Leonard Cuff
Drawing of Leonard Cuff in 1890 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leonard Albert Cuff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1866 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 October 1954 (aged 88) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Charles Cuff (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1886/87–1895/96 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1896/97 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1903/04–1904/05 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 September 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leonard Albert Cuff (28 March 1866 – 9 October 1954) was a sportsman and sports administrator from New Zealand. Born in Christchurch, Cuff was an all-round sportsman who excelled at both athletics and cricket, his most significant sporting association is as the 12th (of 13) Founding Members of the International Olympic Committee, He was appointed to represent New Zealand and Australia from 1894 to 1905. Cuff is credited with instigating the first athletics competitions between Australia and New Zealand, and inter-provincial competitions within New Zealand. He managed New Zealand's first tour of an international athletics team. He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.