1939-40

TERRITORIAL
Ikon.
Secretary
2ND
L
IEUT.
T
.
S
.
C
RAWFORD,
2io,
Amesbury Avenue, Streatham
Hill, London, S.
W.2.
C
OLONEL J.
P
.
J
ORDAN
is the representative on the British Olympic
Council, and.
M
AJOR
H. E.
L
EAVER
and the Hon. Sedretary are the
representatives on the A.A.A. and E.C.C.U.
Duties of the
T.A.A. and C.C.A.
43. The duties of the T.A.A. and C.C.A. Executive Committee
shall be
(i) To encourage athletics and cross-country running in the
T.A.
(2)
To act as a central body for control and appeal.
(3) To organise Annual Athletic Championships.
(4) To organise Annual Cross-Country Championships.
(5) To select athletes to represent the T.A.
(6) To appoint two representatives to the General Committee
and the Southern Committee of the A.A.A., and one
representative to the E.C.C.U.
Amateur Status
44•
The
Territorial Army Athletic and Cross-Country Association
is affiliated to the Amateur Athletic Association and English Cross-
Country Union, and f
ur
th
er
, i
n
accor
d
ance
with
the
principles
laid
down by the T.A.S.B., all competitions must be carried out on
amateur lines.
No money prizes may be competed for.
The definition of an amateur under A.A.A. Laws is as follows
" An amateur is one who has never competed for a money prize or monetary
consideration in any Athletic Sport or Game or been in any way interested in a
staked bet or wager made in connection with any athletic competition in which
he was an entrant or competitor; who has never engaged in, assisted in or
taught any athletic exercise for pecuniary consideration, or in any way exploited
his athletic ability for Profit; and who has never taken part in any athletic
competition with anyone who is not an amateur."
For further qualifications see the Constitutional Laws of the
A.A.A. for the time being in force.
Rules for Competition
45•
All
competitions shall be held under the rules of the Amateur
Athletic Association.
Championships
46. The Association shall decide the distance and venue for the
Cross-Country Championships, and also the events and venue for
the Athletic Championships.
Organisation of Meetings
47•
The
Association is at all ti
mes
w
illi
ng
to
ass
i
st
formations
or units in the promotion of athletic meetings, and to advise them
on any matters concerning athletics.
Stages
48. The arrangements to control by stages as laid down in para.
16
shall not necessarily operate for athletic and cross-country running
events.