Retford Judo Club was started by George Woodward on November 24th 1957. In the beginning, The club was held weekly on Sunday mornings at the Riflemans. The club then moved to West Retford but the facilities were not suitable for our needs.
Mr Clark from then offered George the use of the canteen at Clarks laundry and the club stayed there until the laundry was sold in December 1963.
The club re-opened on Tuesday January 7th 1964 at the TA centre, eleven years later, switching to Thursday evenings on May 3rd 1977, and then back to Tuesdays to make allowances for other uses of the TA centre.
On wednesday June 25th 1986, the club changed to Wednesday evenings and has remained popular there ever since.
Every year he have a presentation night and award trophies to the junior class in the following categories
| Trophy | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| The spirit of Judo | Awarded for following the code of discipline, being enthusiastic and helping others |
| Commitment to club Judo | Awarded to the judoka with the highest attendance |
| Most improved Judoka | Awarded to a new member of the club who shows excellent commitment and promise |
We also have a christmas celebration at the Market Hotel in Retford where all are welcome to join us for a sit down meal and then a boogie afterwards. You can view some of the pictures from our last bash in the gallery section.
