amateur

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Before that athletics had been largely amateur until the 1980s, when athletes were left to generate their own income if they wanted to turn professional.

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Dean Robertson retains the captaincy of the GB&I men's amateurs when they seek to win back the Walker Cup at Lahinch in September.

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Pete: First 45 minutes looked great, post half-time we looked like amateurs.

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The McCullagh family is synonymous with boxing in Belfast and his father and grandfather were both champion amateur boxers.

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After about 25 amateur fights, losing only six, Cook turned professional.

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