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  Ilford AC 2021 AGM 22 March  

Feb 242021
 
Ilford AC 2021 AGM 22 March

Message from General Secretary Having been forced to hold an “emergency” EGM/AGM last year and regrettably still being unable to have a “physical” meeting the committee proposes a virtual AGM this year. Notice as attached. Anyone wishing to participate in this meeting (on Microsoft Teams) please notify me at ilfordacsec@gmail.com before the 22nd so I can send you the link. Any items for discussion under any other business and any nominations (with detailed reasons and a seconder) for Life Membership to be notified to me by 15th March. Similarly if anyone wishes to be nominated and seconded for a committee role or honorary position (as per the attached list) also send to me by 15th March. In absence of any other …Read More

  BILL GARRETT R.I.P.  

Jan 202021
 
BILL GARRETT R.I.P.

BILL GARRETT R.I.P. Ilford AC members are mourning the passing of popular former race walker Bill Garrett, who turned out for the Cricklefields-based Club between the mid-70s & mid-90s.  Never a leading light, Mr.Garrett was a good solid back-up walker who could be relied on. Twice he closed home winning Ilford teams in Southern Area 50 Kilometres’ Championships, on both occasions around a bleak deserted Basildon industrial estate. On a more popular course around Battersea Park’s Queen’s Carriageway he was the Club’s 3rd scoring finisher (of 4) when winning a Southern Area 10 Miles’ Championship so claiming the coveted “Garnet Cup”.  He was proud when awarded race walking’s 10 kilometres-in-an hour badge, achieved in an Essex County AA 10,000 metres …Read More

  John Weightman RIP  

Jan 012021
 

It is with great sadness that I am informing you that John died on Monday, 28th December 2020. You will remember him as a loyal, long serving and talented thrower. There are no funeral arrangements as yet but COVID restrictions would make attendance difficult. His son David can be contacted on tel. no. 01277 654329. Regards Ray Radley Such sad news to hear of John Weightman’s passing. I have so many happy memories of him being such a formidable member of our track team. He had such quiet composure, I always knew that maximum points or very close to it were assured in the events covered by John and his great partner Bill Bushnell. what a deadly duo they were. …Read More

  Baby Maya  

Dec 012020
 
Baby Maya

Great news from Ilford AC’s Double-Olympian Neringa Masilioniene as her second born baby safely arrived this morning (Monday) – a sister for Jokubas who was born last year. Writes Neringa : Delivered my baby girl this morning at Harlow hospital.  Momma and baby are doing well 

  Peter Ryan R.I.P. (1954-2020)  

Nov 132020
 
Peter Ryan R.I.P. (1954-2020)

Ilford AC are mourning the death of one of their leading lights – Pete Ryan – who died peacefully in his sleep during the night and failed to rise this morning (Friday).  He was a pancreatic cancer sufferer in his final years.   He was a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter and enjoyed watching football – having viewed Thursday evening’s match on television before retiring. Peter, aged 66, a retired Police Constable, was a proud Yorkshireman who moved south to this area in the 70s – and stayed! He was a tall man with a long stride and a formidable athlete in both running and race walking events, at a variety of distances, and one who also represented the British Police in …Read More