On a
warm
day
Ilford
AC
took
part
in
Round
2 of
the
EYAL
Meeting
at
Chelmsford
(Melbourne
Park).
Ilford
were
able
to
field
a
respectable
squad
of
35
athletes
(15
Girls
& 20
Boys).
There
were
some
noteable
performances
which
included
20
PB's,
1
Equal
PB &
3
CLUB
RECORDS.
Unfortunately
due
the
strong
opposition
Ilford
Ac
came
5th
of
7.
(Provisional
results
below):
1)
Chelmsford
AC
-
695.5
Points
2)
Herts
Phoenix
-
669.5
Points
3)
Ipswich
-
534
Points
4)
Watford
Harriers
-
448
Points
5)
Ilford
AC
-
337
Points
6)
Trent
Park
-
254
Points
7)
Braintree
-
115
Points
YOUCEF
PUTT
IT
DOWN
TO
STRENGTH
TO
CLINCH
THE
U/13
BOYS
SHOT
WITH
A
NEW
CLUB
RECORD,
WHILST
NETHANEEL
LEAPED
FORWARD
IN
MOTION
FOR
A
CLUB
RECORD
IN
THE
U/13
BOYS
LONG
JUMP.
In
the
U/13
Boys
Nethaneel
Mitchell-Blake
was
again
in
impressive
form
finishing
well
in
front
in
the
100m
with
-
13.3s
and
did
the
same
in
the
200m
with
1st
for
28.0s.
However
he
went
one
better
with
a
new
club
record
distance
of -
4m
89
in
the
long
jump.
Youcef
Zatat
threw
a
good
discus
with
-
20m
05
for
3rd
but
blew
his
own
PB
and
club
record
in
the
shot
putt
with
a
massive
- 9m
02cm
for
1st.Dylan
Broadley
was
second
string
for
the
100
&
200m
and
ran
well
for
3rd
in
the
100m
with
-
15.0s
and
30.1s
for
the
200m
and
2nd.
In a
new
event
for
Dylan
he
came
2nd
in
the
75m
hurdles
with
-
16.0s.
Joshua
Daly
was
b-string
in
the
long
jump
and
recorded
a
new
PB
with a
leap
of -
4m
50
and
came
2nd
in
the
hurdles
with
16.1s.
Mitchell
Ryan
took
part
for
Ilford
for
the
1st
time
this
season
and
came
6th
in
the
800m
with
- 3m
21.8s.
His
friend
Ben
Jones
putt
5m
84
in
the
shot
for
2nd
and
was
very
pleased
with
his
PB
in
the
discus
with
-
14m
53cm.
This
was
rounded
of
with
a
relay
time
of -
59.1s
and
3rd
(Nethaneel,
Mitchell,
Joshua
&
Dylan)
The
u/15
boys
had
9
athletes
competing.
Daniel
Joseph
ran
well
for
a
time
of -
12.8s
for
4th
in
the
100m
but
went
one
better
in
the
400m
with
a
new
PB
time
of -
61.1s
and
3rd.
Sam
Burgues
cleared
a
new
PB
height
in
the
high
jump
with
- 1m
35 a
full
10cm
better
than
he
has
ever
cleared
before.
He
also
completed
the
800m
in -
2m
54.5
for
4th
and
31.8s
for
the
200m.
Mohammed
Swamad
shows
no
sign
of
stopping
and
recorded
a
new
PB
in
the
400m
with
-
58.6s.
He
complimented
that
with
a
solid
800m
time
of -
2m
16.4
for
2nd
and
a
long
jump
distance
of -
4m
13
for
4th.
Rob
Legon
is
on
the
up
with
his
throwing
events.
He
putt
a
new
PB
in
the
shot
with
- 8m
89
and
2nd
a
discus
throw
of -
20m
41
again
2nd
and
a
non-scoring
Javelin
throw
of -
26m
75
which
would
in
fact
have
made
him
1st
in
b-string.
Nathaniel
Whitfield
was
competing
for
the
first
time
this
year
and
ran
a
good
1500m
with
a
time
of -
5m
15.8s
and
5th
which
was
also
a
new
PB.
Aaron
Akinsanya
was
simply
outstanding
jumping
a
new
PB
in
the
long
jump
by
over
50cm's
with
a
distance
of -
4m
90
to
finish
3rd.
Chris
Dawe
did
the
3
throwing
events
as
well.
In
the
discus
he
threw
-
25m
80
for
1st
just
shy
of
his
pb.
In
the
javelin
he
had
2 no
throws
so
for
safety
and
points
he
stuck
one
in
the
ground
with
-
10m
48
and
4th.
His
last
event
was
the
shot
and
he
recorded
a
new
PB
with
a
putt
of -
8m
20
for
1st.
Andy
Carle's
solo
performance
came
in
the
javelin
and
he
also
now
has
a
new
PB
with
a
distance
of -
36m
39
and
1st
this
also
extended
his
post
2004
CLUB
RECORD
by
4cm.
Other
competitors
to
compete
were
Sam
courtney
in
the
800m
and
Andrew
Townsend
in
the
discus
both
as
non-scorers.
The
relay
went
well
and
they
came
home
3rd
with
a
time
of -
51.9s
(Daniel,
Mohammed,
Aaron
&
Nathaniel)
In
the
u/17
boys
Nathaniel
Senior
was
in
good
form
jumping
-
12m
82
for
a
new
PB
in
the
triple
jump
and
1st,
he
also
came
2nd
in
the
long
jump
with
- 5m
75
and
was
a
non
scorer
in
the
100m
with
13.0s.
