2005 British Open Day 1 - 3rd December
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         Sarah Clark GBR defeated Jennie Bonsant CAN with juji-gatame in 1:35 mins and by 1011-0 |
 Michelle Rogers GBR defeated Nina Cutro-Kelly USA with juji-gatame for ippon. |
 Thomas Reed GBR defeated Juan Gongora ESP 0101s1-0002. Here Reed successfully defends against a kata-guruma attack by Gongora. |
 Sally Conway GBR armlocks Jocelyn McGrandle CAN to win 0000-1001 |
 Billy Cusack receives his red and white belt and his sixth dan from George Kerr 9th dan before the kata demonstration. |
 George Kerr, 9th dan, and Billy Cusack, 6th dan, demonstrate Nage-no-kata. |
 Cyrille Soyer FRA threw Gonzalo Ibanez CAN with sukui-nage for ippon to win the 60kgs gold medal in 20 seconds |
 Sarah Clark GBR displays her 63kgs gold medal. |
 BJA Vice Chairman Brian Davies presents medals to the 60 kgs medallists |
 G: Soyer FRA, S: Ibanez CAN, B: Neale GBR & Trinder GBR |
 Taylor Takata USA beat Osamu Kawakami JPN 0000 s1-0001 for the bronze medal. Here they attack at the same time resulting in a moment of hilarity for both. |
 Taylor Takata USA beat Osamu Kawakami JPN 0000 s1-0001 for the bronze medal |
 1984 Olympic bronze medallist Eddie Liddie coaches the USA team from the side of the mat. |
 The USA were represented by 22 fighters at the British Open. |
 Colin Oates GBR threw Gareth Carder GBR with uchimata for ippon to win the gold medal. |
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Colin Oates GBR defeated Gareth Carder GBR of Camberley with uchimata 0101s10001 for the gold medal. |
 Colin Oates GBR defeated Gareth Carder GBR of Camberley with uchimata 0101s10001 for the gold medal. |
 Colin Oates GBR defeated Gareth Carder GBR of Camberley with uchimata 0101s10001 for the gold medal. |
 Colin Oates GBR defeated Gareth Carder GBR of Camberley with uchimata 0101s10001 for the gold medal. |
 Colin Oates GBR defeated Gareth Carder GBR of Camberley with uchimata 0101s10001 for the gold medal. |
 Colin Oates GBR defeated Gareth Carder GBR of Camberley with uchimata 0101s10001 for the gold medal. |
 G: Poli FRA, S: Leguay, B: Diebolt FRA & Oukoloff FRA |
 Michelle Rogers GBR defeated Sian Janine Wilson GBR for the 78kgs gold 1010-0000 in 1:06. Here Rogers scores with kosoto-gari. |
 Ryan Reser USA warms up for his 73 kgs bronze medal fight. |
 Taylor Takata USA won the 66kgs bronze medal. |
 Colin Oates GBR and the local mayor proudly display his 66kgs gold medal |
 Ryan Reser USA defeated Lee Shinkin GBR for the 73kgs bronze medal. |
 Matthew Pursey GBR defeated Graig Ewers GBR for the 73kgs gold medal. |
 Michelle Rogers GBR shows off her 78kgs gold medal. |
 Simone Callender GBR defeated Sarah Adlington GBR for the heavyweigh gold medal 0120-0001 5:00 |
 Ryan Reser USA, bronze medallist at 73kgs |
 G: Purssey, S: Ewers GBR, B: Feenan GBR & Reser USA |
 Matthew Purssey GBR shows off his 73kgs gold medal. |
 G: Callender GBR, S: Adlington GBR, B: Sturley GBR & Smith USA |
 Simone Callender proudly displays her gold medal. |
 World Champion Craig Fallon GBR, heavily wrapped up, is forced to sit out the championships through illness. |
 Ryan Reser USA defeated Edmund Callender GBR to reach the bronze medal contest |
 Sarah Clark GBR defeated Laetitia Blot FRA for the gold medal 1000-0000 |
 Sarah Clark GBR defeated Laetitia Blot FRA for the gold medal 1000-0000 |
 Sally Conway GBR lost the 70kgs bronze medal after losing to Rosaline Oukoloff FRA |
 Eva Smith USA defeated Caroline Pont GBR 0011/0000 s2 to win the bronze medal. |
 Ryan Reser USA proudly displays his 73kgs bronze medal. |
 Eva Smith USA won the bronze medal at o78kgs |