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Waipawa Athletic Club rules and regulations, 1886

One of the first tasks for new athletics clubs was to draw up a set of rules and regulations to ensure competitions were fair and rigorous. This is the Waipawa Athletic Club's rules and regulations book of 1886. Move through the pages to read them. 

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Rules and regulations of the Waipawa Athletic Club. Waipawa: The Club, 1886, pp. 7-8 (B-K-101-a-c)

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David Colquhoun, Athletics – Beginnings, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/39924/waipawa-athletic-club-rules-and-regulations-1886 (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David Colquhoun, i tāngia i te 30 November 2012, updated 20 September 2016.