Melva Saunders

Melva Claire Saunders was an Australian women's basketball player.

Biography

Hancock played for the Australia women's [national basketball team] at the 1957 [FIBA World Championship for Women], hosted by Brazil. Hancock commenced playing basketball as a junior in 1949 and represented New South Wales at the Australian Championships in 1955, 1956, 1960 and 1962. She was a key member of the Newcastle team that won eight straight NSW Country and NSW State championships.
For her participation as a player, manager and administrator of the game from 1949 to 1978, Hancock was inducted into the Basketball NSW Hall of Fame in 2013. Her married name is Melva Hancock.