 In 1943, playing in blue and white, Otahuhu produced their first Fox side at Carlaw Park and by 1945 had won their first Fox Memorial title.In that year the team featured four brothers Ivan, Joffre, Mick, and Norm Johnson, along with brothers Dick and Jim Fogarty (also captain).In 1946 their first Kiwi's were selected, Toff Johnson and Claude Hancox who toured Britain and France in 1947–48.