Gladstone Hockey Association
Gladstone entered the QLD Women’s Veteran (now Masters) State Championships in 1986 when it was held on the Gold Coast.
Back Row- Kathleen McKee (Manager), Cheryl Heard, Anne Larcombe,
Pam Elliott, Carol Harvey, Julia Bailey, Norma Tanna
Front Row- Linda Watts, Jay Champion, Jan Ibbotson, Sue Burton,
Judith Aitkenhead, Anne Nathan, Lurleen Ramm
Gladstone has had division wins at the QLD State Championships in 2009 – Divisions 2 – Team 1, 2011 – Divisions 6 – Team 3 and 2019 – Division 3 – Team 1
In 2011 when the Championship was held in Rockhampton a family of mum (Judy Aitkenhead) and 4 daughters (Leanne Steel, Helen Smeuldes, Karen Graham and Sue Brown) were all in the one team.
2012 saw Judy honoured with a Hockey Australia State Service Award and there are two articles about her and her family on the QLD Women’s Masters Website – Judy Aitkenhead and The Continuing Aitkenhead Family Story
HQ Womens Masters State Association Service Awardees.
The majority of service for these awards should have been as a coach, manager, selector, umpire, technical official and/or administrator at HQWM State Championships and within the local Association.
HQ Womens Masters 10 Year Award
Awarded for 10 representations HA Women’s Master Championships
State Representatives
Over the years, Gladstone has proudly seen many more of its athletes wearing the maroon, including Sue Burton, Judith Aitkenhead, Cheryl Heard, Kate Evans, Robyn Black, Norma Smith, Sue Rayner, Debrah Creighton, Debra Dawes and Barbara Muldoon to name a few. Their achievements stand as a testament to our players’ dedication.
Gladstone Women’s Masters teams are known for their humour, and strong sense of togetherness—on and off the field
