International Budo Federation
Australia
Henry Rufus-Bruce Lewiston
 
In Memory of Henry

Born: Thorpe-Coombe Maternity Hospital, Walthamstow Essex London E17 England

List of Achievements
United Kingdom:
1940 - Joined Buxton Boxing Club: 1950
(Oldest boxing club in England)
Markhouse School: School Prefect, Blue in Cricket, Blue in Football, Blue in Athletics
Football:
Three times District Football Grand Finals Champion (Most Goals scored in a season, 34), Twice District Cricket Grand Finals Champion (Record Bowling: 5wickets for 4 Runs)
Rep British Army 3 - Vs - France 2 (Scored Winning Goal)
Australia:
1958 - Nth. Wollongong Football Club
1958 - Wollongong: Grand Final Champions
1959 - Wollongong: Grand Final 2nd
Judo
1962 - Port Kembla: Joined Lysaghts Judo Club
1963 - Nth Sydney: NSW Heavyweight Titles 2nd.
1963 - Blackheath: ‘Blue Mountains’ Heavyweight Titles 1st.
1964 - Nth. Sydney:  NSW Heavyweight Champion 1st.
1964 - Wollongong: With Don Williams created, Illawarra Judo Association
1964 - Founding President - 1979
1965 - Canberra: Federal Judo Titles: National Heavyweight Champion 1st
1965 - Wollongong: Illawarra Heavyweight Champion 1st
1965 - Wollongong: Illawarra Light-Heavyweight Champion 1st.
1965 - Nth. Sydney: NSW All-Grades Champion 1st
1966 - Nth Sydney: NSW Heavyweight Champion 1st
1966 - Wollongong: Illawarra Heavyweight Champion 1st
1966 - Sefton Sydney: NSW All-Grades Champion 1st
1967 - Berkeley Migrant Hostel: Created the Berkeley Judo Club
1967 - President - 1993
NSW Judo Association
1968 - ‘A’ Class Referee - 1993
1970 - NSW Judo Team Coach
Australian Titles Melbourne (9 Australian Titles Won)
Judo Federation of Australia
1971 - Australian ‘A’ Class Referee - 1993
Woonona-Bulli RSL Youth Club
1972 - Formed Judo Club - Chief Instructor - 1976
Illawarra Judo Association
Created Referee Commission
1972 - Founding Chairman - 1993
1972 - Graded To Sho-Dan (1st Degree Black Belt)
Judo Federation of Australia
1973 - Australian Referees Commission - 1993
Senior Commissioner - Co-ordinator - Stats Manager
1973 - Illawarra Judo Association
Formed: Black Belt Register
1973 - President - 1993
Australian Referees Commission
1974 - Convenor for all National Titles - 1993

1977 - Road Accident in Greece - Lost Left Leg 3 Months Wollongong Hospital
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LAST DAY OF JUDO FOR HENRY
16/11/1934 -15/9/2009

1979 - Graded to Ni-Dan (2nd Degree Black Belt)
1980 - Canberra
Australian Government Sports Commission awarded ‘Meritorious Service Medal’ to Australian Judo
1980 - NSW Black Belt Register Awarded ‘Life Membership’
Berkeley Sports Club
1983 - Elected to Board of Directors - 1997 Berkeley Sports Club
1986 - Treasurer - 1987
1986 - Graded to San-Dan (3rd Degree Black Belt)
NSW Judo Association
1986 - Elected to Board of Management - 1993
1986 - NSW Judo Association: awarded ‘Life Achievement Award’
Berkeley Sports Club
1987 - President - 1997
NSW Referees Commission
1987 - Chairman - 1995
1987 - Berkeley Judo Club: awarded ‘Life Membership’
1988 - Sydney Australia
Law Enforcement Olympics
Referees Commissioner & Convener: awarded ‘International Judo Plaque’(89 Countries Competed)
NSW Judo Association
1988 - Country Co-ordinator - 1993
1988 - Senior Black Belt Grades Examiner - 1993
Judo Federation of Australia
1989 - Vice-President - 1993
1989 - Berkeley Sports Club: awarded ‘Life Membership’
1991 - Graded to Yon-Dan (4th Degree Black Belt)
NSW Judo Association
1991 - awarded ‘Life Membership’
NSW Judo Association
1989 - President - 1993
NSW Judo Association
1993 - Graded to Go-Dan (5th Degree Black Belt)
1993 - Retired from All Judo Positions
Kodokan Judo Association
2002 - Senior Black Belt Grading Panel
Kodakan Judo Association
2003 - awarded‘Life Membership’
Kodakan Judo Association
2004 - ‘Chairman’
Senior Black Belt Grading Panel
2009 - Graded to KJA (6th Degree Black Belt)