Leighton Buzzard’s Senior golfers will be dancing in the aisles when they wrap up their summer season with a social gathering on Friday week. After a programme rudely interrupted by Covid lockdown measures, skipper Denis Leitch has handed out the silverware to trophy winners before handing over the reins to his successor Andy Mcdonald. It…
A six-strong group of Buzzard based bikers have completed an exhausting five-day 500-mile marathon to support the charity helping sufferers of Motor Neurone Disease. Marianne Aitken, Mark Beesley, Rob Laughton, Jeremy Pugh, Verity Allsop and Andy Gardon (pictured left to right) completed the North Coast 500, braving hailstones, gale-force winds, heavy rain and rolling…
Leighton- Linslade Rotary’s “ Yes We Can “ program has just turned four years old and continues to go from strength to strength and is rapidly turning Leighton Linslade into a centre of excellence for inclusive sports. Picking up the batten in October 2017 when the town only had the wonderful Otters Swimming Club, Rotary…
Golf charity day raises £5,577 to help altzheimers sufferers Retired Leighton Buzzard bookmaker Geoffrey Dimmock has been back on the charity fund-raising trail, donating £5,577 to help altzheimers sufferers. Geoff, who in June received the British Empire Medal awarded by Her Majesty the Queen in the New Year Honours for services to the local community,…
Eton Manor 38 Leighton Buzzard 19 Leighton Buzzard made the long trek to East London for the latest round in the London 1 North League campaign against top-three team Eton Manor. Buzzards started the stronger with a break for Tom Winch getting on the board first after direct running took him through the home…
The winners of five competitions at Leighton Buzzard’s Plantation Road golf club have been decided in an end-of-season climax after s stop-start Covid-affected year. · David Embury is the new Lucking Cup champion. After beating Steven Paine in the semi-final, he beat David Evens in the final, David having eliminated the ever-present Ian Woodman in his…
Buzzards 2nds 55 – 10 Stockwood Park 2nds A new side studded with old warriors and brilliant young talent turned out for Leighton Buzzard rugby club second team on Saturday 18th September. Buzzard started well with sustained pressure and some strong carries from Euan Irwin and Ryan Eaton being converted by their quick stepping backs.…
CHINGFORD 21-6 LEIGHTON BUZZARD Leighton Buzzard lost their third league game in a row, this time away at Chingford – but as in all the previous defeats the Buzzards were unable to hold on to the lead. Taking the lead after ten minutes, Leighton held the advantage for over an hour, before a large Chingford…
Chef Eddie Edwards teamed up with Colin Jeffery to win Leighton Buzzard golf club’s Bunny Winter trophy by a point. They beat 61 other pairs in the greensome competition with a 45 point haul, a shot clear of Pardeep and Theo Aurora, John Ager and Barry Wills and Roger Shoesmith and David Woulds. David Embury…
Nearing the end of her year-long term in office, Leighton Ladies Captain Sandra Carter celebrated her Captain’s Day with a 50 –strong turnout, blistering hot day and four golfers each tieing for top spot. For after a near five-hour round in 29C heat, Elaine Powell, Barbara Healy, Marilyn Myatt and Angela Samuels all carded…
