3 News Reports "New President for Judo New Zealand"

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 5:00p.m.
International referee David Browne has been appointed president of the New Zealand Judo Federation (NZJF) after Harry O'Rourke stood down.

O'Rourke, president for 26 years, stood down to devote his energies towards the Commonwealth Judo Association of which he is president.

O'Rourke was awarded the position of honorary past president at the federation's Congress at the weekend.

Browne officiated at the Athens and recent Beijing Olympics and has been a vice president of the NZJF for the past two years.

NZPA
http://www.3news.co.nz/News/SportsNews/NewpresidentforJudoNewZealand/tabid/415/articleID/71942/cat/70/Default.aspx