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Blues escape with victory against plucky London Scottish

Three unanswered tries looked to have set Bedford Blues on course for a comfortable victory, but the division's bottom club had other ideas...
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Bedford cricketing great celebrated in Son’s best-selling book

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...
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Masters Hockey take centre stage with huge win over local rivals

With the Midlands Conference into their winter break, it was the turn of the Hockey Masters sides to take centre stage last weekend,; the Ladies Over 35s looking to defend their title...
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Butterworth hat-trick sinks Kempston in local derby clash at The Eyrie

The first instalment of the Bedfordshire derby saw struggling Kempston Rovers visit The Eyrie looking to halt Bedford Town's title charge...
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Bedford Blues' Louis Grimoldby in their charity pink kit

Déjà vu for Blues with narrow one-point loss at Coventry

Bedford Blues' last visit to Butts Park Arena in Coventry resulted in an agonising one-point loss; and not many would have thought history would go on to repeat itself...
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Two changes as Bedford Blues travel to old rivals Coventry

A convincing 40-19 victory against Nottingham last weekend will hopefully kick start a Bedford Blues team hoping to threaten the top of the Championship...
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Eagles dumped out of Southern League Cup but continue good league form

While the weather is cooling down, the Southern League is hotting up with Bedford Town chasing Berkhamsted at the top of Division One Central...
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A cool 14 teams turn out for Bedford Hockey Club on bone-chilling weekend

The Ladies first team kept the heat on Sutton Coldfield in the Conference Midlands as 14 teams turned out for the club on a bitterly cold weekend...
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Blues sail past lacklustre Nottingham at blustery Goldington Road

At a cold and blustery Goldington Road, the Blues welcomed old rivals Nottingham looking to bounce back from last weekend's defeat at Cornish Pirates. With four homegrown Bedford players...
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Four changes from Pirates loss as Blues host Nottingham

Mike Rayer will be looking for a response from his Bedford Blues side as he makes four changes ahead of Saturday's visit of Nottingham...
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