November 2020 – Ilford Athletic Club

Robin Davis

Nov 272020

Name: Robin Davis Born: 13th July 1947 Date Joined 1993. Personal Bests: Winning 2 bronze medals at Southern Counties Vets 10 mile road race. And 1 I.A.C medal for 5 mile road race in my age group pos. 60-65. First Club Race: Southend 10K. Favourite Race: Cabbage Patch 10 mile road race. Essex Way Notable Performances: As above Biggest Disappointment: Having to give up Skiing and running because of problems with my knees. Typical Weeks Training at your peak . Tue/Thursdays on the track with Freds group other days on the road, Weekends up at Chigwell either on the country or road. Favourite Sessions: Back Lane 10 on Saturday then repeat it on Sunday in reverse way. Favourite race distance …Read More

Jimmy Huddart

Nov 232020

Name: James Huddart Born: 3.6.1947 Date Joined 1982 Re-Joined 2013 Personal Bests: 3 miles Victoria Park, 17 mins 25 secs 5 miles Victoria Park 27 mins 30 secs 10k Walthamstow A.C 36 mins 09 secs 7 miles Woodford Green A.C. 42 mins 31 secs 10 miles Bishops Stortford 57 mins 06 secs Half Marathon Roding Valley 1 hr 19 mins 27 secs Marathon Canvey Island 3 hrs 12 mins First Club Race: Ilford 4 mile X country Favourite Race: Chigwell 10 miles road races / Orion 10 miles road races Notable Performances: 1st Veteran 40 Barkingside Half Marathon 1986 (8th overall) Being awarded Silver & Bronze medals Essex X country league 2019 & 2020 Biggest Disappointment: Not breaking 3 hours …Read More

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

Nov 132020

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

Mel Jones

Nov 102020

Name: Mel Jones Born: 11/3/68 Date Joined October 1988 Personal Bests: Track 200m – 27.00, 300m – 41.2 sec, 400m – 59.9, 800m – 2.23, 1500 – 5.01 Road 5k – 21.05 10k – 41.36 10 miles – 1.12.14 Half marathon – 1.31 20 miles – 2.44.5 Marathon – 3.47.16 First Club Race: Southern league 1979 Essex Beagles 800m 2.40.2 Favourite Race: Stebbing 10 Notable Performances: Being selected to run for Essex after achieving 7th in the Cross Country championships as an 11 year old Winning Masters medals after hitting 40 Biggest Disappointment: Being disqualified from winning the Essex 400m title due to a clerical error Losing on the TV series Gladiators as I did not win the holiday, car and money Typical Weeks Training at …Read More

Press Report 10th November 2020

Nov 092020

ILFORD ONE MILE HANDICAP Saturday was supposed to be the 3rd in the Winter series of Ilford Handicap races, however tighter Government restrictions meant that the 1 mile handicap had to be held virtually. Fifteen athletes took part with each runner given an undisclosed Handicap. The handicap calculations worked well with the winner Lovedip Dhaliwal finishing in a combined time of 14:50 just one second ahead of Sharon Honey, Frieda Keane and Adam Coals on 14:51. Fastest actual time on the day was Steve Philcox on 5:25, followed by Phil Davies on 5:50 and Anna Crawley on 6:10. Third male home was Cliff Warren on 6:13 and second and third females were Breege Nordin in 6:35 and Alison Sale / …Read More