ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE
Colchester Garrison
Sunday 7 February 2016
In the junior races the Club were well represented in both the under 13 and under 15 age groups. In the under 13 boys race Bradley Deacon was first home for Ilford in 21st closely followed by Matthew Hick in 23rd with Evan Johnstone following in 35th. The under 15 Girls saw Isabella Hick finish in 22nd and in the boys under 15 Jack Halil was 31st.
South of England Cross Country Championships
Parliament Hill Fields
Saturday 30 January
Ilford AC’s young athletes section continued it ‘s resurgence with another excellent turnout in the South of England Cross Country Championships held last Saturday at Parliament Hill Fields, the traditional home of English Cross Country. For somethis was to be their toughest test to date with the course’s infamous hills and strength sapping mud as ever in abundance. Opening the Ilford account were four boys competing in the U13 event, an age group in which the Club has not fielded a team for some years. Leading the team homewas Farris Patel in a creditable 59th place. He was backed up by Matthew Hick in , 147thBradley Deacon in166th, and Euan Johnstone in 260th. In the u/15 girls race Jordan Hinds finished 156th with training partner Isabella Hick in 231st. Jack Halil competing in the u15 boys unfortunately turned his ankle on the muddy course but ran on gamely to finish in 270th place. The u/17 boys found the course hard going with Usamah Patel who was carrying a knee injury pulling out and Ahmed Abdullec who did not feel too well had to settle for 30th place.
LONDON MINI MARATHON TRIALS BARKING & DAGENHAM
Three Ilford youngsters Bradley Deacon 1st u/13 boys Euan Johnstone 3rdu/13 boys & Katie Deacon have been selected to represent the borough team inthe Finals
ESSEX SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS HILLY FIELDS COLCHESTER
Four of Ilfords emerging young middle distance squad representing Redbridge competed at County Schools Cross Country Championships last Saturday. Opening the account was the ever improving Mungo Prior placing an excellent 7th place in the Junior boys. His training partner Farris Patel was less fortunate taking a tumble in the race but picked himself up to finish in 17th place.
Junior girl Jordan Hinds who is more at home on the track had an outstanding run in 9th place.
Senior boy Ahmed Abdulle continued his good form adding the Essex schools title to his Essex clubs one. The squad are now in good shape for the SOE cross country champs on the 30th January at ParliamentHill.
Newham 60m Indoor Series – 16th February
Today saw only one Ilford athlete compete in what was the last of the Newham 60m Sprint Series of 2014. Here, Gabriel Yiadom displayed his good form and fine sprinting as he was victorious in his first heat and in doing so, he ran his third fastest time this season (7.35). Though, fatigue was evident in his final heat as he finished a respectable second with the time7.47.
Lee Valley Middle Distance Evening – 19th February
A handful of Ilford athletes (particularly from Jeffery’s sprint group) competed in the 800m – an event that they do not usually partake in, at the Lee Valley Middle Distance Indoor Evening. Here, Amazigh Laoudi displayed his strong form as he controlled and won the race in a new personal best time of 2:07.48 closely followed by his training partners and coachJeffery Nkrumah. Overall, they collectively displayed their impressive winter strength as it reflected in their performances. Almost all athletes gained a new personal best!
The full results areas follows:
Amazigh Laoudi (U20 MEN):
800m – 2:07.48 iPB
Jeffery Nkrumah:
800m – 2:14.15
David Ajayi (U23 MEN):
800m – 2:18.78 iPB
Gabriel Yiadom (U17 MEN):
800m – 2:32.86 iPB
Asad Ahmed (U20 MEN):
800m – 2:37.54 iPB
Naomi Browne (U17 WOMEN):
800m – 2:49.88 iPB
Report by Jeffery Nkrumah
Many Ilford athletes competed in the annual Essex and Eastern Counties Indoor Championships which commenced over two days on both the 8th and 9th February. The star showing came from Gabriel Yiadom who ran his way to the top of the podium for Essex with a personal best time of 7.31 in the under 17 men’s 60m. Amazigh Laoudi proved to be the athlete of the day in day two as he completed his 400m and 800m double with an Essex county silver medal in the under 20 men’s 400m (52.68 pb) and a gold medal in the latter (2:09.36 pb).
The full resultsare as follows:
Taha Undre (SNR MEN):
60m Heat 1 – 7.78
Asad Ahmed (U20 MEN):
60m Heat 1 – 7.46
200m Heat 2 – 24.65
200m Final – 24.55 iPB – 4th Place Overall (ESSEX BRONZE MEDAL)
Amazigh Laoudi (U20 MEN):
400m Heat 1 – 53.92 iPB
400m Final – 52.68 iPB – 3rd Place Overall (ESSEX SILVER MEDAL)
800m Final – 2:09.36 iPB – 2nd Place Overall (ESSEX GOLD MEDAL)
Gabriel Yiadom (U17 MEN):
60m Heat 4 – 7.50
60m Semis – 7.34 iPB
60m Final – 7.31 iPB 2nd Place Overall (ESSEX GOLD MEDAL)
200m Heat 2 – 24.15
200m Final – 24.52 6th Place Overall
Victoria Onyeka (SNR WOMEN):
60m Heat 1 – 8.52 iPB
60m Final – 8.50 iPB – 5th Place Overall (ESSEX SILVER MEDAL)
Tamara Chambers (U20 WOMEN):
60m Heat 1 – 8.10
60m Final – 8.10 4th Place Overall (ESSEX BRONZE MEDAL)