Leonard Cuff
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Leonard Albert Cuff was a sportsman and sports administrator from New Zealand
. An all-round sportsman who excelled at both athletics and cricket, Cuff's most significant sporting association is as the 12th (of 13) Founding Members of the International Olympic Committee
, as well as the founder and first Honorary Secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. He was appointed for both New Zealand
and Australia
from 1894 to 1905.
As a cricketer he played first-class in New Zealand cricket for both Auckland
and Canterbury
and later for Tasmania
.
In athletics he won the New Zealand long jump
title 3 times (1889, 1896 and 1897). He was also Secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association and managed the 5-man team (including himself) that went to England and France in 1892. In Paris, France he won a silver medal for hurdles at an International Athletics Meet.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. An all-round sportsman who excelled at both athletics and cricket, Cuff's most significant sporting association is as the 12th (of 13) Founding Members of the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
, as well as the founder and first Honorary Secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. He was appointed for both New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 1894 to 1905.
As a cricketer he played first-class in New Zealand cricket for both Auckland
Auckland Aces
The Auckland domestic cricket team represent the Auckland region and are one of six New Zealand domestic first class cricket teams. Governed by the Auckland Cricket Association they are the most successful side having won 26 Plunket Shield titles, eight Domestic One Day Championships and the HRV...
and Canterbury
Canterbury Wizards
The Canterbury Wizards are a New Zealand first class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of six teams that make up New Zealand Cricket and has been the most successful domestic team in New Zealand history...
and later for Tasmania
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
.
In athletics he won the New Zealand long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
title 3 times (1889, 1896 and 1897). He was also Secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association and managed the 5-man team (including himself) that went to England and France in 1892. In Paris, France he won a silver medal for hurdles at an International Athletics Meet.