SWL Mile End Stadium - Report by Paul Cheal
On a breezy and overcast
day, Ilford AC took 10 athletes to the final round of
the Southern Women's Divison 3N match at Mile End. The
final score for Match 2 of the double header match are
as follows:
1) West Suffolk - 158
Points
2) Loughton - 134
Points
3) Forest - 121
Points
4) Ilford AC - 85
Points
The star of the show has to
go to Jamie Smith. Her improvement in the shot putt by
over a metre was outstanding and her first hammer
throwing competition after only a couple of coaching
lessons was also exceptional.
In the U/13 Corina Bryce
Arnold was the sole competitor. She ran very well coming
home 1st in the 100m with - 13.9s, 2nd in the 200m with
- 30.3s and 3rd in the 75m Hurdles with a time of -
15.4s.
The U/15 Girls had some
good performances amongst them, Charlotte Deacon came
2nd in the shot which was very unusual for her with - 8m
67, a distance of - 16m 66 for 3rd in the discus and 16m
53 for 2nd in the javelin. The other Charlotte,
Charlotte Smitheram did the same event coming 1st in the
B-String shot with - 7m 70, 2nd in the discus with - 15m
51 and a throw of - 19m 81 in the javelin was good
enough for 3rd. Aimee Jones ran the 100m finishing 1st
with - 14.9s, the 1500m for the 1st time with - 6m 00.7s
and 1st and the long jump distance of - 3m 91 for 2nd.
Lydia Hall come home 1st in the 200m B-String with
30.6s, 1st in the 800m with - 2m 50s and jumped to a PB
in the long jump with - 3m 91 for 3rd.
Sarah Kigozi ran solidly in
her 100m coming 1st with 13.4s and tried the hammer for
the first time with - 15m 56 and 3rd, whilst throwing -
15m 95 for a PB in the javelin. Jamie Smith was in fine
form claiming some good performances. She claimed a very
good distance in the hammer, her first competitive throw
with - 22m 22 and 2nd, a sound throw in the discus with
- 21m 02 for 2nd but surpassed all that with a
tremendous PB in the shot putt with a length of - 8m 69
and 1st. Fionnuala Crowe competed in the 300m hurdles
and 80m hurdles. She finished 4th in the 300 with -
60.4s and 17.2s and 2nd in the 80.
The sole competitor for the
U/20's had Jessica Manning leaped to within 2cm's of her
PB in the long jump for 2nd and putt a very respectable
distance of - 8m 23 for 1st in the shot. All bodes well
for her first attempt at the heptathlon in 3 weeks time
at Thurrock. Clare Thake like Jessica was the only
senior lady participating. She ran the 100m & 200m with
15.1s in the 100m for 4th and 33.0s for the 200m and
3rd. She also competed in the triple jump coming 4th
with a distance of - 7m 18.
Finally to round of the
day, there were 2 relay teams in the 4 x 100m. In the
U/13's & U/15's we had (Corina, Lydia, Aimee &
Charlotte.D) run well and finished with - 59.7s and 3rd.
In the senior category we had (Jessica, Sarah, Fionnuala
& Clare) who like there younger counterparts came home
3rd with a time of - 56.0s.
Well done to all who have
competed for this league over the summer. Ilford
finished 12th out of 15th the same as last year but with
substantially more points. We have gained ground on many
of the clubs above us and with a very young squad with
very little input from senior members of Ilford we are
gaining in experience and strength. If this continues as
we are at the present then Ilford will undoubtedly in my
view be moving up to gain access into division 2.
Nearer to home Andy Catton, Breege Nordin and Abdi Berleen contested the Dagenham off road race held in Hainault Forest. In a race purported to be somewhat over 5 miles both Andy and Breege took the superveteran prizes in times of just over 35mins and 38 mins respectively which Abdi clocking 37mins.