, ▁ 1 8 9 6 ▁and ▁ 1 8 9 7 ). ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 7 ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁founder ▁and ▁first ▁Honor ary ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Am ateur ▁Athlet ic ▁Association . ▁C uff ▁managed ▁the ▁ 5 - man ▁team ▁( including ▁himself ) ▁that ▁went ▁to ▁England ▁and ▁France ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 2 . ▁In ▁Paris , ▁France ▁he ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal ▁for ▁hur d les ▁at ▁an ▁International ▁Athletics ▁Me et . ▁C uff ▁died ▁in ▁Tas mania ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁Leonard ▁C uff ▁Medal ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁to ▁award ▁people ▁for ▁their ▁contribution ▁to ▁olymp ism ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁John ▁Dav ies ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁medal ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁but ▁it ▁has ▁since ▁been ▁dis cont in ued . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Tas man ian ▁representative ▁cr ick eters ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁A uck land ▁representative ▁cr ick eters ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁" First ▁On ▁Field : ▁Len ▁C uff " ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 6 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 5 4 ▁death s ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : A uck land ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : Can ter bury ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : T as mania ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : Pre - 1 9 3 0 ▁New ▁Zealand ▁representative ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : Intern ational ▁Olympic