In 1971 the Western Province Club felt that the time had come to take a third look at the Eastern Cape and two ‘Show the Flag’ meetings were arranged in Port Elizabeth. Not only did the Nomads have a wonderful time, but a seed was sown which successfully grew into a new club. With the assistance of an enthusiastic steering committee, Dennis Howard was able to arrange the Eastern Cape Club launch in October 1972.

In 1974, half-way through his term as the second captain of Eastern Cape, Joss Hamilton was transferred to East London where he immediately set about organising the formation of a Border Club. It was inaugurated with 90 Founder Members in July 1975.

While the coastal development was taking place, expansion into huge golfing population on the Reef was baulked by the virtually static membership of the Transvaal Club and something had to give. With a number of Transvaal members switching over with him, Bill Moseley got the new Eastern Transvaal Club going in June 1978, thus creating the space needed for the new blood in the Transvaal Club.