WAIKATO RUGBY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 87, 13 April 1927, Page 10

WAIKATO RUGBY.

SPLIT IN THE RANKS. A "IMG FIGHT"' i:\PKCTKix~™ (I-mm < 'in* Own Correspondent.) MoIMMNSVILI.K. Tuesday. Strong speaking of an under-current sad to be existing in the Waikato hug by a flans was heard at last evenlie" Pi'iT TT-"'" of ,llts Motrins\]Jli su!>-(_ nioll. -Mr B. Chapman, who had been one ' - - 1< ; s J , i , »-nnion s delegates on the \aikato i.ughy I 111011, expressed tlie opinion that there was going to be the ' ?gest light on the Waikato Union that hero had ever been. The countrv subunions would have to fight for exigence or years the Hamilton Union had been "j) against the country unions and haA always schemed against them. lW referred to the revival of the Waikato Lnion and reminded the union that the greatest opponent to the action was the Hamilton Union which tried to put ciery possible obstacle in tjie wa v. | Beaten on the occasion, the Hamilton Lnion had not a whit altered its aimsit had changed its tactics. Hamilton was now- trying to get the assistance of e. outside unions and was trvinor i n devious ways to cause divisions amongst country unions with the object of smashing the present basis of the Waikato Lnion. Hamilton said if it did not get what it wanted it would pull out. At moment, two countrv unions wore "on the turn." Matamata, he understood. had turned round 011 one thing. 1 hey had agreed that the country unions should pay their representatives travelling expenses. It was the thin end of the wedge and it was aimed to create discord. This year the country unions would find themselves sorely pressed. It was decided to oppose a notice of motion that sub-union* bear the travelling expenses of Waikato Union rep players.