Wasps put sting in wheelchair sports

Adam Hart is a battle-hardened veteran of his sport.

The 34-year-old is in training to represent WA in the National Electric Wheelchair Sports competition - for the 19th time.

Hart's team, the Western Wasps, of Rocky Bay, will compete in modified versions of hockey, soccer and rugby. All are played on an indoor basketball court.

The team comprises six males aged 14 to 34.

"It's an honour to represent WA, a great privilege. It's awesome," Hart said. He described the competition as "fierce, tiring and a lot of fun".

All participants in the NEWS competition have neuromuscular diseases, such as muscular dystrophy, and are confined to an electric wheelchair. Muscular dystrophy affects about one in 1000 people, usually men and boys.

As the Wasps have no sponsors, the required $3000 for each person for the week-long trip to Sydney in April must be collected through fundraising events, such as quiz nights and street appeals.