Bergholt Heath YFC Results 28th November and Fixtures

Not surprisingly, all yesterdays games involving the village teams were postponed due to frozen pitches. In fact in the end all scheduled league matches in the Colchester and District Youth League were postponed yesterday.

Should the weather improve in time, next weeks fixtures - Sunday 5th December - are scheduled to be as follows:

Marks Tey v Under 8
Under 12 v Heybridge Swifts Youth KO 10am
Harwich & Parkeston v Under 13
Under 15 v Brightlingsea Regents KO 12 noon
Under 16 v Colchester Athletic KO 2pm
Colchester Athletic v Under 18

The Friends of Hillhouse Wood 16th AGM

takes place on Wednesday 8th December in the Orpen Hall and will welcome both members and non-members alike. Refreshments will be served from 7pm. The AGM will be followed by an illustrated talk entitled Walking, Wildlife and Winning Lottery Bids in the Dedham Vale which will be given by Simon Amstuz, Joint Project Manager for the Dedham Vale AONB and formerly Project Officer for the River Colne Countryside.

Any queries to M R Pluck, Honorary Secretary on 01206 514173.

Bergholt Heath YFC Results 21st November and Fixtures

Our under 8s got back to form at home to Long Melford. Jonah scored a hat-trick. Alex and Richard also got on the score sheet with one each. Nathan was the under 8's 'man of the match'.

The under 12s had a hard battle away to Wivenhoe on a muddy pitch, winning 3-2 with all the goals coming in the first half. Bergholt went 1-0 up with an own goal from a corner. However sloppy play in midfield presented Wivenhoe with 2 quick goals. Jake Adams pulled it level and then Antonio Sabini scored a penalty after a defender handled on the line. The referee booked the player which is the first booking we have seen at this age group, but a booking is better for the boy than a sending off at 11 years old. The second half was mainly Wivenhoe but the defence held firm and did not present them with many clear cut chances. Bergholt Heath's 'man of the match' was Aaron Marley.

Our under 13s Essex Cordell Cup game at home to River Hawkes was postponed due to player's illness which meant we could not field a team.

The under 15s lost away to Long Melford 8-1, which is a big improvement, and we are starting to score goals again. One of our new signings, Kristoff Andreas-Carter, scored his first goal for the club.

Our under 16s were at home to Halstead and won 3-0. Bradley Povah, Tom Hodder and Josh Claydon scoring the goals.

The under 18s were way to Lawford Reds and lost 7-0.

Fixtures for next Sunday 28th November:

Lexden Saints v Under 8
Under 12 v Wivenhoe Blues, KO 10am
Holland Blues v Under 13
Under 15 v St Edmunds, KO 12 noon
Gt Bradfords v Under 16
Under 18 v Feering Blues, KO 10.30am

Getting acquainted with fungi

– is the subject Ian Rose delighted his audience with at the Gardeners’ Association November meeting. Ian is a well established mycologist who has led and participated in numerous fungi forays across the British Isles. His talk was illustrated with a selection of slides featuring fungi in its many guises of colour, shape, and size. Location and smell, and importantly whether it was edible or poisonous were also useful facts noted. His extensive collection of pictures covered fungi ranging in form from ‘dry rot’ to the much prized ‘chanterelle’. Pictured right is the Cantharellus cibarius Chanterelle.

A day outing to East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden, Norfolk - http://www.e-ruston-oldvicaragegardens.co.uk - has been planned for 15 June 2011, stopping off en route at Taverham Garden Centre. Cost £18.50 for coach and entry. Members and non-members are urged to book early so as not to be disappointed. Further information obtainable from the Treasurer at terryclaydon@aol.com

At the next meeting on Monday 13 December at 7.30pm in the Orpen Hall members will welcome Maureen Sayer, a local florist, who will demonstrate on creating festive decorations using natural materials from the garden. A fork buffet will be served at a cost of £2.50 to each member. New members are welcome to join the Association at the December meeting.

Joining our organisation is easy and inexpensive. Membership subscription is value for money at only £8 per year. The Chair, Valerie Lofthouse, can be reached on 01206 855450 or valerielofthouse1@hotmail.co.uk for details on the Gardeners’ Association.

Chitts Hill - Emergency Closure

Essex Council have announced the emergency closure of Chitts Hill for approximately 100m either side of the level crossing in order to repair faulty high voltage cables. Works are expected to last up to 4 days and so the road may not be reopened until Tuesday/Wednesday 23rd/24th November. The picture shows the location of closure and alternative route via Eight Ash Green (click for larger picture).

Advance notice closures are normally announced on the village website at http://www.westbergholt.net/road_closures.htm

Bergholt Heath YFC Results 14th November and Fixtures

Not the best of weeks! The under 8s didn't score any goals, away to Bures.

