Name Wayne Riches
DOB 27/9/54
Live Redwood Park Adelaide SA

• Married and have two children
  I played active competetive sports including Cricket, Baskettball, Mixed
  Netball, Golf and recently Ten Pin Bowling.
  
  As I grew older ( into my late 30's ) cricket, basketball & mixed netball disappeared as my health failed. I was an insulin dependent diabretic from age 14 and at age 39 my kidneys finally gave in so
  dialisys began so golf also stopped.
  
  I have been very fortunate to have received a double organ transplant
  (kidney & pancreas) in November 1995.
  
  I wanted to start another sport ten pin bowling became the one.
  
  After being involed in a car accident in 2005 complications from
  vascular problems in my right foot resulted in a below knee amputation
  in may 2006.
  
  Since the amputation I have reurned to ten pin bowling and am starting golf again.
  
  Thanks to the dedication of Gary Hart my interest in golf has returned
  and with the coaching available I am sure that the interst will continue.
  
  I urge any amputee in SA to contact Gary and become involved in the
  first swing golf clinics.
  
  Come on give it a go and enjoy yourself!

 

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