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Peter Bannan

A PROFESSIONAL bull rider will have the chance to make amends for a disqualification that ended his chances of a home title in 2006 when the extreme sport returns to Sonic Speedway tomorrow.

Renowned bull rider Will Watson took up the ‘eight second sport’ when he was just 13 years of age — snapping his arm on his first ever ride. Despite the injury, he fell in love with the sport and continued to ride the animals, travelling to America to take part in pro circuits, while also travelling Australia to take on the best riders on offer down under.

For more on this story, check out Friday’s Guardian (December 18)

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