The under 12's lost away to Lexden Saints, who are top of the table and yet to drop a point this season, 4-2. The first half saw us go 2-0 down but we fought back to 2-2 by half time, and we could have been one or two goals in front at half time if the Lexden Saints keeper had not made some excellent saves. The half time changes didn't work as planned and the second half we struggled to get forward and lost two further goals without really threatening. A disappointing end. The Bergholt Heath goal scorers were Gianni Sabini and Leo Tiffney. Our man of the match was our goalkeeper Connor Welfare, for his second half performance!

Our under 13s also lost to the top of the table side, this time at home, 4-1, to Stanway Villa. Keir Brown scored the Bergholt Heath goal.

The under 15s had a full team for the first time in several weeks, but lack of games was certainly a factor, especially in the first half when they found themselves 16-0 down at home to Clacton. A half time switch of positions by the manager made for a much improved second half, with the game finishing 18-1. James Dixey scored the Bergholt Heath goal.

Our under 16 team had a spare weekend as there was no scheduled fixture.

Our under 18s completed the set of poor results, losing 7-0 at home to Lawford Blues.

Fixtures for Sunday 21st November:
Under 8 v Long Melford KO 10.30am
Wivenhoe Yth v Under 12
Under 13 v River Hawks 'A' - Essex Cordell Cup Round 3, KO 10am
Long Melford Reds V Under 15
Under 16 v Halstead Blues KO 12 noon
Lawford Reds v Under 18

Not all Pharaohs & Slaves

The WEA's Spring course tells a different story about Ancient Egytpt to the one we think we know. Frances Boardman, the course presenter writes:

"Ancient Egypt could not have flourished without the people who farmed, fished and built all those monuments. Meet some of these ordinary men and women as well as kings and queens."

The course takes the form of a series of illustrated talks starting on Tuesday 11 January 2011 at 8.00 p.m. and runs for eight weeks, instead of the usual ten, due to other commitments of the tutor. The plus side to this is that the course fee is only £35.00. The talks last for an hour and a half, with a coffee break in the middle, when there is a chance to look at and borrow books on the subject.

We meet in the Methodist Hall in Chapel Lane CO6 3EF.

If you are not sure whether this is for you, why not come along and sample the first evening for free? For more details, or queries, ring the Secretary on 01206 240791.

Hope to see you there!

Autumn clean?

St Mary's Church is holding its Autumn churchyard clear-up on Saturday 27th November starting at 9am. A great opportunity for volunteers to come along, with rakes and gardening gloves please, to help tidy up.

Heathlands School Special

Sunday 21st sees a special Family Service at St Mary's Church welcoming children from Heathlands School. The service starts at 9:30am if you would like to join them.

Buying Online This Christmas?

If so, why not access your favourite e-Tailer through our webshop. The prices, offers, discounts will all be the same with the single difference that they will pay commission to parish funds which can then be spent on community projects! For a typical Xmas Present shopping list commission of around £15 could be earned. The website is dead easy to remember - just type in buy.at/westbergholt in your browser and either search there or click through to your favourite online shop.

The latest update from buy.at includes new offers and shops:

SPECIAL OFFERS
Activity Superstore – 10% off everything

• Use code ‘ASNOV10’ to receive 10% off everything
• Expires: Friday 31st December 2010
• Commission: 15%

PLAY – 25% off selected board games

• 25% off selected board games like Monopoly, Yahtzee, Pictionary, Jenga, Twister and many more
• Commission: 6% on clothes, 3.5% on Mobiles, 2% on DVDs, CDs, Books & Games, 4% on Gadgets, 0.5% on PCs & Electronics and 1% on Game Consoles

ASDA grocery– 3 for £10 on selected Wine

• Great offer in the build up for Christmas: Get 3 bottles for £10 on selected wine
• Commission: £.5.50 for new grocery customers (minimum spend £25)

Thorntons – 3 for 2 on selected treats

• Thorntons is offering 3 for 2 on a great selection of treats from Chocolate Smothered Orange Slices to Continental chocolates. Grab three items from the 3 for 2 selection and get the cheapest FREE!
• Commission: 8%

Game – Call of Duty: Black Ops for only £24.99 (RRP£42.95)

• Call of Duty: Black Ops launches tomorrow Tuesday 9th November and GAME has a limited launch offer which allows you to get the Standard Edition on Xbox 360 or Play Station 3 for only £24.99 when bought with selected titles
• Please see their website for full Terms and Conditions
• Commission: 3% on software sales, 1.5% on Solus hardware sales

Dare 2b – 60% off sale

• To help launch the new autumn/winter range you can now get 60% off hoodies, fleeces, shorts, jackets and much more
• Commission: 6%
  

Superdrug – 3 for 2 deal

• This fantastic 3 for 2 offer gives you the chance to get some amazing deals. You can mix and match any items that have the ‘present’ icon and get the cheapest free!
• Expires: Tuesday 16th November
• Commission: 6.5%

Hotels – up to 40% off winter beach holidays

• The fabulous winter sale has launched and you can save up to 40% on winter beach holidays to Barbados, Thailand, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Tunisia and many more!
• Expires: Book now until Wednesday 15th December and travel between now and Monday 31st January 2011
• Commission: 6%

NEW RETAILERS

National Trust Memberships

• From £16.50 you can visit hundred of fantastic places in England, Wales & Northern Ireland as many times as you like. No commission is offered for Life Time Memberships
• Commission: 30% off the membership value
• Note: Get 12 months membership for the price of 9. There’s a FREE pair of binoculars for you too!

