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BHYFC – Under 9’s – Tiptree Minors 5-a-side


The second of our summer tournaments saw us enter 2 Under 9s teams into the Tiptree 5-a-side tournament.  In 2007 we had entered one team only as a pre-cursor to our first season as Bergholt Heath, and had won the U8s age group. This season, as all the boys were available, we decided to keep them all happy by having 2 squads of 6 – drafting in a couple of extra players to supplement our normal squad of 10.

Luckily the two teams were drawn in separate groups and both managed to get through into the semi finals.  By luck, as both finished second we were also kept apart in the semi finals (winners of each group playing the runners up in the other). The first team lost in their semi final but the second managed to win and ensure we had a Bergholt Heath team in the final for the second year running.  They went on to play the team the others had lost to in their semi final, running out 2-1 winners having gone a goal down, Matthew James scoring the winner!

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BHYFC – Under 9’s – Colchester Villa Tourament


This was the first of 3 summer tournaments entered by the team, and was organised by Colchester Villa.  Most of the boys played for Villa at U-8s before we decided to set up a team for this age group within Bergholt Heath – and this was a late invite to replace a team who had dropped out.  The tournament actually took place on the very day we had pencilled in for the start of training! Therefore we set off to Highwoods Sports Centre on Saturday 6th July without too much expectation as the boys had not played together since April.

The tournament included teams from a wider geographical region than the Colchester league, including teams from the Woodbridge, Ipswich and Chelmsford areas. Highlights included our first ever headed goal in competition, scored by Jamie Bowden Vs Wivenhoe ,and James Hirst scoring a wonder goal to win the semi final Vs Springfield, winning the ball on the halfway line before weaving his way past 4 players and coolly slotting the ball into the net with virtually the last kick of the game!

The final against Maldon Town was a tense affair with the boys not surprisingly looking decidedly tired. It finished 0-0, going to a penalty shootout. After the first Maldon penalty had struck the post, Antonio Sabini coolly slotted the ball low into the corner, resulting in joyful celebrations by the players – much to the surprise of the parents who thought this was slightly ‘over the top’ for the first penalty – the shootout was ‘sudden death’ and we had won the tournament!

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Orpen players – Summer Workshops


The village drama group are running a series of summer workshops in the Orpen Memorial Hall on Friday 4/18 July and 8 August beginning at 8pm. The group is hoping to generate interest for people who would like to ‘Tread the Boards’ or design sets, help with make up, prompting etc.

For further information contact Colin on 01206 242265.

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The Importance of Being Ernest

The Orpen Players’ spring production is Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Ernest’.

The box office is now open at Ash’s shop Colchester Road in the village. Tickets are £5 for 24 April and £6 for 25/26. Doors open at 7.30pm with curtain up 8pm.

Contact Roger Milne on 01206 241048 to reserve tickets.

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Concert Band 30th Anniversary Year

The West Bergholt Concert Band recently announced this to be their 30th Anniversary Year. As reported in the Village Bulletin:

Welcome to the band’s 30th Anniversary! We’ve certainly got an exciting year ahead, with seven concerts of our favourite music at our favourite venues, with musicians from seven local schools joining in with the fun!

We’ve already started the year’s activities, with Training Band leading a number of weekend workshops for local primary schools, which have proven a huge success.We’re then into our first full concert of the year, featuring music from Phantom Of The Opera, Dvorak’s New World Symphony, Big Bands In Concert, Hoe-Down from Rodeo, and, ah-hem, The Stripper. That’s what happens when the band get to request their favourite pieces!

Sunday 16th March – 3:00pm – West Cliff Theatre, Clacton (in aid of the Royal British Legion)

After a short break for Easter, we’re then performing another “Instant Concert” with four Colchester secondary schools as a commemoration of the band’s founder Sid Cooper, who taught at those schools. The programme includes music from Sinatra, The Sound Of Music, Gershwin, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto (Adagio), Joseph, Mars…and Deep Purple (the band’s choice again!).

Saturday 19th April – 7:30pm – St Botolph’s, Colchester (in aid of the Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding)

The rest of the year is equally busy, with our “Summer of ‘78” concerts featuring music linked to the year the band was started, such as Copacabana, Grease, Star Wars, Abba, and Bolero.

Saturday 14th June – 7:30pm – West Cliff Theatre, Clacton (in aid of St Helena Hospice) – with the Sweeting Swing Band.

Saturday 12th July – 7:30pm – St Botolph’s, Colchester (in aid of Essex Air Ambulance (TBC))

As you can see, we’re looking forward to our best (and busiest) ever year, so if you’re after a fun afternoon or evening’s entertainment and a programme of great music…come along to one of the above !

Everything you need to know about the band (including concert details and directions, and how to join us) is on our website (www.wbcb.org), or you can call Graham on 01206 824157. We look forward to seeing you at some of our concerts…and wish you a belated happy new year !

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Panto Time – Hansel & Gretel


Tickets for the Orpen Players’ production of Hansel and Gretel are now available from Ash’s store Colchester Road.

The pantomime is at the Orpen Memorial Hall Lexden Road on:

  • Friday 25th January at 8pm,
  • two performances on Saturday 26th at 2pm and 6pm,
  • Friday 1st February 8pm and
  • two performances on Saturday 2nd at 2pm and 8pm.

Tickets are priced children £3 adults £5 apart from the 8pm performance on 2nd February which is is priced £5 for everyone.

Contact Roger Milne on 01206 241048 to reserve tickets.

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Concert band

On Saturday 15 December the village Concert Band will be performing A Christmas Festival in St Mary’s Church, New Church Road beginning at 7.30pm. Tickets may be purchased on the door. Refreshments will be available during the interval. All proceeds to church charities.

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Gardeners Club – October Update

The next meeting of the association is on Monday 15 October when Steve Canham will talk about Tree Cultivation. Please note that the childrens’ paintings and pumpkin growing competition will be judged in the Orpen Memorial Hall on Saturday 27 October.

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Women’s Institute – September Report

President Joyce Woolhead welcomed visitors and new members. She asked for volunteers to organise Member’s Meeting. The AGM next month will be guided by WI advisor Judith Rose. This will be followed with entertainment from our drama group. Quizzes on tree names are available at 50p from the treasurer. Outings secretary is hoping to organise a coach to Chelmsford Cathedral WI Carol Service at 2.45pm on 19 December with time for lunch/shopping beforehand. Please contact 01206 241969 as places are limited.

Peter Webb made a welcome return with his talk on The Good Life part 2. Members enjoyed hearing about his conservation and the return of barn owls as well as anecdotes about his livestock on the smallholding.

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