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Caius Athletics Club |
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| HISTORY | ||
| Caius Athletics club has been in existence since the nineteenth century, when it starts to appear in reports in the Caian and gained representation on the committee of the Amalgamated Clubs (a pre-cursor of the GCSU). In 2002 the college Athletics and Cross Country clubs were formally merged with a new constitution. Successful past athletes include Harold Abrahams, who ran for Great Britain in the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, at the latter winning the gold medal for the 100m and silver for the 4 x 100m, as retold in the film 'Chariots of Fire'. He also held the English long jump record for 32 years, and served as chairman of the Amateur Athletic Association. He did not however succeed at the Trinity Great Court Run, as depicted in the film. | ||
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| COMPETITION & TRAINING | ||
| The College club exists primarily to arrange teams for intercollegiate competition, and does not often engage in training (nor does it necessarily expect it's members to!). Sometimes a weekly run is organised (joing the club mailing list for more info) but for regular training you should investigate the Hare & Hounds (long and middle distance running) and CUAC (field events and sprints). The primary athletics events are Cuppers in early October (it's not far from Summer!) and CUAC Sports at the end of April (ditto). In Michaelmas term are the Freshers' Fun Run and Grantchester Meadows Race, both part of the College League, followed by Cuppers, a championship event which takes place in a country park just outside Cambridge. In Lent term are the Fen Ditton Race, and the Coe Fen and Selwyn Relays, all of which contribute to the College league. Just before term in September is the Annual Chariots of Fire Relay, a charity event through the city centre. For more information about the races look at this page. | ||
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| CONSTITUTION | ||
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1. Membership is open to all students, fellows and staff of Gonville and Caius College, and is inferred after competing once for the club. 2. The aims of the Club are: to promote the sports of athletics and cross-country within the College at all levels; to arrange teams for intercollegiate competitions for those members who wish to compete. 3. The Officers of the Club shall be: Men's Captain, Ladies' Captain, Cross-Country Captain. Each of the officers shall in addition fulfil one of the following roles: President, Secretary, Treasurer. All Officers shall be elected annually, as specified in Rule 4, at the Annual General Meeting of the Club. 4. i) In the Lent Term of every academic year there shall be a meeting called the Annual General Meeting of the Club. The Secretary shall give not less than 10 days' notice of the date, time and place of that Meeting. Notice shall be sent either in writing or by electronic mail to each member of the Club. Minutes shall be taken. ii) At each Annual General Meeting of the Club, the Chair shall be taken by the President; members shall be appointed to serve for the ensuing year in the Offices and subsidiary roles specified in Rule 3. All new appointments shall commence on the day following the last day of Full Lent Term. iii) In every case where there is more than one candidate for an Office an election shall be held by a majority of votes; votes may be taken by a show of hands, but if any member demands it a written ballot shall be taken. Members present in person at the Annual General Meeting shall be eligible to cast votes for all Offices. In the event of a tie, the current President shall cast the deciding vote. 5. At the request in writing of no fewer than six members of the Club the Secretary shall call a Special General Meeting, which shall be conducted in the same manner and have the same powers as an Annual General Meeting. 6. The Treasurer shall submit to the Annual General Meeting accounts for the previous academic year, together with a report of the Auditor. The Treasurer shall not be liable for any debt or other obligation of the Club except where he or she has personally authorised such debt or obligation in writing. 7. Teams to represent the Club shall be selected by the Captain particular to each team. 8. The Constitution may be altered by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting at an Annual General Meeting. The Secretary shall give not less than 10 days' notice of any proposed alteration of the Constitution and the alteration(s) proposed. Notice shall be sent either in writing or by electronic mail to each member of the Club. Minor amendments to duly proposed alterations to the Constitution may, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting, be put forward at the meeting itself and voted upon by show of hands. 9. In the event of dissolution of the Club, any assets remaining after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities shall be returned to Gonville and Caius College Students' Union. Constitution approved and authorised by the Officers of the Club appointed in 2002: Men' Captain: Henry St. Aubyn Ladies' Captain: Camilla Clarke Cross-Country Captain: Philip Scard |
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