9 November 2026

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Bedford’s Emilio Gay hits superb maiden first-class century in Canterbury

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...

First XI remain top of the league after thrashing Queens Park Westfield

Bedford CC 1st XI thrashed Queens Park Westfield by 10 wickets on Sunday to maintain their strong start in the Bedfordshire County Cricket League...

Bedford Blues seal stunning final day 32-28 victory in the Battle of Bedfordshire

Geoff Irvine's final league game as Chairman of Bedford Blues was a try fest as the returning fans at Goldington Road witnessed a classic Blues victory...

Blues captain Sean McCarthy to retire at the end of the season

30-year old Bedford Blues captain Sean McCarthy will lace up his boots for the final time in Saturday's Battle of Bedfordshire against Ampthill, in front of the Goldington Road crowd...

Wet weather doesn’t perturb Bedford sprinters from posting personal bests in Kettering

Bedford's athletes were in action last week and contended well with the wet and windy conditions in posting a ream of personal bests...

Chauhan century sets up huge Bedford win as 1st XI maintain strong start

Manvir Chauhan's composed century helped Bedford recover from 1 for 2 to thrash Preston CC in the Bedfordshire County Cricket League on Sunday, as the club's strong start continues...

Scrappy game ends with another Blues defeat in Nottingham

Bedford Blues looked to have stolen the game at the death only to be denied with the last kick of the game in a scrappy game at the windy Lady Bay...

Blues battle bravely but fall to high-flying Ealing Trailfinders

Bedford Blues hosted high-flying Ealing under the Friday night lights at Goldington Road and put up a strong showing; the final score of 17-40 flattering the visitors...

Bedford student wins National Formula Ford races in action-packed Donington weekend

17-year old Alex Walker is well on his way to the National Formula Ford title after two more victories at Donington Park at the weekend, with Silverstone up next for the Bedford racer...

Early May success for Sunday sides at Bedford Cricket Club

Manvir Chauhan - making his competitive comeback after four years - stamped his authority at Dunstable's Lancot Park with 5-20 as the 1st XI skittled Dunstable in the first weekend of the season...

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