2005 British Open Day 2 - 4th December
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         Winston Gordon GBR (blue) defeated Frederic Demontfaucon FRA 0100s1-0001s3 to reach the semi-final. |
 Chris Sherrington GBR caught Zviad Dzincharadze GBR for ippon with just 4 secs to go after being a wazari down. |
 Zviad Dzincharadze GBR threw Daniel McCormick USA for ippon to win the silver medal. |
 USA coach Eddy Liddie explains matters to McCormick centre and his coach Daniel Doyle |
 The Royal Marines sent a photographer to record the progress of Chris Sherrington who is in the Commandos |
 Anna Palmer USA scores ippon with uchimata on Fiona Sutherland GBR in the repercharge finishing 7th overall. |
 Daniel Fernandez FRA defeated Thomas Dennis IRL 1121s1-0001s1 to reach the final. |
 Daniel Fernandez FRA defeated Thomas Dennis IRL 1121s1-0001s1 to reach the final. |
 Garry Stegler USA scored ippon on Alexander Goodrich GBR to win their repercharge match. |
 USA coach Daniel Doyle looks for inspiration as he prepares his player for his next contest. |
 Winston Gordon GBR defeated Steven Vidler GBR to reach the 90kgs final winning 0003 s1-0001 s1 |
 Bobby Rich GBR reached the 90kgs final after convincingly defeating James Austin GBR with 1101 s1-0001 s1 in 3:24 |
 Bobby Rich GBR reached the 90kgs final after convincingly defeating James Austin GBR with 1101 s1-0001 s1 in 3:24. Here Rich catches Austin with kata-guruma for wazari. |
 Bobby Rich GBR reached the 90kgs final after convincingly defeating James Austin GBR with 1101 s1-0001 s1 in 3:24. Here he armlocks him for the ippon. |
 Frederic Demontfaucon FRA pinned Gary Stegler USA for ippon to reach the bronze medal contest. |
 Sophie Johnstone GBR of Camberley defeated Loise Renicks GBR for the bronze with 0112-0010 |
 Jodie Carter GBR defeated Laulie Barsacq FRA to reach the bronze medal contest that she one. |
 Graham Hoptrof receives his 6th dan and red and white belt from Colin McIver of the BJA. |
 Chris Sherrington GBR won the gold medal. Chris only recently graduated from a brown belt. |
 G: Fernandez FRA, S: Davis GBR, B: Arnal ESP and Fort FRA |
 Steven Vidler GBR won the bronze after holding Ryan Dill-Russell NZL for ippon. |
 Fellow Budokwai members Bobby Rich (left) and Winston Gordon produced one of the most exciting British Open finals in years with Rich just beating Gordon in the closing seconds with a yuko to Gordon's 3 kokas. |
 Winston Gordon GBR attacks Bobby Rich GBR with kosoto-gari to score a koka in the exciting 90kgs final won by Rich, current USA champion. |
 With 7 seconds to go Bobby Rich GBR catches Budokwai club mate Winston Gordon for a yuko to win the 90kgs final. |
 Bobby Rich GBR catches Winston Gordon GBR with kata-guruma in the closing seconds of the final to score a yuko to win the gold medal. |
 G: Robertson GBR, S: Farbon GBR, B: Prince GBR & Okedahl CAN |
 Donna Robertson GBR won the 48kgs gold medal. |
 The close fought 90kgs category. G: Rich GBR, S: Gordon GBR, B: Demontfaucon FRA and Vidler GBR |
 USA 90kgs champion, Bobby Rich GBR, adds British champion to his CV |
 Caroline Lantoine FRA defeated Gemma Howell GBR by ippon with osotogari in 2:01 to win 0000-0001 |
 Sophie Cox GBR defeated Gabrielle Deflorenne FRA with two wazaris to win the gold medal in 1:49. |
 Sophie Cox proudly shows off her gold medal. |
 Steven Vidler GBR scores ippon on Alexander Goodrich GBR with tomoenage |
 Steven Vidler GBR scores ippon on Alexander Goodrich GBR with tomoenage |
 Chris Sherrington GBR heavyweight champion |
 Narito Katabuchi of Bath University coaches from the side. |
 Sophie Cox GBR armlocks a resistant Caroline Lantoine FRA with a skillfully implemented juji-gatame to reach the final. |
 G: Sherrington GBR, S:Dzincharadze GBR, B: McCormick USA & Santisteban ESP |
 Bobby Rich GBR scored a yuko in the closing seconds of the 90kgs final to outpoint fellow Budokwai member Winston Gordon GBR 0003-0010 s1. Here Gordon outpoints Rich with his determined expression. |
 Bobby Rich GBR scored a yuko in the closing seconds of the 90kgs final to outpoint fellow Budokwai member Winston Gordon GBR 0003-0010 s1 |
 Bobby Rich GBR scored a yuko in the closing seconds of the 90kgs final to outpoint fellow Budokwai member Winston Gordon GBR 0003-0010 s1 |
 G: Rich GBR, S: Gordon GBR, B: Demontfaucon FRA and Vidler GBR |
 Valerie Gotay USA won a bronze medal |