Fifty Years of Progress 1880-1930

A.A.A. JUBILEE SOUVENIR appeared to put in a tremendous lot of work. What we owe to these old stalwarts can scarcely be estimated, but it is quite certain that what they set out to achieve was being well accomplished, and the "amateur status" was by 1890 a positive factor in the administration ofathletic competitions. With many of the old-time troubles swept away, the Executive Com– mittee of the N.C.A.A. have nowadays comparatively an easy time. So complete and far-reaching is the present-day organisation that minor infringements are easily discovered, while the more serious invariably automatically reveal themselves and earn their just penalty. The area now governed by the Association comprises the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland, Westmorland, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Carnarvon– shire, Derbyshire, Anglesey and the Isle of Man. Much of the work of the Association is undertaken by the thirteen District Committees acting under their own Chairmen and Hon. Secretaries, and who in turn are responsible to the Executive Committee for the control of amateur athletics in the respective districts. The Executive Committee hold their meetings alternately in Man– chester and Leeds, ender t,he Chairmanship of the President. It is remarkable to observe the very consistent attendance and close interest shown by the many past Presidents during their respective periods of office in the business of the Association, and it is pleasing to note that, under the Presidency of Mr. J. Russell Rose, we have one no less active. The first President of the Association was C. E. Barlow, of Widnes, elected in the year 1 88 5, who has since been followed by : 1 886, H. Beardsell, Huddersfield; 1887, T. M. Abraham, Crewe; 1888, J. Ramsdale, Eccles; 1889, J. Furniss, Wirral; 1890, E. A. Davies, Wirral; 1891, T. M. Abraham, Crewe; 1892, H. Beardsell, Hudders– field; 1893, T. W. Grace, Manchester; 1894, J. Bennett, Majestic A.C.; 1895, R. N. Rhodes, Bradford; 1896, W. Luntley, ottingham; 1897, C. Duxfield, Southport; 1898, J. 0. Lawton, Dukinfield; 1899, A. T. Shingler, Fairfield; 1900, T. G. Bamford, Blackley; 1901, R.R. Ellis, Liverpool; 1902, C. Curtis, Lancaster; 1903, T. Lonsdale, Hallamshire; 1904, C. C. Harvey, Manchester; 1905, J. Vvaring, Blackley; 1906, A. Fattorini, Bradford; 1907, J. T. Green, Sunder– land; 1908, J. S. Dutton, Beverley; 1909, W. Garbutt, Durham; 1910, W. R. Clarke, Widnes; 1911, A. Purkis, Hallamshire; 1912, F. E. Westin, Queensbury; 1913, E. Hoyle, Huddersfield; 1914, W. Greenwood, Broughton; 1915-19, C. E. Lyall, Durham; 1920, B. L. Acomb, York; 1921-24, H. ewbould, Hallamshire; 1925-27, J. Knight, Manchester; 1928, T. H. Blair, Liverpool; 1929-30, J. Russell Rose, Bradford. The most pleasant relationship which exists between the Amateur Athletic Association, the Midland Counties Amateur Athletic Association, and the orthern Counties Athletic Association is something ofwhich Northerners are proud, and sincerely hope will ever continue. 66