Men’s hockey Club formed in 1959 (the year the city was named Gold Coast) while the Women’s hockey club formed in 1960.

The Club would enter a float in the Annual Spring Parade to promote the sport of hockey. Parade would cross the old Jubilee Bridge from Surfers to Southport.

Annually a Miss Hockey would be announced and presented with a sash by the Mayor of the Coast. She would need to be a talented player and uphold the rules of sportsmanship.

Miss Hockey would hold the title for the season and act as hostess at Gold Coast Hockey Club functions.
1962 Miss Hockey Toni Evans – featured in the article – was the daughter of the Gold Coast Icon Jack Evans – who introduced dolphins to the Coast.

The Men’s & Women’s teams played their fixtures in the Border & Tweed Competitions – travelling to Murwillumbah & Burringbar each Saturday. Gold Coast players featured strongly in their representative teams.

In 1965- 66 the Gold Coast Men’s Hockey Association & the Gold Coast Women’s Association were affiliated with Queensland Associations – Gold Coast Association fixtures were played at the Isle of Capri.

The women’s Association grew from strength to strength with the first Gold Coast Queensland Open Representatives Jan Ridgley and Denise Dunn in 1972 – remarkably both only 16 years of age – they were the pride of the Coast. Both represented the Tritons Club founded by Eleanor Foggon. She introduced both girls to hockey when they were students of Southport High in 1968. Eleanor was a QWHA Vets selector in 1993 and 1994.

The first Gold Coast Australian representatives were Debbie Bowman, Lee Macleod and Elizabeth Orr.

After a few years the Gold Coast Men’s Association reverted to travelling to Murwillumbah to play in Border Fixtures again.

In the past few years Gold Coast have had 3 or 4 teams at masters – mainly 4 when it’s down their way. It is believed their masters stay around because they can play with their mates on Saturday (div 3 or 4) or Sunday (div 2), and that many of them are either also playing Qld or Australian masters – or even just GC Rep masters and they enjoy the trips away from their families (girlie time out) and the camaraderie of hanging with and competing alongside their friends in hockey. As well as this, they are leading healthy lifestyles and feeling good about themselves.