships across clubs, community groups and individuals who have gone on to make the professional game.

Born in Bedford, Tom has lived in the town all his life and has been part of multiple community clubs over the years, including Bedford Cricket Club, Bedford Park Rangers, and Riverside Tennis Club, among others.

He is also a qualified football referee and cricket umpire.

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Bedford School named in top 100 in The Cricketer 2024 schools guide

Two Bedford schools have been named in the Cricketer's Top 100 Schools Guide, with Bedford School recognised for a "compelling commitment to cricket in the curriculum"...

Football club suspended after player assaults referee

A Bedford based football club have been "suspended with immediate effect" after one of their players assaulted a referee after full-time in a Bedford and District Football League...

Double cup disappointment for Real Bedford at McMullen Park

Both Real Bedford and Real Bedford Ladies were knocked out of the FA Vase and the FA Cup over Saturday and Sunday on a bumper weekend of cup football at McMullen Park...

Adamson hat trick helps clinical Bedford Blues to big win

Dean Adamson is now just one try behind the all-time try scorer at Bedford Blues after another hat trick at Goldington Road helped Bedford Blues to a resounding 53-12 victory...

Grimoldby starts as Blues host Hartpury on Remembrance Day

Louis Grimoldby will start at fly half as Bedford Blues return to league action on Saturday against Hartpury, looking to kick on from an impressive away victory in Penzance a fortnight ago...

Real Bedford open up three point lead after win at Potton

Scoring on a Saturday afternoon has become second nature to Ben Stevens in recent weeks, and Real's star striker took his form to the floodlit ground of Potton United on Tuesday night...

Pirates go top with five star performance against ten man Arlesey

Braces apiece for Mo Ahmed and Ben Stevens saw Real Bedford go top of the Spartans South Midlands Premier Division with a comfortable 5-0 victory against Arlesey Town on Saturday...

Real Bedford close the gap on league leaders with win against Crawley Green

Real Bedford kept up their fine league form with another convincing win, this time against Crawley Green and closed the gap on league leaders, St Panteleimon in the process...

Bedford Blues Women stun Stamford to progress in RFU Junior Cup

Bedford Blues Women pulled off a brilliant display to shock Stamford away from home on Sunday to progress to the Round of 32 stage in the RFU Junior Cup in Lincolnshire...

Maisey’s boot helps Bedford Blues squeeze past the Pirates

A late Seán French try helped Bedford Blues post their first points of the Championship season with an impressive 20-18 victory against Cornish Pirates...

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