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)

Women's Institute - September Report

President, Pat Moran welcomed members and visitors. A delegate and two members will travel to the annual county meeting at Bagshott, Grays. A cheque for £18.98p has been sent to Pennies for Friendship.

Valerie Francis, recycling officer from the borough council was the speaker. She brought along a variety of recyling bins to suit all sizes of gardens. She also demonstrated a small indoor food recycling bin.

The next meeting on 7 October will be a talk on the Woodland Trust.

Taking it easy after long service

Mrs Betty Heard, who has lived in the village for over 60 years, has decided to take it a little easier and retired from her 20 & 25-year long stints as parish coordinator for The Children's Society and treasurer of the Ladies Luncheon Club in Colchester.

Both groups extended their warm wishes and grateful thanks to Betty with the Children's Society recognising her long service with a formal letter of thanks and certificate whilst the Luncheon Club also presented her with some garden vouchers.

Cleaner & Greener after West Bergholt Litter Pick

Many thanks to all the volunteers who came on Saturday 19th September to take part in the “Big Tidy Up”. In total 20 black bags of litter were collected.

David Bowden organised for the Boys Football team to pick the Poors Land before they started their training.

Amber and Graham worked with young people from the BYG to pick the Orpen Field. Thanks to Megan, Amy, Emily, Selena, and Teigan

BYG members Tom and Josh helped their parents pick Chapel Road.

The team that collected most was Sally Butcher and family who collected 3 full black bags of litter!!!

The youngest volunteer Jack helped his Mum pick on the Heath.

Well done to all volunteers.

We now have a “Cleaner and Greener” village.

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.

Upcoming diary highlights

A number of calendar events have been highlighted for the upcoming period as follows:

Harvest Festival


On Sunday 20 September the Methodist church's Harvest Festival service is at 11am with the church being decorated from 9.30 am on 19th. Afterwards gifts of fruit, vegetables, packets and tinned food will be distributed to Colchester Night Shelter and Women's Refuge.

All About Garden Herbs

The village Gardeners Association begins the new season of meetings on Monday 21 in the Orpen Hall at 7.30pm. The club welcomes the return of Matthew Tanton Brown who will talk about Garden Herbs - their cultivation and uses. The AGM will follow. Everyone welcome.

World's Biggest Coffee Morning

As part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning to raise funds for MacMillan cancer support the above takes place in St.Mary the Virgin church, New Church Road from 9am to 12 noon on Thursday 24 September.

Many more events and activities, of course, are always available on the village diary.

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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

The Big Village Tidyup

Do you sometimes think that there is too much litter around in our village? If so then why not join "The Big Tidy Up" being organised by our Parish Plan Steering Group.

The date for the litter pick is Saturday 19th September, meeting at the Orpen Hall at 9.30am. All clubs and village organisations, or groups of individuals, are invited to attend to help keep our village "Clean and Green". It is suggested that volunteers should be in teams of 6/7 with at least one adult in charge. We will then divide the Village up into specific areas so that different teams can "pick" and we will then also get some idea of the areas that need most attention in the future.

Offers of help already received from West Bergholt Football Club and Bergholt Youth Group.

Equipment for picking will be available courtesy of Colchester Borough Council. Tabards, badges and stickers will be available courtesy of "The Big Tidy up" organised by "Keep Britain Tidy".

For further info and offers of support please contact Harry Stone 241026 or Jenny Church 240792.

As many people as possible are invited to help and there will be refreshments available after the picking is finished. The more volunteers the quicker the Litter Pick will be completed!!!

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.

Colne Valley Flower Club

The Colne Valley Flower Club begins its Autumn season of meetings on Wednesday 16 September in the Orpen Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. Adele Kent from Hethersett will base her arrangements around the title 'Blooming Marvellous'.

Congratulations go to Pat Sharman, Jane Lawson and Liz Clarke whose club exhibit at the Tendring show gained 1st prize.

Our October meeting on Wednesday 21st is ‘Bring a Friend Free’ a chance to introduce friends that may not have been to a meeting before so that they can get an idea of what goes on. Our demonstrator on this evening will be Mary Griffith from Mildenhall and her title is ‘Kaleidoscope’.

The final meeting of our year will take place on Wednesday 19th November. This is our open meeting when we ask members to join us from other flower clubs in the area.
The title of this evening is ‘Christmas Delight’ by Gill Mcgregor from Cuffley. Drinks and refreshments will be served.

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