History, Fun, and Friendship
South
West United Hockey Club is currently the largest hockey club in the western
suburbs of Brisbane. We cater to all standards of hockey players aged 5 to 75
in both grass and turf competitions. Our club was founded in the early 1970's,
by a group of Norths men from the Ashgrove area who wanted to extend the game to
the western suburbs of Brisbane. They also formed a girls' team from Toowong High
School which became our first women's team. The club is based in
the Graceville area of Brisbane but, attracts and welcomes players from all
over Brisbane.
South
West United decided to separate into 2 clubs and operate independently in the
early 80s. Both clubs have always been based at Graceville Memorial Park. But
in 2016 the decision was made that the two clubs should merge and reform into a
single club. Both clubs felt this would allow the community to identify South
West as a united identity, with the sole focus on promoting hockey as a sport.
The club
caters strongly for both girls and boys sport in our area, drawing from the
Western suburbs from Bellbowrie to Camira, Kenmore, Toowong and the
Graceville/Sherwood areas. Many South West Players have represented our area in
School hockey teams and Brisbane junior teams.
We
currently have a membership of over 300 players that compete in Masters, Senior
Turf, Senior Grass, Junior Turf, Junior Grass and U9 and U7 Rookey
competitions. We pride ourselves on being a very welcoming and safe club and
you will notice us for sure in our distinctive bright blue and orange uniforms
and we're affectionately known as the Mighty Swooos.
The
senior teams cover players from the enthusiastic new player, top grass players,
turf and Masters players. South West has represented Queensland in the Masters'
teams from the inception of this 35+ concept in 1982.
This club
is truly a volunteer run organisation, with the local community gaining
immensely from the hours of dedicated service by its volunteer administrators,
coaches, managers and umpires.