August 2023 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 29th August 2023

Aug 292023

Ilford AC gain promotion in Centenary year SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE Ilford AC has been competing in the lower leagues of the Southern league athletics competition for nearly 20 years. Ilford have always had many talented individual athletes but never had enough athletes to be able to compete over 4 individual matches during the track season However from the very first match of the 2023 season Ilford were able to compete very well against the other teams in the league and after the first 3 matches ,Ilford were in the top 3, this was after winning their first match for the first time for many years. The last match of the season was held at Ware and promotion was in Ilford’s …Read More

Press Report 22nd August 2023

Aug 222023

Southern Counties Veterans Athletics Club (SCVAC) Ilford Victorious in the Vets League in their Centenary Season The men’s team travelled to the Roger Bannister Stadium on the evening of Monday 14th August holding a 1 point lead over London Heathside into the final match. Cheered on by Club President John Batchelor and cajoled into unfamiliar events by Team Manager, Henry Ricketts the team took to the track and field for the fourth and last time in the season. Sam Malekout competing as V35 finished second in the 800m and first in javelin. Danny Holeyman competed in the 3000m as the V35 athlete and placed sixth. Chris Scott as V40 placed first in the 800m and fourth in the 200m. Fabrizio …Read More

Press Report 15th August 2023

Aug 152023

Eastern Young Athletes League (EYAL) Basildon Ilford AC sent a team of 25 young athletes to the last EYAL match of the year in Basildon. Two athletes competed in the under 13 girl’s age group. Nayla Mills Ugoh competed in 100m, 200m and long jump and achieved 2 PBs in the 100m (14.7secs) and the 200m (31.8secs). Sofia Crane competed in the shot put and Long jump. In the under 15 girls we had 4 athletes competing in multiple sprints, jumps and throws. They also ran extremely well with excellent changeovers in the 4x100m. Highlights were Nora Nzurike who gained PBs in the 100m (14.6) and 200m (30.2secs). Kenina Nkrumah threw an excellent 19.54m in the Javelin and her team …Read More

Press Report 8th August 2023

Aug 082023

10,000m Essex Championships Braintree The Essex 10000m Championships took place last Friday in Braintree with 4 Ilford Senior males battling for honours. In cool conditions ideal for track racing, all four run well, with 3 bringing home medals. First home for the club was Tom Gardner in 8th place in a time of 34m 41.2s, winning Gold in the V40 Category. Next home, just 2 places behind was Malcolm Muir in 35m 59.6s who gained a Bronze medal in the V40 Category. Richard Woolterton ran a personal best of 39m 52.7s for 14th place, a time that won him a Silver medal in the V50 grouping. Although just outside the medal positions Danny Holeman ran a season’s best time of …Read More

Press Report 1st August 2023

Aug 012023

Southern Counties Veterans Athletics Club (SCVAC) A huge turnout resulted in the Mens Vets finishing first on the evening and now top the league by 1 point going into the last match. The track events started with the 200m hurdles where Chris Scott crossed the line in first. The 100m for all age groups closely followed Sam Malekout placed 3rd V35. Akwasi Nkrumah was also 3rd in V40. Michael Osunsami was 6th in V50. Dave Butler 7th in V60 and Gerald Daniel 3rd in V70. The 2000m walk was for V35 and V50 age groups. Steve Crane was 1st V35 and Steve Uttley 2nd V50. The sole female representative on the evening was Lesley Morris who won the V35 walk. …Read More