South of England Cross Country Championships Parliament Hill Fields Saturday 30 January Ilford AC’s young athletes section continued it ‘s resurgence with another excellent turnout in the South of England Cross Country Championships held last Saturday at Parliament Hill Fields, the traditional home of English Cross Country. For somethis was to be their toughest test to date with the course’s infamous hills and strength sapping mud as ever in abundance. Opening the Ilford account were four boys competing in the U13 event, an age group in which the Club has not fielded a team for some years. Leading the team homewas Farris Patel in a creditable 59th place. He was backed up by Matthew Hick in , 147thBradley Deacon in166th, …Read More

ESSEX SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS HILLY FIELDS COLCHESTER Four of Ilfords emerging young middle distance squad representing Redbridge competed at County Schools Cross Country Championships last Saturday. Opening the account was the ever improving Mungo Prior placing an excellent 7th place in the Junior boys. His training partner Farris Patel was less fortunate taking a tumble in the race but picked himself up to finish in 17th place. Junior girl Jordan Hinds who is more at home on the track had an outstanding run in 9th place. Senior boy Ahmed Abdulle continued his good form adding the Essex schools title to his Essex clubs one. The squad are now in good shape for the SOE cross country champs on the 30th …Read More