The two Bay of Plenty Primary Cricket teams, who will play in the annual ND Primary tournament, can't wait for the first round that kicks off this Sunday.

In a short sharp season program, the Bay of Plenty Lakeland and Coastland primary representatives will back up seven days later in round two, before descending on the Waikato University ground in Hamilton for the three-day tournament to round out the season.

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The ND Primary tournaments are the first step in the Bay of Plenty Cricket pathway, which has seen Trent Boult, Kane Williamson, Graeme Aldridge and Daniel Flynn play for the Black Caps, in recent seasons.

One player to really make his mark at the ND primary tournament is Kane Williamson.

In 2003 the talented youngster finished the tournament, with 420 runs from four turns at the batting crease and was dismissed just once.

Russell Williams, who plays for the Mount Maunganui premier team in the Baywide competitions, will coach the BOP Coastland primary side, with Rotorua age group rep team coach Karl McKnight in charge of the BOP Lakeland primary side.

This Sunday the BOP Lakeland side will travel to Gisborne to meet their Poverty Bay counterparts, with the BOP Coastland team at home in Tauranga against Counties Manukau.

ND Primary Cricket Tournament schedule

November 11- Round One

November 18 - Round Two

November 21/23 - Round Three - Five at Waikato University Ground, Hamilton

BOPCA Primary School Representatives

BOP Lakeland

Liam Hori-Clarke. Dylan MacDonald, Scott McKnight, Dilan Nanayakkara (captain) Ryan Neves, Juan Nieuwoudt, Gordon O'Donoghue, Hayze Perham, Adam Schweizer, Josh Simpson, Kahu Tataurangi, Hamish Watt.

Coach: Karl McKnight.

BOP Coastland

Craig Baldry (captain) Sam Averill, Oakley Dench, Sean Dykes, Josh Earle, Reuben Fitzgerald, Kyle Hamilton, Mikaere Leef, Daniel Price, David Rout, Jarod Schneebeli, Iman Singh.

Coach: Russell Williams Manager: Steve Baldry