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The first club of the Tolaga Bay Rugby Football subunion to play for the Whakarua Cup at Ruatoria in 1927. They were narrowly defeated by the Ruatoria City Club. From left, at back: the late Johnny Noanoa (manager), Victor Kutia, George Thatcher, Koti Reihana, Pom Kutia, the late Bob Smith, the late Jimmy Callaghan (coach and selector), Keith Taylor, Whaianga Thompson. Second row: Jack Horua, the late Jimmy Ruru, Joe Grace, the late Tonga Waru, Nehi Whitehead. In front: Moni Glover, Noble Kirikiri, Wi Pere Amaru (vice-captain), Bud Maude and Heretaunga Tamanui. The photo was taken by the captain, Hori himself.

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The late Karu Puhipuhi (left), Mura Rehua (back) now a patient in Cook Hospital, Jimmy Thompson (right), and in front, Te Wirihana Wiriwiri (deceased), Messrs Puhipuhi, Thompson and Wiriwiri were on Gallipoli, and in Malta and France with the Pioneer Battalion in World War 1.

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Hori was the first Maori ever to enter the home of Guide Rangi in Rotorua. This was in 1937. Up till then the elaborately carved house was under tapu.