Battel Bonfire 2010 is on
Sat 6th November

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The Next Meeting is at 8.00 P.M. 05th August 2010 At the Battle Club. To Come, you dont have to be a member and new people wanting to join are always Welcome.


Did you enjoy the firework display? If you want the Boyes to do a display for you then email us at fireworks@battelbonfire.co.uk
no display is to big or to small.

 

Bonfire 2009 we collected £4,844.42

Battle Bonfire 2009 has cost over £12,000 to put on. It is getting harder each year to raise the money for this wonderful event, if you can help in any way with sponsorship or donations please contact the Chairman chairman@battelbonfire.co.uk.

To make it easier to pay for your Lottery ticket we now do a standing order. To apply for this please email me at webmaster@battelbonfire.co.uk. and we will email you the details.


 

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Fun Run 2010

This years Fun Run is on Sunday 5th September, bookings are being taken NOW. For information on how to enter please go to www.bbb10k.co.uk. Thank you to our sponsors including Alan Hunting Associates and The Really Useful Directories.

Click here to go to the Fun Run 2009 Page to see the photographs and the list of Winners and times.

The Winner 2009

The Overall Winner with a time of 34:49 was ROSS SKELTON, can YOU beat that in 2010?.


This year, the Run is being held on Sunday 5th September with the start being in Battle High Street at 10.00am and with the finish line being on the Abbey Green. Like last year, there will be 6 age classes for both men and ladies, 15-18; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59 and 60 and above, on the day of the Run. There will also be a Fancy Dress class, to keep the fun element of the race that was originally run back in the mid 90's.

1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each of the age classes will be awarded a trophy plus there will be a Cup to the winner of the best fancy dressed runner and a Cup for the runner collecting the most sponsorship for the Battel Bonfire Boyes. There will also be medals for all finishers of the course. The award ceremony will be on The Abbey Green at 11.45am on the day with the trophies being officially awarded by the Mayor of Battle.

The entry fee is just £11-50 and entries can be made on line on www.bbb10k.co.uk, or by completing an entry form that can be collected from Alan Hunting Associates, 32 Mount Street, Battle who are one of the main sponsors. Entry on the day will be possible, at the cost of £15-00. Sponsorship forms can also be downloaded from the site.

The course itself is a measured 10 kilometre Run, with the runners starting midway up The High Street and running up to and around the round-a-bout by the Police Station and then back down the High Street before continuing on down to Upper Lake then to Lower Lake where they will turn right in to Powdermill Lane. At the Catsfield end of Powdermill Lane, at Horns Corner, they will turn right and run along Catsfield Road and then turning right down in to North Trade Road, through the High Street and finishing on the Abbey Green.

Last years bbb10k winning times were, for the Men, 34 minutes 49 seconds run by Ross Skelton of Hastings AC, and for the Ladies, 37 minutes 36 seconds run by Katy Moore from Brighton & Hove Running Club.

Two drinks stations, sponsored and manned by Tesco Express of Battle, will be provided along the route with another, manned by 1st Battle Scout Group, at the finish line.

This year, there will also be a Junior race before the main Run, starting at 9.30am, for children between the ages on the day of 9 and 14, spilt in to 2 classes, 9 - 11 and 12 - 14.
The course will be a shortened course using the same start line and with the juniors running up to the main round-a-bout and back down the High Street and finishing on the finish line on the Abbey Green. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each of the classes for both the boys and the girls. Medals will be awarded to all juniors finishing the Run. Entry fees will be £2-50 in advance and £3-50 on the day.

A Temporary Road Closure will be in force in Battle High Street and Upper and Lower Lake from 9.20am until the last runner of the main Run enters Powdermill Lane, and also along Powdermill Lane from 10.00am up to the time that the last runner exits Horns Corner at the Catsfield end of Powdermill Lane.

Should anyone be interested in helping Marshal the event or assisting in any way, would they please contact Simon on 07976 254247 before the day of the Run.

Remember: application forms for the 2010 run are on http://www.bbb10k.co.uk and anyone wishing to get in contact can write to bbb10k, Battel Bonfire Boyes, PO Box 143, Battle TN33 0HH or e-mail the organisers on battlebonfire.fundraising@hotmail.com.

