Kedron Wavell Services

The Kedron Wavell Services Hockey Club Inc. was formed on 3rd March 1994.

The Club that was formally the City United Hockey Club Inc. was approached by the Kedron Wavell Services Club previously to this date to run under the Services Club as City United held the lease of the Burringbar Park which was up for renewal and the Services Club felt they could assist the City United Hockey Club Inc. to carry out improvements to the park and the Lessor (Brisbane City Council) would be more favourable to this action. Discussions then followed and City United finally agreed to the offer and reformed as the Kedron Wavell Services Hockey Club Inc.

The City United Hockey Club was formed on 12th November 1975 from the Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club as a Men and Boys Club at Victoria Park Herston. The Club was formed as enthusiastic members of the Y.M.C.A. club felt they needed a new club to provide a separate identity for its members. There are still a few members of the Kedron Wavell Services Hockey Club who were originally members of the original Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club.

The City United Hockey Club started the first ladies team in 1976 (Grade B2) with several partners and friends of the male club wishing to play hockey.

The first Junior Girls team (under 12) was started in 1977.

Unlike many other hockey clubs the City United Hockey Club was an united club from its inception with the Junior Boys, Senior Men, Junior Girls and Senior ladies with sub-committees administrating the four different sections under one administration.

The City United Hockey Club moved to Hamilton Road Reserve (now Burringbar park which the aboriginal name means the clashing of sticks) in 1978 and then started to construct the fields for playing from the hard fill dump that existed before (Remains of the old Chermside Allan & Starks damaged by fire earlier and other debris were found below).

The Club Rooms and Amenities Block were opened in 1980 (now the parking area near the entrance to the Services Club).

The City United Hockey Club became an Incorporated Association in 1988.

The Kedron Wavell Services Hockey Club Inc. became part of the Shaw Sportz (Kedron Wavell Services Club sporting body) in 2001 as part of the Burringbar Park Sports Complex with a wet Artificial Surface and two grass fields all with full lighting.