Simeon
Stuart
also
competed
in
the
triple
jump
and
come
1st
as
well
with
-
11m
59.
He
did
the
100m
in
12.6
for
4th
and
the
long
jump
with
a
solid
leap
of -
6m
00
and
2nd.
Bakr
Al-Akku
did
the
200m
in -
25.2
for
5th,
the
400m
in a
time
of -
55.2s
for
3rd
and
a
non-scorer
in
the
100m
with
12.3s.
Osi
Nzeako
did
well
in
the
400m
with
a
new
PB
time
of -
55.8s
and
2nd
and
the
100m
in -
12.6s
and
3rd.
Gull
Hassen
Ditta
did
the
high
jump
and
cleared
- 1m
60
for
4th
and
putt
the
shot
a
distance
of -
8m
63
for
4th,
he
also
ran
as a
non-scorer
in
the
100m
with
a
new
PB
of
12.8s.
In
the
relay
the
team
finished
3rd
with
-
48.5s
(Bakr,
Simeon,
Gull
Hassen
&
Osi).
U/13
Girls
was
very
competitive
and
places
were
fought
over.
Ceris
Burgues
was
in
fine
form
in
the
70m
hurdles.
In
only
her
second
attempt
in
competition
she
slashed
1.4s
of
her
PB
with
a
time
of -
17.3s
and
5th,
she
also
recorded
a PB
in
the
800m
with
- 3m
42.6s
and
5th.
Katie
Rounce
disregarded
the
800m
for
a
trip
over
the
hurdles
as
well
and
was
impressive
with
a
time
of -
15.9s
and
3rd.
Corina
Bryce-Arnold
ran
well
in
the
100m
for
3rd
with
-
14.4s.
The
Laudat
sisters
were
both
in
action
with
the
older
sister
Georgia
running
a
good
200m
in -
30.2s
and
2nd
and
Esme
trying
the
shorter
distance
of
100m
and
-
16.5s
for
5th.
They
both
then
went
on
to
do
the
discus
with
Georgia
recording
a
distance
of -
12m
19
and
5th
with
Esme
- 8m
44
and
4th.
Nkiru
Anyika
ran
the
200m
in -
31.3s
for
2nd
and
cleared
- 1m
20
in
the
high
jump
for 5th.
Clare
Rodway
also
did
the
high
jump
and
came
3rd
with
- 1m
05
but
set
a
new
PB
in
the
long
jump
with
a
distance
of -
3m
45 a
pb
by
30cm
and
7th.
Mika
Marston
ran
the
800m
in
what
looked
and
probably
felt
very
painful
to
her
in -
3m
23.8s
and
7th
and
a
putt
of -
4m
84
in
the
shot
was
good
enough
for
5th
and
e
new
PB.
Alleisha
Joseph
also
did
the
shot
finishing
4th
with
- 4m
78
and
a
new
PB
in
the
long
jump
with
- 2m
67
and
7th.
The
was
rounded
off
by
the
relay
team
which
included
a
non-scoring
team.
The
team
of
(Katie,
Georgia,
Mika
&
Nkiru)
came
2nd
in a
time of
-
59.5s
and
the
non
scoring
team
of (
Ceris,
Clare,
Alleisha
&
Esme)
came
home
in -
71.7s.
The
U/15
girls
was depleted
in
numbers
with
only
3
athletes.
Aimee
Jones
unfortunately
had
to
pull
out
of
the
800m
but
had
enough
time
to
recover
for
a
new
PB
in
the
200m
with
a
time of
-
29.4s
and
3rd,
she
also did
the
long
jump
and
come
5th
with
-
3m 76.
Charlie
Clements
threw
the
discus
-
17m
46
for
4th
and
the
javelin
-
19m
70
for
2nd.
Charlotte
Smitheram
made
her
debut
and
was
in
action
in
all
the
throwing
events.
She
threw -
16m
34
in
the
discus
for
1st
in
b-string,
13m
12
in
the
javelin
for
1st
and
a
putt
of -
7m
54
in
the
shot
for
4th.
Like
the
U/15
girls
the
U/17's
were
also
short
in
numbers
with
again
only
3
athletes.
Fionnuala
Crowe
was
in
action
in 2
events
the
80m
hurdles
and
300m
both
recording
PB's.
The
hurdles
was
16.9s
and
7th whilst
the
300m
was
a
time
of -
51.6s
and
6th.
Laura
Townsend
was
only
able
to
compete
in
the
throwing
events
due
to a
slight
accident
on
Saturday.
The
shot
putt
was
- 6m
41
and
4th,
the
discus
distance
of -
15m
48
was
good
enough
for
5th
and
she
threw
the
javelin -
14m
61.
Maria Whitfield
made
up
the
team
and
like
her
brother
in
the
u/15
boys
she
was
competing
for
the
first
time
this
year.
She
threw
the
discus
-
12m
04
for
5th,
equalled
her
PB
in
the
shot
with
- 5m
14
and
5th
but
went
one
better
in
the
long
jump
and
leaped
a
distance
of -
3m
90 and
5th
with
a
new
PB.
Well
done
to
all
the
athletes
that
took
part
today,
keep
it
up
and
who
knows
we
may
get
more
athletes
turning
up
next
time,
which
is
vital
as
it
is
Round
3 of
the
UKYAL
meeting
which
is
being
held
at
home next
Sunday
25th
June,
so
all
are
needed
to
come
along
and
compete.
