This season’s Braintree & North Essex Sunday League Presentation Evening will take place at The Notley’s Golf Club on Saturday 8th June 2013, Jimmy Greaves will once again be in attendance to present the trophies. Doors open at 7.30pm and a hog roast will be included. Entrance will be by ticket only and extra tickets can be purchased at £5 each via League Secretary Dave Threadgold. 

Please note there have been some changes to your handbook:

CFC Shalford and Witham Galacticos club secretaries addresses have changed.

Please see ‘clubs’ pages for further details!

Today’s division one cup final between Beacon Hill Social and Super Shooters at Halstead Town has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, a new date will be confirmed as soon as possible.

Great Bardfield have a new Secretary….please see the ‘clubs’ pages for details.

The Management Committee of the Braintree & North Essex Sunday League would like to wish everyone a very merry christmas and a happy 2013.

Witham Phoenix of Division Two are in desperate need of a new goalkeeper as well as some outfield players to strenthen their squad, please contact the club Secretary Terri Whyman on 01376 518085 or 07845 947115.

CFC Shalford are celebrating after scooping a prestigous award. The club, which runs three teams in the Braintree & North Essex Sunday League and Shalford Village Hall Mnagement committee were awarded the Essex Playing Field Association Best Kept Football Pitch Award for 2012.

They were presented with the award, along with a voucher for £400 to spend with Mark Harrod Sport Ltd., at a special cremony at Essex County Cricket club. Chairman of CFC Shalford Ian Butcher accepted the award (below) from Lord Petre, patron of Essex Playing Fields Association and Chairman of Essex County Council Councillor Kay Twitchen.

Braintree & North Essex Sunday League Division 1 side Beacon Hill Social have had the icing added to their successes of last season with two nominations in the local Essex Chronicle annual Sports Awards 2012.

Manager Wayne Purser has been nominated in the Unsung Hero awards category after leading his team to a Braintree and District League 2 Cup double last year, who themselves have been nominated in the Team of the Year category.

Wayne spoke of his surprise at his nomination but was extremely happy with that of his team. “Its fantastic that the lads have received this recognition after all of last years hard work, i just hope that their friends and family take the time to register their votes for them. It would also be a great piece of publicity for the league that we play in and i hope some of our fellow opponents teams members will add their votes to our nomination, Beacon Hill Social were also named the Braintree and District League Team of the Year at our very own awards ceremony in June.

The voting is now open and closes at midnight on Sunday October 7th when a final shortlist of 5 in each category will be judged by an expert sporting panel. The winners will be invited to a lavish dinner and awards ceremony at Chelmsford City Football Club on Friday 9th November where the best of local sport will be announced.

To register your vote for Wayne and/or the Social team you can either purchase the Essex Chronicle (out every week on a Thursday) and complete the voucher in the paper or text your vote.

Division One newcomers Beckers Green would like to add more experienced players to their youthful squad…anyone interested should contact Sam Paterson on 01787 472840 or 07983 706074.