What is NEWS?
The National Electric Wheelchair Sport or NEWS, is the pinnacle of electric wheelchair sports in Australia. NEWS brings together Australia's elite electric wheelchair athletes for the sports of Hockey, Balloon Soccer and Rugby League. It is held annually and is located in a different captital city each year sometime around Easter.
NEWS began in 1986 and was the inspired idea of the late Roger Melnyck, a young man with Muscular Dystophy. The overall best team, based on Round Robin performance is awarded the prestigious Roger Melnyk Trophy.
The
current NEWS competition encompasses all Australian States and New Zealand.
NEWS is a testament to the desire of young people with degenerative neuromuscular
disorders to be involved in sporting activities at a National level.
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Roger
Melnk Trophy (best overall team)
1986
Held in Melbourne won by Victoria
1987
Held in Perth won by Victoria
1988
Held in Adelaide won by New South Wales
1989
Held in Sydney won by New South Wales
1990
Held in Melbourne won by New South Wales
1991
Held in Melbourne won by Victoria
1992
Held in Adelaide won by South Australia
1993
Held in Adelaide won by Queensland
1994
Held in Canberra won by Queensland
1995
Held in Sydney won by Queensland
1996
Held in Sydney won by Victoria
1997
Held in Melbourne won by Victoria
1998
Held in Perth won by Victoria
1999
Held in Adelaide won by Queensland
2000
Held in Sydney won by Western Australia
2001
Held in Brisbane won by Queensland
Hockey
1986-2001
Victoria
Balloon
Soccer
1987
Won by South Australia
1988
Won by South Australia
1989
Won by New South Wales
1990
Won by South Australia
1991
Won by South Australia
1992
Won by South Australia
1993
Won by South Australia
1994
Won by South Australia
1995
Won by Western Australia
1996
Won by Western Australia
1997
Won by New South Wales
1998
Won by Western Australia
1999
Won by Queensland
2000
Won by Western Australia
2001
Won by New South Wales
Rugby
League
1990
Won by New South Wales
1991
Won by Queensland
1992
Won by South Australia
1993
Won by Queensland
1994
Won by New South Wales
1995
Won by Queensland
1996
Won by Queensland
1997
Won by New South Wales
1998
Won by Queensland
1999
Won by Queensland
2000
Won by Queensland
2001
Won by Queensland