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Group of athletes who benefited from GLL Sport Foundation

Applications for the GLL Sport Foundation Awards are now open

Applications for the 2025 GLL Sport Foundation Awards are now open for Bedford's athletes to access a pool of money and usage of facilities in order to foster talent across...
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Real Bedford in rare midweek league loss at Kings Langley

Real Bedford suffered only their second league defeat of the season as they fell in an entertaining but ultimately disappointing 3-2 loss at Kings Langley on Tuesday night (17 December)...
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Bedford Hockey Club Ladies 4th XI in action

Festive Bedford Hockey schedule sees goals galore at Chester Road

There were just a handful of league matches for Bedford Hockey Club at the weekend, catching up on fixtures postponed from the recent inclement weather. The club now...
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Lily Johnston (left) and Sienna Williams (right) with Justin Rose

Two of Bedford’s young golf prodigies enjoy qualification to Justin Rose’s Telegraph event

Two young golfers from Bedfordshire Golf Club have finished 2024 on a high after qualifying for the nett event at the annual Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championships, held at...
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Bedford Ath player runs away from a Tring tackle on the rugby pitch

Bedford Ath remain adrift at the bottom after Tring defeat

Bedford Athletic fell to another defeat at Tring in Regional South East Division One on Saturday (14 December) to remain bottom of the pile. They did take an early lead and narrowed the...
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Bedford Blues fly half, Will Maisey in action against London Scottish December 2024

Bedford Blues pull a win out of the fire in dramatic London Scottish clash

Bedford Blues kept up the pace on the Championship's top two with a dramatic last-minute 22-20 victory at London Scottish on Sunday (15 December) at the Richmond Athletic...
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Bedford Town striker James Clifton bags his first goal of three against Lowestoft at The Eyrie

Clifton bags hat-trick as Bedford Town fight back to Lowestoft win

James Clifton scored a hat-trick as Bedford Town fought back from 2-1 down to beat Lowestoft Town 4-2 in a six-goal thriller to rise to sixth in Southern League Premier Central on Saturday...
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Late Setchell strike gives Real Bedford victory at Beaconsfield

Josh Setchell's double, including a winner in the 87th minute, gave Real Bedford an away win at Beaconsfield on Saturday (14 December) as the Pirates closed the gap at the top to Berkhamsted...
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Real Bedford face Leighton Town in the Beds Senior Cup in December 2024

Real Bedford progress to Beds Senior Cup semis but Bedford Town lose out

Real Bedford have reached the last four of the Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup with an entertaining 3-2 victory at Leighton Town on Tuesday night (10 December), but Bedford Town fell...
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The winners of the Bedford Sports and Physical Activity Awards 2024

The great and the good of Bedford sport celebrated at 29th annual awards ceremony

Names from sport around Bedford Borough convened at the Bedford Corn Exchange on Monday night (7 December) to celebrate the 29th annual Sports and Physical Activity Awards...
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