Billy Green

Ilford AC Press Report. June 12th 2018

Jun 112018

Orion Forest 5 Miles Chingford Saturday June 9th On Saturday morning, 5 Ilford AC athletes were amongst the 190 runners lining up for the first of Orion running clubs 3 race ‘Forest 5’ summer series. The undulating multi-terrain course follows a one lap route around Epping Forest. Leading the Ilford men home and placing first in the M50 category was Stephen Philcox with a time of 30:00 for 8th place. Next home was Bradley Brown in 52nd place in 36:01 followed by Dennis Briggs in 78th place in 39:37 Gaye Young was the only Ilford lady competing, and she came home in 81st place in a time of 39:55 The Ilford team was completed by club captain Billy Green who …Read More

Press Report June 5th 2018

Jun 052018

DAGENHAM 5mish ELVIS Wednesday 30 May The 2018 Elvis series (East London fiVes Interclub series) got off to a good start at Eastbrook End Country Park on Wednesday Evening when Dagenham 88 hosted the first of this years 8 summer races on a 2 lap multi-terrain course of 5 miles. Ilford AC entered a large squad in the event with Steve Philcox leading the team home in 6th place, which won him the 1st M50 trophy, in 30 mins 42 secs. He was supported by fine runs from John Crawley in 13th in 32 mins 12 secs and Seb Parris with 32 mins 20 secs for 15th. The ever-reliable Neil Crisp came in 20th in 32 mins 41 secs and second …Read More

Junior Press Report. May 29th 2018

May 292018

BMC Regional races Eltham Wednesday 23rd May Jordan Hinds and Aaron Samuels, travelled across London to Eltham, to compete in the British Milers Club regional races last Wednesday. The BMC put on these races across the country with the aim of getting fast times. However the windy conditions appeared to have put pay to that. Jordan was in heat 5 of the 800m, and the pacemaker ensured a fast pace, which immediately split the field. Jordan reached the bell in around 68 seconds and was still moving well at 600m, but tired up down the home straight to finish in a time of 2.26.67, her second best time of the season. Aaron was in the second heat of the 1500m, …Read More

Press Report. Tuesday May 29th

May 292018

The Folkestone Coastal 10k Sunday 27th May On Sunday morning In the Blistering Heat of Folkestone Seafront in temperatures around 26c, Terry Knightley of Ilford Athletic Club, was the sole club member to contest the The Folkestone Coastal 10K Road Race. Up against a huge field of 550 plus athletes, Knightley found the second half of the race up and down the Seafront, particularly challenging in the hot and humid conditions but still finished in a respectable 28th position overall. His time of 41 Minutes and 26 Seconds was good enough for 2nd place in the MV55 age category – A category that he had won outright in the previous two years of the annual race. Vitality London 10k …Read More

Junior Press Report. May 22nd 2018

May 222018

Southern League Perivale 20th May Injuries and exams, hit Ilford’s team for their second Southern League match at Perivale last Sunday. However in what is probably their toughest match of the season, with three of the top four teams in the division present, the scheme responded brilliantly to take 4th place. New members Miles Levy and Martins Sulanis, making their club debuts were the star performers. Despite carrying a slight injury problem Miles came a very good second in 100m, in a legal Pb of 11.16. His 200m was even better, he led all the way and just hele off the fast finishing Woodford in another Pb of 22.64 Martins contested just his specialist event the High Jump and …Read More