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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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70 strong and getting BYGGER

The Bergholt Youth Group (BYG) has been up and running for the last three months and now has over 70 members. A grant from the parish council has enabled the organisers to purchase equipment for everyone’s enjoyment.

For an annual subscription, plus 50p per visit, young people (school years 6 to 11) are welcome to join in the fun and games. The group is also seeking more volunteers so call Harry Stone on 01206 241026 if anyone is interested or would like more information.

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Women’s Institute – May Report

The president, Pat Moran, explained to members that as the group had voted for the government to support the Bee resolution no action was required.

Outings organiser Joyce Hollock would like the fee for the visit to Tropical Wings in July as soon as possible. £15 covers entry, coach and lunch. Non members £18.
The village fete at Heathlands school is on Saturday 13 June. The WI will have a stall selling cakes and preserves, all contributions and help on the day most welcome.
8 members attended the County Annual Meeting at Towerlands Equestrian Centre Braintree. Bee Girkin reported an excellent day with speakers Terry Waite and the Chief Constable of Suffolk.
Next month several institutes have been invited to attend and members are asked to bring raffle prizes and goods for the sale’s table.
Nicky Payne a Castle Park ranger showed members slides and explained her diverse activities and tasks and gave a brief history of the park which has been awarded a coveted green flag.

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Flowers & Gardens

Both the Colne Valley Flower Club and Gardeners’ Association announce their upcoming meetings:

Gardeners’ Association
The next meeting of the village Gardeners Association is on Monday 18 May in the Orpen Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. Bill Wye will give a slide presentation on fuchsias.
A very successful plant sale was held last month to help boost club funds.

Flower Club
The next meeting of the Colne Valley Flower Club is on Wednesday 20 May in the Orpen Memorial Hall Lexden Road at 7.30pm. The demonstrator will be Crystal Dyball from Horsford Norwich with her arrangements entitled ‘Floral Fun’. Members are asked to bring plants/seedlings for the plant sale that evening for the club’s chosen charities. Guests welcome.

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Blowing their trumpets…


Last Saturday (25th April) the West Bergholt Concert Band hosted a free afternoon workshop with local secondary school pupils, continuing its commitment to encourage young musicians to pursue their skills and talent. In the evening the pupils joined with the Band to perform a concert in aid of Muscular Dystrophy at St. Botolph’s Church. The evening was a great success, attended by the Mayor and her Consort and local MP, Mr Bob Russell; all expressed their appreciation and enjoyment of the evening. Mr Russell has now attended six of the band’s concerts in recent years.

The Band has two concerts coming up in its summer programme, featuring Last Night of the Proms classics plus ‘Swing’ favourites:

  • Saturday June 23rd (7:30pm) – Westcliff Theatre, Clacton (*)
  • Saturday July 14th (7:30pm) – Stoke By Nayland Golf Club

(*) Concert with the Cavender Singers – in aid of the St Helena Hospice

Further details and ticket availability can be viewed on the band’s website www.wbcb.org or telephone Graham 01206 824157.

The Band is always happy to welcome new members, any player of a brass or woodwind instrument can try out – just turn up at one of their rehearsal evenings at Heathlands School, West Bergholt on any Friday evening during term-time from 6-7pm for Training Band and 7-9pm for Concert Band. The band is particularly interested in welcoming younger musicians into the Training Band.

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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results 26th April

Once again, only the under 10 team were playing today, result as follows:

Gt Bradfords 0 – 0 Bergholt Heath

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Champion footballers

Only the under-10 team were playing on 19th April but what a day for BHYFC. Playing at home against Cornard Dynamos Yellows they won 9 – 0 (A Sabini 4, J Adams 4, H Dixon) and thereby secured the Under 10 West League title for Bergholt Heath.

Well done to the team!

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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results 5th April

Under 10
Boxford 1 – 5 Bergholt Heath

A Sabini 2, G Sabini 2, A Marley

Under 15
Little Oakley 0 – 0 Bergholt Heath

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84 Charing Cross Road


… is the title of the Orpen Players’ spring production. The plot is based on real-life with a humorous script-reader in her New York apartment seeing an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature for a bookstore in London that does mail order. She begins a very special correspondence and friendship with Frank Doel, the bookseller who works at Marks & Co., 84 Charing Cross Road. The relationship lasted over 20 years without them ever actually meeting.

The box office at Ash’s store Colchester Road opens on Saturday 18 April. Tickets are £5 for Thursday 30 April and £6 for Friday and Saturday, May1/2. Doors open 7.30pm curtain up 8pm.

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