Rob Nixon returned
to strengthen Ilford
AC men's squad in
the 4th Essex Cross
Country League
fixture held at
Great Notley Country
Park on Saturday.
Nixon braved the
very cold conditions
to finish a
brilliant 8th on a
tough and demanding
course involving
many steep climbs,
ditches and rough
scrubland
sections. Club
captain Malcolm Muir
supported him well
with a gutsy 13th
position after going
through a rough
patch in the middle
of the race.
However the most
pleasing part of the
afternoon were the
performances of two
of the club's stars
of yesteryear as
Andy Catton(71st)
and Tony Nixon
(80th) battled against the
effects of long term
injuries. All now
bodes well for Essex
veteran's race to be
held at Chingford
next Saturday and
together with the
likes of Martin
Clarke (81st) and
John Platt (96th)
the over 50's squad
should pose a
significant
threat. Other
finishers were
debutante Wesley
Charles (93rd) Henry
Ricketts (104th) and
Graham Williams
(105th).
In the womens race
Bree Nordin led the
women home in 24th
position. The squad
packed strongly with
Keelie Brookes 28th
Sally Gillam 42nd
and the evergreen
Pam Jones
48th completing the
scoring.
In the junior races
some good efforts
came from the young
athletes taking
part. There were
two debutantes
with Daniel Juffs
running well
finishing 37th in a
time of 18.56 in the
under 13 girls Sarah
Kelly running a time
of 23.18 and
finishing in 31st in
the under 15 girls.
Also in the under15
girls Lydia Hall
continues to improve
finishing 18th in
16.06. Finally in
the Under 13 Boys
Ilford had two
runners Alex
Richards
finishing 10th in
11.18 and Liam Leddy
28th in 12.24.
Ilford AC's
superveteran John
Batchelor ran 19.54
at the "Last Friday
of the Month"
Serpentine 5k in
Hyde Parke to easily
scoop the over 60's
award.
However the most pleasing part of the afternoon were the performances of two of the club's stars of yesteryear as Andy Catton(71st) and Tony Nixon (80th) battled against the effects of long term injuries. All now bodes well for Essex veteran's race to be held at Chingford next Saturday and together with the likes of Martin Clarke (81st) and John Platt (96th) the over 50's squad should pose a significant threat. Other finishers were debutante Wesley Charles (93rd) Henry Ricketts (104th) and Graham Williams (105th).In the womens race Bree Nordin led the women home in 24th position. The squad packed strongly with Keelie Brookes 28th Sally Gillam 42nd and the evergreen Pam Jones 48th completing the scoring.In the junior races some good efforts came from the young athletes taking part. There were two debutantes with Daniel Juffs running well finishing 37th in a time of 18.56 in the under 13 girls Sarah Kelly running a time of 23.18 and finishing in 31st in the under 15 girls. Also in the under15 girls Lydia Hall continues to improve finishing 18th in 16.06. Finally in the Under 13 Boys Ilford had two runners Alex Richards finishing 10th in 11.18 and Liam Leddy 28th in 12.24.Ilford AC's superveteran John Batchelor ran 19.54 at the "Last Friday of the Month" Serpentine 5k in Hyde Parke to easily scoop the over 60's award.