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Freezing weather hampers Bedford hockey progress

With falling temperatures resulting in the Chester Road pitches being frozen, all home fixtures had to be cancelled on Saturday. Three away fixtures did however manage to survive...
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Playfinder awards Wixams with outstanding facility award

A Wixams sports facility has been awarded Playfinder’s outstanding facility award for October. Playfinder says they want to make it easier for everyone to play sport, and increase the...
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Bedford Blues strengthen their pack with Samoan international

Bedford Blues have strengthened their back row for the Greene King IPA Championship season with the signing of Samoan international Alafoti Fa’osiliva. The 34 year old arrives...
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Bedworth hold firm despite Newman’s Kempston Rovers’ goal

Bedworth United secured a victory in this encounter despite a late Kempston rally to record a win that carries them in to the top half of the table. Rovers were behind within ten minutes...
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Bedford hockey Ladies go from strength to strength

The result of this weekend’s Ladies' 1st XI match against Ipswich means they remain unbeaten in their last seven games. Their only loss this season, in England Hockey’s Investec...
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Bedford Town back in the playoffs with close victory

The Eagles secured another home win on Saturday, but were given a scare by visiting Daventry. Manager Nathan Abbey made one major change for this match, with new keeper...
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Kempston Rovers humbled at home by Halesowen

Kempston Rovers went in to this game off the back of last week’s surprise result at Corby Town, but could not replicate the resolute display from seven days ago...
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Tough weekend for Bedford Hockey Club but still some stand out moments

Fair to say, it wasn’t the most successful weekend of the season, so far, for Bedford Hockey Club. Although, there were a few matches of note, the greatest being the Ladies’ 5s 13-1 victory...
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Kempston suffer heavy home defeat

Rovers went in to this game off the back of last week’s surprise result at Corby Town, but could not replicate the resolute display from seven days ago as they were taken to...
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Blues look for important win at Nottingham

Bedford Blues take to the road once again this weekend, as they head up the M1 to face Nottingham in The Greene...
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