Lawrie Tucker

Name: Lawrie Tucker

Age: 47

Live: Bordertown South Australia

Married to Karen 19 years with 4 Children (3 girls & 1 boy)

Amputation: Left above knee in 2003, after below knee 1 week earlier due to clotting problems from chemo treatment for sarcoma in right iliac crest. Also 25 cm of bowel removed due to artery blockage with diagnosis of a premature aging process starting from feet upwards. No reason has been found for this.

Occupation: Have worked at a Car and Machinery Dealership for 4 years with Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi and John Deere Machinery franchises. Selling vehicles, finance and general car yard work.

Use to play Football, Cricket, Basketball, Golf (haven't played for ten years) & Clay Bird shooting.

Now have a full time job taking children to their sport: netball, football, basketball, cricket, tennis & swimming. The three girls race Go Karts competing in about 25 race meetings for the year so I am busy as chief mechanic.

I was nearly finished my rehab when I met the Pommy Git (Garry) and we have stayed in contact since. When Gary first started organizing the Tournament he told me he wanted me to play and has not stopped pestering me about it so I am looking forward to playing  meeting and making new Friends.

See you all there,
The Big Fella

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