Billy Green

Press Report 18th July 2017

Jul 182017

Southern Veterans Track and Field League Hemel Hempstead 10th July 2017 ILFORD GIVE ‘EM THE OLD 1-2 Ilford AC contested the latest round of the Southern Veterans Track & Field League on a warm Monday evening at the delightfully situated Hemel Hempstead track. The Cricklefields-based Club got off to a great start as maximum points were secured in the opening event, a 2,000 metres’ walk, when new signing Mark Culshaw was a comfortable victor in an impressive 11 minutes and 3 seconds – only a day after his top performance over 20 kilometres in the Midlands. Snapping at his heels was Walking team manager and former Scottish International Stuart Bennett who clocked 11.13 for second place. Both Ilford athletes were …Read More

Press Report. Tuesday 11th July 2017

Jul 102017

Eversley 3k Tuesday 4th July The Eversley 3k is hosted by Pitsea Running club to raise funds for the Eversley School and is held on the first Tuesday of May, June and July. The course is a 2 lap off road multi terrain course with steep hills. Julys event attracted 110 runners. Ilfords Tony Hyde took the lead after 600m, a lead which he held on to, to win in a time of 11:30. English Schools 7th/8th July As a reward for his excellent run in the Essex schools championship, Aaron Samuel was rewarded by selected by Essex to compete in the English Schools Championship last weekend. This Championship, took place in Birmingham, after a long drive up on the …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report July 3rd 2017

Jul 032017

*ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT. JULY 3rd 2017* Run-through Chase the Sun Victoria Park 10K London Victoria Park 28 Jun 17* Carlie Qirem continued her fine form this year by achieving a PB in this pleasant race at Londons Victoria Park. Carlie was 142nd in a time of 48:54. There were 360 finishers. Fast Friday Walthamstow Friday 30 June This track meeting is a series of 5000m and 10000m designed to encourage fast track running. There were 2 Ilford athletes in action. Ahmed Abdulle ran in heat 1 of the 5000m, was up with leaders throughout the race and finished in a new personal best time of 15mins 04.7 secs in 5th spot In heat 2 of the 5000m Sam Rahman …Read More

ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT. Monday 26th June 2017

Jun 262017

*ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT 26th June 2017* *Southern Counties Veterans Athletics League (SCVAC) Lea Valley Monday 12th June* The Vets team returned to Lee Valley on Monday 12th June putting in an excellent performance to finish 4th on the evening. The match started with the Triple Jump. Henry Ricketts in the 35 age group placed 4th with 9m 49. Cliff Warren placed 3rd in the 50 age group with 10m 09. Dennis Briggs debuted for the club competing in the 35 age group placing 7th in the 100m in 15.4s. Henry finished 6th in the 40 age group in 13.5s with Cliff placing 5th in the 50 age group also in 13.5s. Gerald Daniel finished 4th in the 60 age group …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report. Tuesday June 20th 2017

Jun 202017

Southern Athletics league Track meeting Bury St Edmunds 17th June 2017 *Ilford go fourth* For the first time this summer Ilford were greeted with hot weather for their third southern league match of the season at Bury St Edmunds. For many of the young athletes it was their first coach trip to a League match. After two very tough first fixtures, this match offered Ilford the chance of finally beating another team. On the track the meeting started with the 400m hurdles, and as one of the athletes was stuck in traffic, young Mungo Prior stepped into the breach to run in his first ever hurdle race, he did brilliantly to not only take second place, but edge his own …Read More