Thursday 17 May 2012

Bedfordshire Sport Headlines

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Blues snap up Gulliver and ex-Colt Armes

Bedford Blues have signed Premiership players Ben Gulliver and Tom Armes for the 2012/13 Championship season

Liebenberg to tour East Africa with England Counties

Bedford Blues scrum-half Stefan Liebenberg has been selected in the 26-man England Counties side squad for next month's three match tour to Uganda and Kenya

Skelton: 'I'm in the shape of my life'

Matt Skelton

Matt Skelton has claimed that he's never been in better shape ahead of his homecoming fight at Bedford Corn Exchange on Friday

Eight Blues stars set for exit door

Sam Walsh

Bedford Blues have announced that eight players will be leaving Goldington Road this week as the club's plans for next term continue apace

Orton sent off as East Mids trounced by Leicestershire

Rugby

East Midlands were hammered 78-14 at home by Leicestershire after being forced to play with 14 men for much of the second half as Bedford Athletic scrum-half Tom Orton was sent off for punching

Blues' title dream dies as Welsh hold off late onslaught

Blues stars (L-R) Ian Vass, Don Barrell and Ollie Dodge are dejected at the final whistle

LONDON WELSH 17 BLUES 24 (30-27 agg): Bedford Blues put on a brave late charge against London Welsh but saw their season come to an end at the Championship semi-final stage for a second year running

Play-off final bid is mission possible, insists Rayer

Jon Fisher slams in a wall of London Welsh defenders

The equation for Bedford Blues is simple - win by more than ten points against London Welsh today and a place in the Championship final is guaranteed

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Davis backs young side to win at Wembley

Davis backs young side to win at Wembley

Crewe boss Steve Davis has backed his young side to finish the job after they sealed a trip to Wembley in the npower League Two play-off final.

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Bedford Blues RUFC

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Blues snap up Gulliver and ex-Colt Armes

Bedford Blues have signed Premiership players Ben Gulliver and Tom Armes for the 2012/13 Championship season

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Wembley walk will spark pride in Pilks

George Pilkington cuts a dejected figure after the Conference play-off final defeat to AFC Wimbledon

Leading Luton out at Wembley will be proud moment for George Pilkington but the captain admits the play-off final against York City could be staged anywhere - as long as they win

Bedford Town FC

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Platnauer returns as Eagles boss after Hall retires

Ady Hall

Bedford Town have announced the return of former manager Nick Platnauer to the Eagles hot seat after current boss Ady Hall confirmed his retirement from football due to a promotion at work

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Clayson retires hurt as Beds slip to Oxon defeat

Oliver Clayson

Bedfordshire's run of poor form in one-day competitions continued at Cople as they went down by 102 runs to Oxfordshire

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James: We've proved the naysayers wrong

An emotional Chris James (left) congratulates Dave Newsham. Photo by Matt Lynham

Bedfordshire-based Team ES Racing made a strong start to their 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship campaign on a rollercoaster weekend which saw the small team take their first pole position, points finishes and podium at Brands Hatch

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