Women's Institute - November Report

The president, Pat Moran, welcomed members to the Annual Meeting. Vouchers were given to Joyce Hollock and Mary Fulford who were joint winners of the monthly competition for 2010. A letter was received from the federation secretary, Val Stone, for our cheque of £19.32 collected from 'pennies for friendship' for ACWW.

Pat Beeching chaired the Annual Meeting with president Pat Moran re-elected, Pat McSweeny remaining as treasurer, Marie Fitz-John minute secretary and Jacqui Hunns joining the committee as secretary. Retiring secretary, Rachael Colley, was presented with a plant and good wishes given to her for her forthcoming marriage.

Two plays then followed 'Crickets' written by Rene Keates and 'Old Friends' written by Joyce Lucking both members of our WI.

Next month is the Christmas party which will begin earlier at 7pm, members are reminded to please bring cutlery and a glass.

Bergholt Heath YFC Results 7th November and Fixtures

Great results in the league cup!

Our under 8s unfortunately didn't score any goals today, at home to Stanway Villa.

The under 12s played Wivenhoe youth Reds at home in the league cup and ran out comfortable 11-0 winners. The goals were scored by Ronan Gallagher, Aaron Marley, Jake Adams, Gianni Sabini, Antonio Sabini, James Hirst, a hat-trick from James Holden, plus two own goals. Bergholt Heath also missed a penalty. Our 'man of the match' was James Hirst.

Our under 13 team also played at home in the league cup, going two better than the under 12s by beating Halstead Town Reds 13-0. The goal scorers were: Cameron Siedlecki x 2, Henry Ellis x 2, Callum Sells x 2, Myles Went, Kier Brown, Daniel Harding x 2, Jonathan Knight, Arthur Turner and Edward Quilty.

The under 15s game Vs Gt Bradfords was postponed due to player unavailability.

Our under 16s completed the home ties in the league cup, beating Brooklands 4-3 in extra time - after being 3-0 down at one time! The Bergholt scorers were: Tom Hodder x 2, Glenn Wheeler and Bradley Povah.

The under 18s did not have a scheduled fixture today.

Next weekends fixtures:
Bures v Under 8
Lexden Saints v Under 12
Under 13 v Stanway KO 10 am
Under 15 v Clacton KO 12 noon
Under 16 No game scheduled
Under 18 v Lawford Blues - League Cup - KO 2pm

Family Quiz for Youth Football Teams

Next Saturday 13th November, Bergholt Heath YFC are holding a General Knowledge Quiz at the Orpen Hall. Starting at 7:30pm the event is open to teams of all ages up to 6 people per team with a trophy to be won by the winners. The cost is £10 per team in advance or £12 on the day. Please bring your own drinks and nibbles and some spare cash for the raffle.

Interested in youth football? Find out more about your local team at http://www.westbergholt.net/football.htm.

Bergholt Heath YFC Results 31st October and Fixtures

Our under 8s scored 2 goals this week, away to Clare.

The under 12s drew 1-1 away to Cornard Dynamos Blues. They went behind with an own goal in the first half but yet again played much better in the second half and deserved to level the match with a goal scored by Ronan Gallagher. Antonio Sabini also hit the bar with a clever long range free kick as Bergholt dominated the last 30 minutes. The Bergholt Heath 'man of the match' was Matthew James.

Our under 13 team gave what the manager described as a "halloween" performance and were 5-1 down at half time away to Stanway Villa and eventually lost 9-1.

The under 15s team did not play this week.

Our under 16s lost away 3-1 to AFC Sudbury in a tight physical match. Tom Hodder scoring the Bergholt Heath goal.

The under 18s were the only team at home this week, but unfortunately also lost 3-1 to Feering Falcon Reds who apparently were aided by a couple of strange refereeing decisions. Joshua Wright scored the Bergholt Heath goal.

Next week the attention of the older age groups turns to the league cup, whilst the under 8s continue in the 'non competitive' league. The fixtures are below, note the slightly later kick off times due to fireworks the previous night on the Poors field:

Fixtures 7th November:
Under 8s vs. Stanway Rovers Yellows, kick off 11.30am
Under 12s vs. Wivenhoe Reds, kick off 10.30am (League cup R2)
Under 13s vs. Halstead Reds, kick off 12 noon (league cup R1)
Under 15s vs. Gt Bradfords postponed due to lack of players
Under 16s vs. Brooklands, kick off 2pm (league cup R2)
Under 18s have a spare weekend and there is no scheduled fixture