Achievements
Dowty Judo Club has built a strong competitive record over more than fifty years. Our success has not been limited to one era or one age group. It has been sustained across generations, from juniors through to veterans.
Our record includes
- 24 British Champions
- 14 British Silver Medallists
- 42 British Bronze Medallists
- 3 Commonwealth Champions
- 2 Commonwealth Silver Medals
- 1 Commonwealth Bronze Medal
- A European Veterans Silver Medallist
- Multiple Junior England Squad selections
- Previous Junior GB representation
- 64 Dan grades
Success built over time
These achievements reflect decades of commitment, consistent coaching standards and a strong club culture. While we are proud of our medal record, we are equally proud of the many members who have developed confidence, discipline and lifelong friendships through the club.
Dan Grades
2022
Nathan Berrecloth 1st DAN
2019
Peter Salter 6th DAN
2018
Ben Rudman 1st DAN
2017
Don Quinn 4th DAN
2016
John Lockey 1st DAN
Jamie Wolvendale 1st DAN
2013
Ben Stanley 2nd DAN
Richard Mowbray 1st DAN
Chris Ritchie 1st DAN
2012
Andrew Ritchie 1st DAN
2011
Chris Andrews 3rd DAN
Maria Ritchie 2nd DAN
Mark Williams 2nd DAN
Martin Davies 1st DAN
Jonathan Lockey 1st DAN
Rob Shipton 1st DAN
Leuan Walters 1st DAN
2010
Steve Cunningham 1st DAN
2009
Nathan Lockey 2nd DAN
Seb Kazmierski 1st DAN
2008
Gemma Chadwick 2nd DAN
David George 2nd DAN
James Haestier 2nd DAN
Jamie Busson 1st DAN
2007
Peter Salter 5th DAN
Dean Douglas 4th DAN
Chris Andrews 2nd DAN
James Williams 2nd DAN
Chris Betteridge 1st DAN
Gary Foley 1st DAN
Dave George 1st DAN
Maria Ritchie 1st DAN
Michael Woodham 1st DAN
2006
David Williams 2nd DAN
Graham Coombs 1st DAN
Roland Dix 1st DAN
Nathan Lockey 1st DAN
2005
Bradley Salter 3rd DAN
2004
Dave Daniels 1st DAN
James Williams 1st DAN
2003
Danny Poole 1st DAN
2002
Paul Chadwick 3rd DAN
Don Quinn 3rd DAN
Brad Salter 2nd DAN
Mark Alcock 1st DAN
Gemma Chadwick 1st DAN
Russell Douglas 1st DAN
Joe Mills 1st DAN
2001
Kim Aspinall 2nd DAN
Shaun O’Flaherty 2nd DAN
Steve Limbrick 1st DAN
1999
Richard Neale 3rd DAN
Brad Salter 1st DAN
1998
Peter Salter 4th DAN
Richard Phillips 1st DAN
Alan Powderhill 1st DAN
1997
Richard Neale 2nd DAN
Kim Aspinall 1st DAN
Chris Hughes 1st DAN
Nathan Lane 1st DAN
David Williams 1st DAN
1994
Dean Douglas 3rd DAN
Nick Lawrence 1st DAN
Andy Limbrick 1st DAN
Shaun O’Flaherty 1st DAN
1993
Chris Andrews 1st DAN
Richard Neale 1st DAN
1992
David Williams 1st DAN
1989
Dean Douglas 2nd DAN
Don Quinn 2nd DAN
Roger Taylor 1st DAN
1988
Keith Wolvendale 1st DAN
1987
Dave Brook 1st DAN
Bryan Butler 1st DAN
Steven Organ 1st DAN
1986
Peter Almond 1st DAN
1984
Don Quinn 1st DAN
1983
Dean Douglas 1st DAN
1982
Chris O’Brien 1st DAN
1981
Peter Salter 3rd DAN
1977
Peter Salter 2nd DAN
1970
Peter Salter 1st DAN
Competition Medals - 2022
English Cadet Open :
Callum Woodham – Gold
British Schools :
Oscar Gorodetsky – Bronze
Cody Howell – Bronze
Samurai Mini-Me :
Bradley Howell – Bronze
Cody Howell – Bronze
Sam Limbrick – Bronze
Jamie McDonald Open :
Oscar Gorodetsky – Silver
Samurai Mini-Mon :
Bradley Howell – Gold
Megan Murray – Bronze
Madison Troke – Bronze
Worcester Mini-Me :
Madison Troke – Gold
West of England Open :
Oscar Gorodetsky – Gold
Callum Woodham – Gold
English Closed :
Oscar Gorodetsky – Gold
Callum Woodham – Gold
Dragons Event :
Madison Troke – Gold
Sam Limbrick – Gold
Oliver Wilkes – Gold
