Wayne Riches

DOB: 27/9/54

Live: Redwood Park, SA

Married and have two children

I played active competitive sports including cricket, basketball, 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 diabetic from age 14 and at age 39 my kidneys finally gave in so dialysis 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 interest 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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