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Gardeners Association

The Gardeners Association next meeting is in the Orpen Hall on Monday 19 October at 7.30pm. The broadcaster, Karen Kenny will talk about composting worms and comfrey for fertility. Everyone welcome.

Flower Club

The Colne Valley Flower Club’s next meeting is on Wednesday 21 October in the Orpen Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. This is ‘Bring a Friend Free’ evening. Mary Griffith from Mildenhall will arrange her flowers around the title ‘Kaleidscope’.

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Women’s Institute – October Report

Bea Girkin a committee member was in the chair and announced that the coffee morning held last month in the Orpen Memorial Hall raised £142.62p for W I funds.

It was reported that the secretary will be standing down and nominations for the AGM next month would be welcome, it was noted that the position could be shared.

The W I Christmas concert will be held in the Charter Hall this year in December.

Sally Hepher spoke about the Woodland Trust which manages our local Hill House wood as well as Woodland elsewhere around the country. Members were surprised to hear that the UK has the smallest amount of wooded area in Europe, due to our large population.

Contact the secretary to book a place for our birthday lunch at the Institute.

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Youth Volunteers, Amber & Graham, Win Recognition

The recent Colchester Youth Awards saw Amber Harlow & Graham Pullen receive the recognition they deserved for their hours of dedicated volunteering to establish and operate the Bergholt Youth Group.

Sponsored by the Colchester Community Volunteer Service, the award recognises the efforts of young people who give their time voluntarily for the benefit of others. This is certainly something Amber & Graham have done. From very early days, nearly two years ago, when the idea of a Bergholt Youth Group was first discussed with Stanway School pupils, Amber & Graham demonstrated willingness to take on the challenge of forming the group through their leadership and willingness to get involved.

Having been involved in its original inception Graham & Amber are now active members of the management committee and were heavily involved in the successful application for nearly £4,000 in funding from the Youth Opportunity Fund. Between them they now organise the club’s activities including arranging for appropriate adult volunteers. The club continues to go from strength to strength under their leadership and now sees over 60 young people attending the fortnightly sessions.

Congratulations Amber & Graham for a well deserved award.

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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results 4th October

Under 11
Holland Blues 0 – 3 Bergholt Heath
(J Holden 3)

Under 14
Bergholt Heath 1 – 11 Alresford
(J Aldridge)

Under 15
Bergholt Heath 3- 2 Clacton Reds
(A Bartlett, T Hodder, G Wheeler)

Under 16
Bergholt Heath 2 – 5 Wivenhoe
(B Trood, H Warrick)

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Bergholt Heath YFC Results- 27th September

Under 11
Team Player Youth 0 – 4 Bergholt Heath
(J Adams x 2, M James, R Gallagher)

Under 14
Bergholt Heath 1 – 13 Sudbury
(J Dixey)

Under 15
Halstead 5 – 1 Bergholt Heath
(A Bartlett)

Under 16
Brooklands 1 – 7 Bergholt Heath
(B Rout 5, J Thompson, R Evans)

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Bergholt Heath YFC Results – 20th September

Under 11
Bergholt Heath 2 – 0 Bures Utd
J Adams
R Gallagher
Sweet victory over the side that has been a thorn in their side over the past two seasons

Under 14
Cornard Dynamoes 14 – 0 Bergholt Heath
Only 8 players so a valiant effort

Under 15
Bergholt Heath 3 – 1 Feering
B Pvah 2,
J Gatland

Under 16
Bergholt Heath 3 – 0 FC Clacton
R Evans 3

3 goals from a substitute.

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BHYFC Results Sunday 13th September & Fixtures

U11 “A” League
Bergholt Heath 1 – 3 Cornard Blues

This was the first match at 11 a-side for the team, against one of the stronger clubs in the top division. After finding themselves 2-0 down at half time and a little shell shocked, the boys upped the tempo in the second half after finding themselves 3-0 down and probably should have had more than the one goal, scored by James Holden. Jamie Bowden was voted man of the match.

U14 “D” League
The U14s first match of the season was cancelled as the opposition – AFC Sudbury – could not put a team out. So the U14s sit joint top of the table with 3 points!

U15 “C” League
Clacton United 3 – 2 Bergholt Heath

An under-strength U15s (with only 10 players available) narrowly lost their opening match of the season away to Clacton United 3-2. Luke Duffy and Jack Gatland scoring the two Bergholt Heath goals.

U16 “A” League
Boadicea 1 – 2 Bergholt Heath

The Under 16s won their first match of the season despite finishing the game with only 10 men following the sending off of their goalkeeper.

Fixtures for Sunday 20 September (all league games):
Under 11 – home to Bures at the Poors Field, kick off 10am
Under 14 – away to Cornard
Under 15 – home to Feering at the Poors Field, kick off 12 noon
Under 16 – home to Clacton at the Orpen Hall, kick off 10.30am

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Bergholt Heath YFC BBQ Cancelled


Bergholt Heath YFC have advised that, unfortunately, the pre-season BBQ planned for Sunday 6th September, has been cancelled. It is hoped that it will be replaced by other events later in the year.

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Orpen Players’ budding Oscar nominees?

The Players’ youth group recently took part in the North Essex Guild one act play festival staged at the Headgate Theatre in Colchester. The play ‘Lunch Hour’ was written by John Mortimer and directed by Michael Poole. Congratulations go to Ben Maytham who won Best Young Actor and to Holly Snowling who won Best Young Actress.

The Players are also looking forward to a celebration of 40 years of the Orpen Players with a Music Hall showcase on 29th – 31st October. The entertainment will comprise songs (both comic and tragic), sketches and skits, melodrama and monologues in typical music hall style up to and including the Second World War.

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It’s official – BYG members are enjoying themselves!

At the recent Bergholt Youth Group (BYG) Club meeting on 14th August nearly 40 members enjoyed an old-fashioned Sports Day. This had been organised by Amber, the joint Club Organiser, and supported by Graham and the rest of the team of enthusiastic volunteers.

Six teams exuded energy as they competed in sack, egg and spoon, three legged and wheelbarrow races. The climax was a tug of war contest which showed how skill can be used to overcome brawn. A good time was had by all and it was nice to see parents coming along to add their support. A big thank you goes to Amber for all her hard and painstaking work.

BYG is now well established with good leadership and management but with increasing numbers it is important that the pool of volunteers is increased in order to sustain the fortnightly meetings. More activities are gradually being introduced but new ideas and enthusiasms will be very welcome.

The next Club evening is Friday 28th August from 6.30 to 8.30. In September a new Club Year begins when annual subscriptions of £1 will be due. The Club is open to all young people from Year 6 to Year 11 so an influx from the new seniors at the Primary School is expected.

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