Battle Bonfire 2009

 

Effigy 2009

This years Bonfire went very well. Photographs of the event can be found here, if anyone has any pictures for inclusion please email me at the above address. Bonfire 2010 is on Saturday 6th November.

Thank You Event 2010

 

The Thank you event for 2009 was held at the Royal British Legion in Battle High Street on the afternoon of Sunday 24th January starting at 3pm. This is where we thank everyone who helped us to put on the wonderful event that is Battel Bonfire and hand out the money that was collected at Bonfire night to the various local charities and good causes. Photos can be found here or on the website of professional photographer Tony Coombes here.

Summer Fayre 2010

Summer Fayre 2010 was on Saturday 3 July at Battle Recreation Ground, North Trade Road. We will have the amount raised here soon for photographs of the event click here.

The winner of the Pitch the Guy 2010 was 20 year old Danny Cornford from Hastings with an impressive 17ft beating big arms Jason Griffiths for the token prize of a bottle of whisky.

The Summer Fayre will return for next year on Saturday 2 July 2011. Email Caitlin on Caitlin@battelbonfire.co.uk for more information on how to book a pitch or have a stall.

The Dog show will also be back and after confirmation should have the following categories:

  • Best Veteran over 8 yrs old
  • Best Rescue
  • Prettiest Bitch
  • Most Handsome Dog
  • Cutest Puppy up to 6 months
  • Waggiest Tail
  • Best Condition
  • Best Child Handler under 16
  • Best Trick
  • Best Irish Brace
  • Dog Most like Owner
  • Best in Show

     




    On the Abbey Green stall on the day of the Bonfire we have copies
    of the new book all about Bonfire in Battle, price £9.99.

    This can also be obtained by emailing me on webmaster@battelbonfire.co.uk

    Book by M.A. Hoad2010 Year Badge £1Enamel Badge £3

    2010 Badge price £1 and the new Enamel Badge price £3 are available now.


    A year or so past, the Bonfire boyes posed for a photograph outside the Abbey Gatehouse you can see the results here and also purchase a copy of the photograph.


    Below is a list of just some of the local community groups and organisations who have benefited from Bonfire 2009.

    St. Johns Ambulance

     

    Royal British Legion (Wreath)

    Senior Citizens Christmas Fund

    St. Martins

    Shepherds Place

    Battle Scouts, cubs and beavers

    Battle Guides, Brownies and Rainbows

    Aston Fields Pre-school Playgroup

    Caterpillar Club

    St. Michael's Hospice

    Age Concern Lunch Club

    Raynet

    Pentacle Drummers

    Eastbourne Rugby Club

    Battle Muffins

    Guide Dogs

    Hastings Lions Club

         

    Torfield Special School

    Leeford Place Luncheon Club

         

    Sara Lee Trust

    Sambalanca Samba Band   Senlac Gardens Residents

     


    Battel bonfire Boyes wish to thank the people of Battle, our sponsors, and the following individuals and organisations without whose valued help the event would not be possible :-

    Richard Cope (Powdermill Wood), Jon Avery, Nipper Keeley, Sam Ford, Gordon Korti, Hendy Hire, Robert Ellin (Burstow & Hewett Auctioneers), Marston & Co (Accountants), ABC Transport, Ernshaw Brown, Brian Godwin, Battle Town Council, Rother District Council, Hastings Borough Bonfire Society, Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire Brigade, Raynet, St. Johns' Ambulance Brigade, English Heritage, Lawrence & Rosemary Carter, Mark Woodhams, Kay & Alan Hunting Architects, Pestalozzi International Village, Cipher Solutions, Observer Group Newspapers (Photos), Graham Brown (Abbey Hotel), Juris Oslas, George Stone, East Sussex Ambulance Service, Chris Campbell (Estate Agents), F. Jempson & Son (Funeral Directors), Members & Friends of Battle Zion Baptist Chapel and red-faced Steve.

    We are always on the lookout for hessian sacking to make our torches with. If you have any that you don't need please contact us at webmaster@battelbonfire.co.uk and we will arrange to pick it up.

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