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Bedford Hockey Masters side secure place in English Plate final

A victory in the semi-finals of England Hockey's Masters Club Championships secures Bedford Hockey Club's Women's Over 45s a place in the Plate finals at Lee Valley Hockey Stadium...

Already relegated Bedford Ath finish season with big Southend win

Already relegated, Bedford Athletic finished their Regional One South East campaign with a 52-33 win at home to Southend, finishing the season on a high note outscoring their...

Bedford Town still two points clear after Harborough Town draw

Bedford Town are still two points clear at the top of Southern League Premier Central after a 1-1 draw with play-off chasing Harborough Town, in a game that saw both sides end...

Real Bedford one game away from league title after Aylesbury win

A rampant Real Bedford are now just one game away from securing the Southern League Central Division One title after another dominant display saw a 4-1 win at Aylesbury United...

Valiant 14-man Blues lose out at Doncaster Knights

Bedford Blues put up a brave performance at their bogey ground of Castle Park, but could not pull off a victory as Doncaster Knights scored maximum points in an entertaining 41-32 victory...

Bedford Blues travel to Doncaster looking to break Castle Park curse

The race for the Championship second place is gathering pace, and with the likes of Coventry and Hartpury hot on the heels of Bedford Blues, Mike Rayer's men will need to conquer a bogey ground...

Bedford Blues to face Worcester Warriors as Championship increases to 14 teams

The RFU have today announced (3 April) that Worcester Warriors have been added to the RFU Championship, in a new division made up of 14 teams; an increase to the Bedford Blues league...

Record-breaking turnout at Bedford Junior Aquathlon 2025

A record number of young athletes took part in this year’s Bedford Junior Aquathlon, with 173 children swimming and running their way through the 2025 event at Robinson Pools &...

Masters medals for Bedford and County athlete at World Indoor Championships

Tenny James, from Bedford and County Athletics Club, is celebrating this week after picking up two silver medals at the World Masters Indoor Championships, held in Florida, United States...

Hockey Men lay solid foundations despite losing to champions

The past weekend saw an end to the league season for most of Bedford Hockey Club’s senior squads in a season which has brought many highs across the club’s fourteen teams, ahead of...

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