Brett Garrigan

Just to set the record straight as there seems to be a bit of confusion here. Christer was sadly killed in track action in Australia. He lost his life whilst riding at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds in 1979.

Would have to be Jack White

Back in 1989 at the Brisbane Ekka, an unofficial English side took on the Aussies. It was a tight struggle all night with the result going down to the wire in Heat 18. The line up was Steve Schofield and David Blackburn for England and Steve Regeling and Mark Carlson for Australia. At the first attempt the two poms made an electric gate and were on a 5-1 before Regeling tried to squeeze between the two Englishmen on the pits turn. The 3 of them came down heavily with Regeling excluded. As the 3 riders went to the tapes for the re-run, three different results were in the balance: 1) Australia could win the test if Carlson took victory, 2) Oz could get a draw with a Carlson 2nd place, and 3) the Roos would lose if Carlson ran a 3rd. Contrary to all form that night, Carlson made the gate and went onto greet the chequered flag. The Ekka crowd went ballistic.

All we need now is Australian and New Zealnad Rounds of the GP to top it off. If this happened it should draw a few visitors to the southern hemisphere.

As an East Coast speedway fan I never got to see Master Mick McKeon in action live. However, he was god around Cleremont and the speed he travelled around this circuit was awesome. I have his last meeting there on video - shame he had to bow out of his career with a nasty spill. Here's hoping WA continues to find new young talent in years to come.