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2025 21st Anniversary – Oars & Paws Dog Show

Our 21st Anniversary Fun Dog Show!!!

Saturday 20th September 2025 in Daisy Meadow, Heybridge Basin                                              for Heybridge Basin residents, their family and friends.

This is a very special year!! We can’t believe that we have come so far, from small beginnings to an enjoyable fun filled day for so many. Apart from the tunnel in the agility ring, kindly donated by Mrs Marie Swann, we have made or borrowed all the equipment, because every penny that is spent at our show is passed on to our chosen charity.  This year we have nominated the Chelmer and Blackwater Canal, the newly named Essex Navigation Trust. It is the reason our village came into existence and we all love walking along its banks, watching the locking or just being part of its unique atmosphere.

We run classes for all ages of dogs and their owners, with fabulous rosettes for the winners and a Challenge Shield for the overall winner.

Try our Agility Course and earn a rosette for every clear round. Sample our delicious hot and cold drinks, home made savoury and sweet and frozen delights for dogs and their owners, served by our experienced qualified team.

Registration starts at noon, with the first Class at 1pm sharp.

Since our first show in 2004 we have raised over £14,500 for local charities including Maldon Wildlife Rescue, The Cinnamon Trust, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Row4aReason and Clarks Farm Greyhound Rehoming Centre, British Heart Foundation, Farleigh Hospice, Last Wish, Maldon Sea Cadets and many more. This is all thanks to our fabulous supporters, sponsors and our wonderful helpers. THANK YOU.

We are inviting local businesses and friends to sponsor a class for £20 to help raise more funds for the Charity. Do let us know if you would like to be a sponsor.

Every penny goes to our chosen charity!

Click on the link below for the show’s schedule and entry form:

Entry Form and Schedule 2025

RNLI 200 Club June 2025 Results

June saw the 2nd quarter Big Oars and weekly draws take place on Friday 27th June at an HBSA event in Heybridge Basin.

Congratulations to the winners:

1st prize £250 No. 158 SW

2nd prize £100 No. 101 BH

3rd prize £76 No. 148 JW

Weekly prize £50 x 4 No. 152 CL, No. 54 CO, No. 171 TSi, No. 146 TSw

Thank you all for your continued support.

RNLI 200 Club February results

February’s four weekly draws took place at the Maldon branch of the RNLI sherry morning today, 9th March2025.

We also presented a cheque for £5,400 raised from the 200 Club in 2024.

The winners of £50 each are;

No. 123 – CL, No. 57 – DF, No. 179 – JM and No. 45 – TS

Congratulations everyone and thanks for your continued support.

Oars and Paws Fun Dog Show 2024

This is our 20th Anniversary Fun Dog Show!!!

Saturday 14th September 2024 in Daisy Meadow, Heybridge Basin

We are delighted to announce that this year’s chosen charity is Clark’s Farm Greyhound Rehoming Centre, near Maldon https://www.clarksfarmgreyhounds.org.uk/

The emphasis of our dog show is FUN and primarily for the Residents of Heybridge Basin, Friends and Families.

Registration starts at noon, with the first Class at 1pm sharp. There will be homemade refreshments, homemade doggy treats and ice cream for sale.

Since our first show in 2004 we have raised over £13,300 for local charities including Maldon Wildlife Rescue, The Cinnamon Trust, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Row4aReason and Clarks Farm Greyhound Rehoming Centre. This is all thanks to our fabulous supporters and our wonderful helpers. THANK YOU.

As last year, we are inviting local businesses and friends to sponsor a class for £20 to help raise more funds for the Charity. We still have a few classes available for sponsorship, so do let us know if you would like to be a sponsor.

Every penny goes to our chosen charity!

Click on the link below for the show’s schedule and entry form:

Dog Show Entry Form and Schedule 2024