Australia, Police say bikie brawl is not war

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WA police say yesterday's fight between rival motorcycle clubs the Coffin Cheaters and the Finks is not the start of a gang war.

The violence broke out about yesterday afternoon inside the Kwinana Motoplex.

Three members of the Finks motorcycle club were taken to hospital. One of them had been shot in the leg and another had three fingers severed.

Detective Senior Sergeant Jeff Christmass has defended the lack of police presence at the event.

"We had no indication that any outlaw motorcycle gang members were going to attend this event," he said.

While he acknowledges there are tensions between the two clubs, he does not believe it is the start of any war.

All three of the injured men underwent surgery for their injuries.