Most members of Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club do their paddling locally and on flat water. Lydia Oxtoby however specialises in Wild Water Racing on fast moving water and travels sometimes a long way to races. Partly this is due to being part of the Great Britain team. However her latest trip is further than most.…
BUZZARDS LOSE UNBEATEN RECORD DESPITE LATE COMEBACK MARKET BOSWORTH 27- 22 LEIGHTON BUZZARD Leighton Buzzard lost their unbeaten record with defeat away at Leicestershire-based Market Bosworth. However two late tries were enough to secure a losing bonus point and maintain their position as league leaders in Midlands 2 East (South). With a…
Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club 1 December 2019 Cambridge Winter series race. A team from Leighton Buzzard travelled to Cambridge for a winter series race on the River Cam through the centre of town. In cold bright weather but with little wind conditions were good. They were also good for a large outing of punts…
LEIGHTON BUZZARD 35 – 0 LONG BUCKBY Leighton Buzzard retained top spot of Midlands 2 East (South) league with a bonus point victory against Long Buckby. However this was far from a straightforward victory – Leighton’s first half performance was riddled with errors and, with the ball frequently knocked on or kicked away, there…
With just weeks to go before he bows out as Captain of Leighton Buzzard golf club, Robbie John has secured victories over his fellow ex-serviceman Vice Captain and traditional inter-club rivals within the space of a few days. Robbie’s red-shirted army beat John O’Gaunt 5-3 on Saturday, leading the way with Darren Valentine with…
Race Report 24 November 2019 Ross Warland Memorial Canal Challenge Banbury A small contingent of adult members travelled out of the Eastern region to Banbury for the Ross Warland Memorial Canal Challenge. This event is organised by Banbury and District Canoe Club in memory of a much loved young member who tragically died from…
Leighton Buzzard golf club Captain Robbie John cuts the first turf to mark the launch of a new state-of-the-art irrigation project at the Plantation Road course. The scheme, costing around £500,000, is due to be completed by next March and involves replacing the existing and unreliable 35-year-old system with new supply, storage and…
England rugby legend Gareth Chilcott told a Leighton Buzzard audience on Friday that the country should celebrate the performance of the national team in the World Cup finals. The former Bath, England and British Lions prop, speaking at skipper Robbie John’s Captains Supper at Leighton Buzzard golf club, said England’s semi-final victory over New…
SIX TRY BUZZARDS OVERCOME VIPERS SECOND-HALF BITE LEIGHTON BUZZARD 38 – 15 VIPERS Leighton Buzzard stay four points clear at the top of Midlands 2 East (South) league with their latest bonus point victory against Leicester-based Vipers. Although Buzzards scored six fine tries, this was at times a rather scrappy performance as Leighton’s…
LEICESTER FOREST 12 – 28 LEIGHTON BUZZARD Leighton Buzzard are now four points clear in Midlands 2 East (South) league after a convincing performance away at previous league leaders Leicester Forest. This was a fine team performance based on an excellent performance by the pack, particularly in the scrum, resolute defence and a cutting…
