Billy Green

Press Report 15th January 2018

Jan 152018

ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE MATCH 3 Writtle Saturday 13 January The third leg of this winters Essex League was held in the grounds of Writtle College near Chelmsford. The course was mainly soft grass which caused some runners problems in the sticky muddy sections. The senior ladies race was over 6 km and leading the challenge for Ilford Ac was Nicola Hopkinson in 46th place in 30 mins 16 secs, which ranked top of the F55 category. Close behind in 49th was the improving Carlie Qirem with 30 mins 42 secs, while Anna Crawley placed 77th in 33 mins 11 secs. Closing the teams scorers was Julia Galea with 36 mins 39 secs for 101th and 4th in the F55 grouping. …Read More

Press Report 15th January 2018

Jan 152018

South of England AA Indoor Championships Lee Valley 13th / 14th January Three Ilford athletes competed in the South of England champs at the weekend. Opening their account for the first race of indoor season was Alex Richards in the 800m Heats in 1:59:66 with Jack Mahler recording 52:87 in the 400m Heats and ever present senior lady Krystle Bologun recording 60:86 in the 400m ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE MATCH 3 Writtle Saturday 13 January SAMUEL & HICK STAR FOR ILFORD YOUNGSTERS Ilford AC took a small but quality group of Young athletes to the Penultimate Essex X Country league on Saturday. First up was the U13s boys race where Ilford had Matthew and Aaron Hick competing. Matthew got a great start and …Read More

Press Report. 8th January 2018

Jan 082018

ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Great Notley Country Park, Braintree Saturday 6 January The Essex Cross-Country Championship was held on a chilly afternoon at Great Notley Country Park on Saturday on a traditional country course which the melting overnight frost producing a sticky muddy surface. The Senior Men raced over a 3 lap 12km course and the Ilford AC , whose team was weakened by illness and injury to key runners, challenge was headed by Alex Richards who put in a fine performance to come home 10th in 44 mins 13 secs. He was supported by the ever reliable Malcolm Muir in 32nd with 46 mins 33 secs and Neil Crisp 76th in 51 mins 05 secs. Next home was Dennis Briggs with 57 …Read More

Press Report. 8th January 2018

Jan 082018

South of England Indoor Athletics Championships Lee Valley 6th/7th January Ilford AC were represented by two lone competitors in Mario Dobrescu and Daniel Popoola at the South of England Indoor Athletics Championships at Lee Valley (weekend of the 6th/7th January). Both competed in the 60m and 200m sprints with Dobrescu in the U15 Boys and Popoola in the U17 Mens categories respectively. Popoola set PBs in both events and reached the semi-final in a high quality U17 Men’s 60m event. Dobrescu impressed in the heats of the 60m and was just edged out of the medals in the final by an agonising 0.01. Out for revenge in his preferred 200m, he qualified fastest for the final after impressive showings in both …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report. Monday 1st January 2018

Dec 312017

Ilford AC Boxing Day Handicap Hainault Forest December 26th 2017 A record field of 23 brushed off the Turkey and Christmas hangover’s to toe the line for the 9th annual Ilford AC Boxing day handicap. The overnight rain had turned the course into the usual swamp and choice of footwear was completely irrelevant. The idea of the handicap is that the slower runners go off first at varying time intervals and the fastest runner goes off last and tries to catch everyone, unfortunately time constraints meant the course was not marked or marshalled. A few people were unaware of the course and made up their own route. First off were Sharon and Roger Honey, with Roger being a former 110m …Read More