Press Report 24th May - SML Newham, SWL Mile End, SCVAC Enfield, European Non Stadia Champs. Portugal

 - Ilford Athletic Club's senior men suffered from judges decisions in Saturdays Southern League Division 1 fixture at Newham.
Disqualifications in the 800 metres, the 400 metres hurdles and notably from confusion over the start of the 5000m led to the club finishing back in 4th position instead of securing an expected top 3 placing.
Results
400m hurdles - P Clnch 63.2 (4th)
100m - D Grant 12.0 (3rd), J Perry 12.4(3rd B)
800m - M Maple 2.06.06(4th)
400m - G Smallman 51.8 (2nd), J Manning 54.1 (3rd B)
110m hurdles - P Clinch 24.8(5th), C Burrows - 26.0(2nd B)
200m - A Balogun 23.8(3rd), D Grant 24.3(3rd B)
1500m - A Koikai 4.21.8 (2nd), A Pearce 4.38.6 (2nd)
3000m s/ch A Koikai 10.33.2 (3rd) M Muir 10.47.2 (1st B)
4x100m relay Ilford 44.0 (1st)
Long Jump S Malekout 5.74 (4th), J Perry 4.89 (3rd B)
High Jump S Malekout 1.55 (4th) M Maple 1.20 3rd B)
Pole Vault P Whiting 1.10 (5th) S Malekout  1.10 (4th B)
Triple Jump G Smallman 11.82 (3rd), S Malekout 11.62  (2nd B)

In the women's match held at Mile End stadium Karen Sindall returned to track competition where she placed 3rd in the 3000m recording a time of 10mins43secs in wet and windy conditions.

Monday saw the turn of the masters at Enfield's Queen Elizabeth Stadium where the club competed in the SCVAC track and field league. Ilford held a slender lead right up to the last 2 track events thanks to some fine performances in the field events notably from Roger Honey. Strong runs from a starstudded Barnet team in the 3000m and 4X400  saw the North London club home with Ilford consolidating 2nd place. 

On the road super veteran Pam Jones returned home from the European Non Stadia Championships in Portugal. In the splendid Montegourdo resort Pam clocked 49.04 in the 10k and 1hr 50mins 27secs in the half marathon finishing 3rd and 2nd respecitevly in the women 65+ category. Germany's W.Bayer won both races with Pam within 90 seconds in both cases

Back nearer home Pam then ran Sunday's 10 mile road race at Great Baddow Chelmsford completing the course in 81mins. In the same race Abdi Berlee-Karim was first home for the club in 67mins with Peter Spelman next home in 75mins 30secs.