At the other end of the spectrum, Western Bay of Plenty secondary school students
Dominic Crombie, Tim Pringle, Marcel Collett, Craig Baldry and Josh Earle are all making their development team debuts at Tauranga Domain.
The biggest challenge of the Basil McBurney Trophy for the Bay side is always provided by Hamilton. Last season the Waikato side chased down 212 runs with eight wickets to spare.
However, the Hamilton loss was the Bay's only defeat during the ND Development title race, with the Bay squeezing home by a solitary point over Northland, to take out the prize.
Northern Districts Development Competition 2017/18
Bay of Plenty v Hamilton at Tauranga Domain, Sunday 10.30am
Bay of Plenty Team: Stephen Crossan (captain) Josh Earle, Brody Gilroy (Te Puke) Blair McKenzie, Matt Golding (Mount Maunganui) Tim Pringle (Cadets) Marcel Collett, Dominic Crombie, Craig Baldry (Tauranga Boys College) James Boyd, Josh Ormrod (Greerton) Alastair Blackett (Rotorua). Coach: Russell Williams. Manager: Shaun Riley.