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Bunyan Centre
Fusion Lifestyle, who operate the John Bunyan Sports and Leisure Centre in Bedford, have performed a dramatic U-turn, reinstating long-held bookings for two...
Cricket bowling
Bedfordshire County Cricket will return to Bedford for the first time in ten years as they face Cambridgeshire tomorrow (Sunday, 16 Jun). The two sides will meet to play a...
Sir Alastair Cook
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"...
While many Bedfordians spent lockdown catching up with their favourite series, one author delved deep into the memories of one of Bedford's veteran sportsmen...
The Bedfordshire CCC squad before the game vs Northumberland at Bedford School in July 2023
There were victories across the ages for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club, with one more final to come to complete an already successful cricket season...
Sir Alastair Cook
From the square of Bedford School to the plush outfield of Lord's, and many international miles in between, Sir Alastair Cook has called time on his cricket career at the age of 38...
The UK’s best schools for cricket have been revealed in The Cricketer’s Schools Guide 2023, with both Bedford School and Bedford Preparatory School included...
21-year old Emilio Gay hit his maiden first-class hundred for Northamptonshire in Canterbury on Thursday afternoon after being recalled to the starting XI in the County Championship...
Beds V Herts Minor Counties Cricket Championships
Spin twins Tom Brett and George Darlow bowled Bedfordshire County Cricket Club to their first Minor Counties Championship win in four years. The slow left-armers took all 20...
BFS county cricket
Despite having no on-site PE or sports facilities, Bedford Free School (BFS) is celebrating the news that two of their female cricketers have been selected...
The Under 13's at Bedford Cricket Club have a rich history, with the 2017 side reaching the last 4 nationally, and the current crop are on their way to emulating them...
Rohan Mehmi - who is on the books at first-class county, Northamptonshire - helped secure a fourth straight win for Bedford Cricket Club's 1st XI as they took a big step towards promotion in Elstow on Sunday...