Press Report. 8th January 2018  

Jan 082018
 
Press Report. 8th January 2018

ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Great Notley Country Park, Braintree Saturday 6 January The Essex Cross-Country Championship was held on a chilly afternoon at Great Notley Country Park on Saturday on a traditional country course which the melting overnight frost producing a sticky muddy surface. The Senior Men raced over a 3 lap 12km course and the Ilford AC , whose team was weakened by illness and injury to key runners, challenge was headed by Alex Richards who put in a fine performance to come home 10th in 44 mins 13 secs. He was supported by the ever reliable Malcolm Muir in 32nd with 46 mins 33 secs and Neil Crisp 76th in 51 mins 05 secs. Next home was Dennis Briggs with 57 …Read More

  Press Report. 8th January 2018  

Jan 082018
 
Press Report. 8th January 2018

South of England Indoor Athletics Championships Lee Valley 6th/7th January Ilford AC were represented by two lone competitors in Mario Dobrescu and Daniel Popoola at the South of England Indoor Athletics Championships at Lee Valley (weekend of the 6th/7th January). Both competed in the 60m and 200m sprints with Dobrescu in the U15 Boys and Popoola in the U17 Mens categories respectively. Popoola set PBs in both events and reached the semi-final in a high quality U17 Men’s 60m event. Dobrescu impressed in the heats of the 60m and was just edged out of the medals in the final by an agonising 0.01. Out for revenge in his preferred 200m, he qualified fastest for the final after impressive showings in both …Read More