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October 2022 October 2022
Highest Individual Score – Cameron Robertson 80 BERE REGIS WILDLIFE AND
Highest Strike Rate - Tomas Mynard 200 ENVIRONMENT GROUP

Top Wicket Taker – Cameron Robertson 13
Best Bowling Figures – Cleay Perham 3-10 We may be lucky and have some warm, bright days
in October to remind us of Summer. But, in truth
Best Economy – Marc Swain 2.25 October brings us well and truly into Autumn and the
For all stats please go to following website: season of morning mists and mellow fruitfulness. It’s a
time when swallows and other birds prepare for their
https://bereregis.play-cricket.com/Teams migration to warmer climes and nature generally slows
down as it prepares itself for a rest over the winter months. Nevertheless, there are
plenty of birds that over winter here and mammals that are active throughout the

winter season. It is vitally important that they have a good food source. So, please
don’t be over tidy in your gardens – leave some seed heads and dead foliage.
Football Section This will provide food for birds and refuges for various insects like ladybirds. Also, if
The pre season friendlies have completed and have you have a bird feeder keep it topped up and if you don’t, why not
consider getting one – the birds provide a great spectacle.
Bere Regis have been very successful – two wins
and three draws against experienced
opposition. The Drought
Friendlies The drought has had a considerable effect on native plants that flower in high
summer and provide nectar for insects. Despite exciting visits like the swallowtail
Maiden Newton & Cattistock - draw 1-1
butterfly seen in the village which was probably a migrant from southern Europe,
Wyke Regis won 4-0 our insect population has suffered as native flowering plants have had a much
shorter season than in normal summers. That is why maintaining insect friendly
Blandford Utd Reserves draw 2-2 plants in our gardens is most important.
Allendale won 4-0 As an addition to late flowering garden plants such as Sedums, two attractive
Wareham Rangers Reserves draw 0-0 native plants that grow well in dry late summer conditions are Common fleabane
and Tansy. Both would look well in any border and are very popular with bees
League Division 3 and other insects. See the pictures.

Saturday 3 September Wyke Regis won 1-0: Scorer Jim Pidgeon
Sadly I am unable to give fixtures due to them only being released in the middle
of each month. I will be posting results in the Parish mag and future fixtures and
past results of games on the Bere Regis Village and Bere Regis Sport Club
Facebook pages.

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