June 2017 – Ilford Athletic Club

ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT. Monday 26th June 2017

Jun 262017

*ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT 26th June 2017* *Southern Counties Veterans Athletics League (SCVAC) Lea Valley Monday 12th June* The Vets team returned to Lee Valley on Monday 12th June putting in an excellent performance to finish 4th on the evening. The match started with the Triple Jump. Henry Ricketts in the 35 age group placed 4th with 9m 49. Cliff Warren placed 3rd in the 50 age group with 10m 09. Dennis Briggs debuted for the club competing in the 35 age group placing 7th in the 100m in 15.4s. Henry finished 6th in the 40 age group in 13.5s with Cliff placing 5th in the 50 age group also in 13.5s. Gerald Daniel finished 4th in the 60 age group …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report. Tuesday June 20th 2017

Jun 202017

Southern Athletics league Track meeting Bury St Edmunds 17th June 2017 *Ilford go fourth* For the first time this summer Ilford were greeted with hot weather for their third southern league match of the season at Bury St Edmunds. For many of the young athletes it was their first coach trip to a League match. After two very tough first fixtures, this match offered Ilford the chance of finally beating another team. On the track the meeting started with the 400m hurdles, and as one of the athletes was stuck in traffic, young Mungo Prior stepped into the breach to run in his first ever hurdle race, he did brilliantly to not only take second place, but edge his own …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report. Tuesday June 20th 2017

Jun 202017

*ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT. 20th JUNE 2017* Veteran’s AC 5 MILE Championship Battersea Park 13th June 2017 *Five runners, five medals over 5 Miles* On a warm June evening at Battersea Park 5 Ilford AC athletes raced in the 5 Mile Championships and every one came back with a medal. In 5th place and 1st M50 was Steve Philcox in 29:06, 18th place and 1st V60 was Steve Parker in 36:29 and 21st place and 3rd M60 was Ed Skinner in 37:28. For the Ilford ladies in 27th place and 1st W50 was Nicola Hopkinson in 39:03 followed by Pam Jones in 40th place and 1st W80 in 51:29 Southern Athletics league Track meeting Bury St Edmunds 17th June 2017 …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report. Monday 12th June 2017

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*ILFORD A.C PRESS REPORT. 12th JUNE 2017* Essex Schools Championships Saturday 10th June Samuels on his way to the English Schools A number of Ilford AC youngsters competed at the Essex Schools Championship at Chelmsford on Saturday.The star of the show was Aaron Samuels, running in the Junior boys 1500m. Conditions were far from ideal with quite a heavy wind so fast times were unlikely.However from the start Aaron took the lead and continued to pull away from the field , winning in a comfortable time of 4.16, nearly 100m ahead of his nearest competitor. Aaron now hold 4 Essex separate titles in less than a year. He was part of the winning Ilford AC Essex X country relay team, …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report. Monday 12th June 2017

Jun 132017

*ILFORD A.C PRESS REPORT. 12th JUNE 2017* Havering 90 Midweek 5 Miles Tuesday 6th June The second round of this summer’s popular Elvis series took place on a rainy evening last Tuesday in Romford’s Raphael’s Park. 23 Ilford athletes lined up for The 5 mile course for the pleasant scenic 2 lap course, slightly undulating, with a nice run along the lake to take in and at one point a spectacular rainbow. The Ilford squad equipped themselves very well in the race being led home by Malcolm Muir in 4th place with 27 mins 20 secs taking the M40 category prize. Next home in 13th place with a time of 29:00 was Stephen Philcox taking the M50 category prize. Ilford …Read More