Megan Murray – Gold
Oliver Limbrick – Bronze
Bradley Stoke Training Day :
Ben Stratford – Gold
Brad Howell – Gold
Olly Limbrick – Gold
Paddy O’Rahilly – Gold
Luka Pearson – Silver
West Schools Qualifier :
Madison Troke – Gold
Daniel Alcock – Gold
Cody Howell – Silver
Welsh Open :
Oscar Gorodetsky – Bronze
British Masters :
Chris Andrews – Gold
Martin Davis – Bronze
Arron Rouget – Bronze
Patchway Open :
Paddy O’Rahilly – Silver
Maddy Troke – Gold
Bradley Howell – Gold
British Closed :
Oscar Gorodetsky – Bronze
Competition Medals - 2021
Welsh Open :
Callum Woodhamn – Gold
Oscar Gorodetsky – Bronze
BJC Nationals :
Oscar Gorodeskiy – Bronze
Worcester Mini-Me&s :
Cody Howell Silver
Bradley Howell – Bronze
British Closed :
Callum Woodham – Cadet Bronze
Competition Medals - 2020
Midland Area Open :
Callum Woodham – Silver
Samurai green & under :
Daniel Alcock – Gold
Maxim Hyett – Gold
Oliver Wilkes – Gold
Rosalind Wilkes – Bronze
Cody Howell – Bronze
Bradley Stoke Training Day :
Bradley Howell – Gold
Competition Medals - 2019
British Masters Open :
Dean Douglas Gold
Chris Andrews Bronze
British Minors :
Oscar Gorodeskiy – Bronze
Welsh Open :
Callum Woodham – Bronze
British pre-cadet :
Callum Woodham – 5th place
Samurai green & under :
Gvosden Zgonjanin – Gold
Edward Holder – Gold
Samurai Mini Me :
Daniel Alcock – Gold
Gvosden Zgonjanin – Gold
Evie Woodham – Gold
Cody Howell – Gold
Maxim Hyam – Silver
Samurai Orange & under :
Daniel Alcock – Gold
Gvosden Zgonjanin – Gold
Owen Darlington – Silver
Cody Howell – Silver
Boghden Mihall-Vlad – Bronze
Livia Darlington – Bronze
Patchway Open :
Gvosden Zgonjanin – Gold
Maxim Hyam – Gold
Vitali Kudelin – Gold
Bogden Mihall-Vlad – Bronze
Welsh memorial event :
Oscar Gorodeskiy – Gold
High Wycombe Masters :
Bryan Butler – Silver
Dean Douglas – Bronze
Martyn Davis – Bronze
Samurai Green & under :
Maxim Hyam – Bronze
Samurai Mini Me :
Gvosden Zgonjanin – Gold
Boghden Mihall-Vlad – Gold
Kent International :
Oscar Gorodetskiy – Bronze
Samurai Orange & under :
Max Hyam – Gold
Daniel Alcock – Gold
Cody Howell Silver
Owen Darlington – Bronze
Welsh BJA/BJC event :
Callum Woodham – Gold
Oscar Gorodetskiy – Gold
West Senior Open (Masters) :
Jamie Wolvendale – Silver
Samurai Green & under :
Max Hyam – Gold
Competition Medals - 2018
High Wycombe Masters :
Martyn Davis – Bronze
Bryan Butler – Bronze
English Open :
Callum Woodham – Silver
West Junior Closed :
Oscar Gorodetskia – Gold
Callum Woodham – Silver
Kent International :
Callum Woodham – Gold
Oscar Gorodetskia – Gold
Samurai Kyu Grade :
Sam Pegler – Gold
West Open :
Oscar Gorodetskia – Silver
Kettering BJC Open :
Oscar Gorodetskia – Gold
Bristol Junior Open :
Oscar Gorodetskia – Gold
Callum Woodham – Gold
Edward Holder – Bronze
British Schools Qual :
Oscar Grodetskia – Gold
Edward Holder – Bronze
Samurai Orange & under :
Daniel Alcock – Gold
Cody Harvey – Gold
Owen Darlington – Bronze
Somerset Open :
Oscar Pordeski – Gold
Kayden Rudman – Gold
Samurai Green and Under :
Oscar Pordeski – Silver
Kayden Rudman – Bronze
Bradley Stoke Training day/ Comp :
Daniel Alcock – Gold
Cody Howell – Silver
Owen Darlington – Bronze
Samurai Mini-Me :
Cody Howell – Gold
Vitali Kudelin – Silver
Henry Jelfs – Bronze
Yate Star Low Grade Event :
Cody Howell – Bronze
Samurai Orange and Under :
Vitali Kudelin – Gold
Oscar Gorodetskia – Silver
Patchway Open :
Oscar Gorodetskia – Gold
Cody Howell – Silver
