Billy Green

Ilford AC Press Report. 31st July 2017

Aug 012017

ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT 31st JULY 2017 Ilford Athlete Peter Spelman has this week been competing in the ‘Swiss Alpine Davos running event’ which is a series of races and trail runs in Davos, Switzerland that is very popular for running tourists. On Tuesday 25th July Peter ran in the 4k lake race which is held on a hilly course around the Davos lake. In very wet and cold conditions Peter was the 3rd M65 home in a time of 25:34. On Saturday 29th Peter took part in the K31 event which is a 31k run starting in Davos, travelling through the Wiesner viaduct before finishing in Filisur. Peter came 25th in his age group today in a time of …Read More

Press Report 24th July 2017

Jul 242017

Southern Veterans Track and Field League Hemel Hempstead 10th July 2017 In addition to the previous SCVAC report of 10th July, field events were also on the schedule. Pete Whiting placed 6th in the M35 Javelin with 22m 65. Cliff Warren placed 4th in the M40 Long Jump with 4m 58. Ted Skinner’s 3m 47 in the M60 Long Jump secured first place. Henry Ricketts cleared 1m 20 in the M35 High Jump for 8th place and Cliff’s 1m 30 in the M50 category meant that the team had won four events on the evening. IAC finished 5th in the match and 4th overall for the season. London Heathside go through to represent the men and Stevenage the women in …Read More

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