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England opener Emilio Gay eyes up the Ashes after earning ECB central contract

Bedford's Emilio Gay has been awarded a central contract with the England cricket team following an opening summer of six test matches against New Zealand and Pakistan. The Durham opener...

Agonising loss for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club after one-run defeat in T20 final

Bedfordshire County Cricket Club lost the National Counties T20 final by a single run against Berkshire in a dramatic yet agonising National Counties Finals Day at Wormsley Cricket Club...

Queen’s Park Westfield win nail-biter to claim maiden Bedfordshire County Cricket League title

Queen's Park Westfield won the Premier Division of the Bedfordshire County Cricket League with a game to spare after winning a nail-biting encounter against nearest rivals, Bedford on Sunday...

Bedfordshire County Cricket Club on the hunt for rare silverware at T20 Finals Day

Bedfordshire County Cricket Club are on the hunt for their first national title since 2004 as one of four counties in the National Counties T20 Finals Day in High Wycombe on Sunday (30 August)...

Queen’s Park Westfield see off Dunstable to take one step further towards Beds League title

Queen's Park Westfield are one step away from the Bedfordshire County Cricket League Premier Division title after a 90-run victory at Dunstable Town on Sunday (23 August). On their tails are Bedford...

Top three win again as Beds League title race approaches intriguing climax

The top three in the Bedfordshire County Cricket League were all winners again on Sunday (16 August), with the Premier Division title race heading to the wire. Queen's Park Westfield...

Somal ton keeps Bedford Cricket Club in Premier Division title race

Vedant Somal's swift unbeaten century helped Bedford Cricket Club to an eight-wicket victory against Southill Park on Sunday (9 August), helping his team remain on the coattails...

Dunk stars as Bedfordshire CCC reach National Counties T20 Finals Day

Bedfordshire County Cricket Club enjoyed the finest day of their season so far as they beat both Shropshire and Norfolk to reach National Counties T20 Finals Day on Sunday (9 August)...

Bedford’s Gay and Miller score vital ‘List A’ hundreds in One Day Cup

Emilio Gay prepared for a second test series with England with a welcome one-day hundred for Durham in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, while fellow Bedfordian, Gus Miller followed suit...

Big Khan century tees up Queen’s Park Westfield for key win at Southill

Zahid Ali Khan continued his fine form in the Premier Division of the Bedfordshire County Cricket League with an unbeaten 138 as his Queen's Park Westfield side continued their firm grip at the top...

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