Owen Darlington – Bronze
London Open :
Kayden Rudman – Bronze
Competition Medals - 2017
Samurai Orange and under
Oscar Gorodetskiy GOLD
Kiera Gorodetskiy BRONZE
British Schools Qualifier
Edward Holder GOLD
Kayden Rudman GOLD
British Minors
Callum Woodham GOLD
British Masters Open
Chris Andrews GOLD
Dean Douglas SILVER
Shaun O’Flaherty BRONZE
NHC Open
Helena Harvey GOLD
Eastern Area Open
Helena Harvey GOLD
West Open
Callum Woodham GOLD
Helena Harvey GOLD
Kayden Rudman SILVER
Scott Bedford SILVER
Tommy Sheerin BRONZE
Samurai Green and under
Ellis Rudman GOLD
Scott Bedford GOLD
Edward Holder BRONZE
High Wycombe Masters
Dean Douglas SILVER
Martin Davies SILVER
English Minors
Kayden Rudman BRONZE
Callum Woodham BRONZE
Samurai Orange and under
Edward Holder GOLD
London Open
Helena Harvey BRONZE
West Junior Closed
Helena Harvey GOLD
Callum Woodham SILVER
Samurai Orange and under
Scott Bedford GOLD
Callum Woodham SILVER
Ellis Rudman BRONZE
Kayden Rudman Bronze
British Schools Finals Competition
Helena Harvey GOLD
Edward Holder SILVER
Kayden Rudman BRONZE
British Schools Special Needs
Jason Org SILVER
Samurai Green and Under
Callum Woodham SILVER
Somerset Open
Kayden Rudman GOLD
Callum Woodham SILVER
Tommy Sheerin SILVER
Scott Bedford SILVER
Northwest Open
Helena Harvey BRONZE
Samurai Mini-me
Tom Holder GOLD
Luke Harper SILVER
British Pre-cadet
Helena Harvey BRONZE
Midland Area Open
Kayden Rudman SILVER
Callum Woodham SILVER
Western area British Schools Qualifier Competition
Scott Bedford GOLD
Helena Harvey GOLD
Edward Holder GOLD
Harry Stone GOLD
Callum Woodham SILVER
Kayden Rudman SILVER
Tommy Sheerin SILVER
Poppy Leney BRONZE
Competition Medals - 2016
Gloucestershire Junior Open
Scott Bedford GOLD
Poppy Leney GOLD
Kayden Rudman GOLD
Tommy Sheerin GOLD
Helena Harvey SILVER
Nathan Berrecloth BRONZE
Callum Woodham BRONZE
British Masters Championships
Dean Douglas GOLD
Martin Davies BRONZE
West of England Junior Open Competition
Helena Harvey GOLD
Scott Bedford BRONZE
Samurai Green and Under Competition
Scott Bedford GOLD
Edward Holder GOLD
Helena Harvey SILVER
Callum Woodham SILVER
Tom Holder BRONZE
Tommy Sheerin BRONZE
Jack Terry BRONZE
Coventry Mini-mon
Kayden Rudman GOLD
Samurai Orange and Under Competition
Scott Bedford GOLD
Kayden Rudman GOLD
Tommy Sheerin BRONZE
Jack terry BRONZE
High Wycombe Senior Masters Competition
Maria Ritchie GOLD
Dean Douglas SILVER
Bryan Butler BRONZE
West of England Junior Closed Competition
Helena Harvey GOLD
Scott Bedford SILVER
Callum Woodham SILVER
Tommy Sheerin BRONZE
Samurai Orange and Under Competition
Scott Bedford GOLD
Kayden Rudman GOLD
Tommy Sheerin GOLD
Devon mini-mon Competition
Kayden Rudman GOLD
British Schools Finals Competition
Helena Harvey GOLD
Nathan Berrecloth SILVER
Western area British Schools Qualifier Competition
James Dobson GOLD
Helena Harvey GOLD
Callum Woodham GOLD
Nathan Berrecloth SILVER
Tommy Sheerin SILVER
Harry Stone BRONZE
Samurai Mini-me
Kayden Rudman GOLD
Yate Star Competition
Jack Terry GOLD
Callum Woodham GOLD
Samurai Green and Under Competition
Tommy Sheerin GOLD
Callum Woodham GOLD
Scott Bedford SILVER
Helena Harvey SILVER
Edward Holder SILVER
Kayden Rudman SILVER
Jack Terry BRONZE
Coventry Minimon for Boys and Girls
Tommy Sheerin GOLD
Competition Medals - 2015
West of England Team & Individual Competition
Scott Bedford
Tommy Sheerin
Edward Holder
All above players part of GOLD medal winning team.
