Officials contend that Catholic Memorial Girls Rugby first staked their claim to Minooka Park a decade ago, many years before the founding of the BBRFC. In a seldom remembered piece of Wisconsin rugby history, several witnesses, including a current representatives of involved parties, were present in Oct 1998 as DSHA lost to the Crusaders at Minooka Park. Minooka Park will forever be associated with the Crusaders!
In addition, the CHMRFC officials threatened legal action, in response to the BBRFC comments, in the following statement:
Councillors for CMHS are also seeking an injunction based on slander and libel for all references to Catholic as a "junior" and "upstart club." Documents will be shown exhibiting the club's deep roots in the community dating back a decade or more. Officials contend they can show an unbroken line of CMH rugby players from 1998 to the present day, who retain and preserved the rights of one of Wisconsin's founding clubs, not some 'upstart club' as some have erroneously referred to them as.
It is hoped that the parties can reach a formal arrangement which will resolve these concerns before the opening of the season.
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