Hockey

Walking hockey takes centre stage as new season looms large

Walking sports have been taking the country by storm in recent years, but Bedford Hockey Club was a forerunner in establishing its Walking Hockey team back in 2018. At that time...

Mixed fortunes for Bedford Hockey Club in second of three pre-season weeks

The new league season is fast approaching for Bedford Hockey Club’s senior squads, with just one more week of pre-season friendlies before the new campaign begins on 21st September...

Bedford Hockey Club ramp up pre-season preparations ahead of new campaign

It was a weekend of pre-season friendlies and interclub training matches across the Bedford Hockey Club teams, as the start of the league season for seven squad across Men's and Women's hockey approaches fast...

Bedford School Under-16 hockey team win National Schools final

Bedford School are celebrating another sporting success after the Under-16 hockey side brought the Tier 2 National Schools Final Plate back to the town after beating a strong Abingdon side...

Bedford Girls’ School celebrates success of sporting alumnae sisters

Two sisters who studied at Bedford Girls' School (BGS) are continuing to make waves on the international sporting stage. Kate and Maddie Axford are achieving success in athletics and hockey...

The two Bedford Girls School alumnae making waves on the British sporting stage

Maddie Axford and Florence Miller are just two of Bedford's sporting talents to have emerged from Bedford Girls School...

Former Bedford Girls School student wins Great Britain hockey contract

Bedford's Kate Axford is now in line for appearances at a wealth of hockey competitions including the Commonwealth Games, World Cup and the Olympics in Paris 2024...

Twelve goal thriller as Bedford Hockey men fall to top of the league Harborne

It was a challenging weekend for Bedford Hockey Club's 1st XI's, both facing top of the league opposition, with injuries and illness hampering both in the Conference Midlands...

Hockey Ladies close in on league leaders with key victory at St Albans

The Ladies 1st XI have come out of the traps fast after the Winter break, and have their sights on the Conference lead with a key game next weekend...

Bedford Hockey Club back in business with bonanza of goals

The milder weather brought a full return of a packed hockey schedule, with 53 goals scored across fifteen teams as the 1st XI's return to lay siege on the title...

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