Bryan Butler
Seb Kazmierski
The above two players were part of GOLD medal winning Senior mens team.
Adam Shotbolt GOLD in Individual event
Samurai Mini-mon
Scott Bedford GOLD
Tommy Sheerin GOLD
Kayden Rodman SILVER
All above players part of GOLD medal winning team.
Gloucestershire Junior Open
Helena Harvey GOLD
Scott Bedford BRONZE
Nathan Berrecloth BRONZE
James Dobson BRONZE
British Senior Masters Competition
Dean Douglas GOLD
Chris Andrews SILVER
Bryan Butler SILVER
High Wycombe Orange & Under Competition
Scott Bedford GOLD
Tommy Sheerin SILVER
Callum Woodham SILVER
Samurai Junior Orange & Under Competition
Scott Bedford GOLD
Tommy Sheerin SILVER
Kayden Rodman SILVER
Samurai Ladies Open Competition
Maria Ritchie GOLD
High Wycombe Ne-Waza Competition
Brad Salter (-81kg) GOLD
Samurai Green and Under
Tommy Sheerin (-37kg) GOLD
Samurai low grade
Tommy Sheerin (-37kg) GOLD
Goshia Jurgielewicz (-38kg) GOLD
High Wycombe Masters
Chris Andrews (-73kg) GOLD
Martin Davies (-81kg) GOLD
John Lockey (-100kg) SILVER
Steve Organ (-81kg) BRONZE
Midland Area Open
Tommy Sheerin (-37kg) GOLD
Jonathan Lockey (-100kg) BRONZE
West of England Junior Closed
Callum Woodham (-24kg) GOLD
James Dobson (-50kg) SILVER
Nathan Berrecloth (-55kg) SILVER
Helena Harvey (-60kg) BRONZE
Devon Minimon
Callum Woodham (-24kg) GOLD
Samurai Green and Under
Kasia Jurgielewicz (-37kg) GOLD
Samurai Mini-Me
Callum Woodham (-24kg) GOLD
British Schools Qualifier
Nathan Berrecloth (-50kg) GOLD
Competition Medals - 2014
Gloucester Junior Open – Newent.
Helena Harvey (+48kg) GOLD
West Area Team event
Andy Ritchie – Senior Men GOLD
Seb Kazmierski – Senior Men GOLD
British Open Masters Championships
Russell Douglas (-100kg) SILVER
Dean Douglas (-90kg) BRONZE
Marie Ritchie (-70kg) BRONZE
Competition Medals - 2013
British Army Championships
Nathan Lockey (-81kg) GOLD
British Open Masters Championships – Kidderminster
Chris Andrews (-73kg M3) GOLD
Marie Ritchie (-70kg F2) GOLD
High Wycombe Masters – High Wycombe.
Chris Andrews (-81kg M2) GOLD
Maria Ritchie (-70kg F2) GOLD
West of England Closed – Kingsbridge, Devon.
Brodie Brain (-44kg) GOLD
Nathan Berrecloth (-50kg) SILVER
James Dobson (-42kg) BRONZE
Samurai Senior Kyu Grades
Adam Shotbolt (-73kg) GOLD
Chris Ritchie (-81kg) SILVER
Becky McNickle (-63kg) BRONZE
Gloucester Junior Open – Newent.
James Dobson (-46kg) GOLD
Competition Medals - 2012
Commonwealth Judo Championships – Cardiff, Wales.
Chris Andrews GOLD
Dean Douglas SILVER
High Wycombe Masters – High Wycombe
Chris Andrews GOLD
Dean Douglas GOLD
British Open Masters Championships – Belfast.
Chris Andrews (-73kg) GOLD
Marie Ritchie (-63kg) GOLD
Competition Medals - 2011
Eurometropole Masters – Lille, France.
Chris Andrews GOLD
Competition Medals - 2010
British Open for Grand Masters
Chris Andrews (-66kg M6) BRONZE
Bradley Salter (-81kg M6) BRONZE
West of England Open
James Haestier (-66kg Senior) SILVER