Billy Green

Press Report 22nd May 2018

May 212018

Southern Counties Veterans’ League Herts & North Middx Division Lee Valley Monday 14th May The opening match of the Vets season started at Lee Valley on a warm and sunny evening. First event on the track was the 2000m walk where Seb Parris debuting as a veteran comfortably won the V35 category in 10.12.9. Mark Culshaw matched the win in the V50 category in 11.24.2. Rachel Lawless also race walked as a guest finishing in 13.37.9 for 3rd place. The sprinters came out for the 100m with Jim Harrison (Ilford debut) and Henry Ricketts coming down age groups to cover V35 and V40. Taking account of non-scorers Jim placed 6th in 14.2 and Henry 5th in 13.6. Cliff Warren’s 13.7 …Read More

Press Report May 14th 2018

May 142018

Hasting Runners Five Mile Road Race 13th May Ilford AC Super-Veteran, Terry Knightley, continued with his “More comebacks than Elvis” regime by competing on Sunday in the Hastings Runners Five Miles Road Race. On a reasonably flat out and back course starting at the Town Hall moving on to the Seafront, Terry finished in 63rd place out of 525 runners with a time of 32 Minutes and 41 seconds and was 3rd In the MV55 age category as his long path on return from injury continues. Harwich 5k Race Series 8th May The Harwich 5k race series is a 5 race series that has taken place every summer since 1992, and sees runners taking a lovely coastal route On Tuesday …Read More

Junior Press Report 14th May 2018

May 142018

Essex Track Championships Chelmsford 12th – 13th May Super Mario Ilford athletes won 11 medals at the Essex Championships at Chelmsford over the weekend. Star performer was Mario Dobrescu, who competed in the U15 300m on Saturday and then the 200m on Sunday. On Saturday the conditions were not great, and Mario eased through his heat. He went flat out in the final chasing a fast time, and was rewarded with first place in excellent time of 36.03. He was slightly disappointed with this having run 35.93 a few weeks earlier. Which was the 12th fastest ever time ran by an under 15 athlete in the UK. On day two the weather was much better and again he eased through …Read More

Press Report. Monday May 7th 2018

May 072018

Eastern Masters League Lee Valley Wednesday 2nd May The 2018 Eastern masters League kicked off at Lee Valley where Ilford Ac’s Steve Philcox tested his early season form as a guest competitor in the 3000m. Steve showed his training is on target as he ran a good even pace for the first 5 laps before pushing on in the last kilometre to come home 2nd in 10 mins 07.1 secs. Assembly league – Victoria park Thur 3rd may 7.30pm Seb Parris raced as a ‘guest’ in this super competitive inner London club league fixture. Cool weather made the going good on a flat 3.5 mile figure of eight park course. Seb clocked 20.23 coming home in 89th place. John Crawley also starred smashing an …Read More

Press Report 30th April 2018

Apr 302018

Mid Cheshire 5km Kingsley, Cheshire Friday April 27th This popular 5km road race is based on the Cheshire village of Kingsley over a fast course. It incorporates the English 5km championship and therefore attracts a quality field. Recent Ilford AC signing Trevor Robinson travelled north to take part and was rewarded with a good time of 22 mins 19 secs finishing 373th in a field of 520 finishers. Rayleigh 10k Cross Country Sunday April 29th Gary Coombes was the sole Ilford entry at the Rayleigh 10k cross country race organised by the Rotary Club of Rayleigh Mills. The race starts and finishes at Belchamps Scout Activity Centre and follows a circular route through Hockley, Grove and Gusted Hall Woods. …Read More