Every cricket season since 1968, the North Otago Cricket Asssoication has sent a primary representative side to the South Island Primary School Cricket Tournament. This tournament was formed initially by Invercargill cricket administrators sending an invitation to other associations for South Island Schoolboys Cricket Tournament to be held in late January 1963. Since 1965 this tournament has been played every year.

This tournament is the "flag ship" of Junior Cricket in the South Island. In terms of longevity and Black caps produced, it has no peer in Junior cricket anywhere in New Zealand. In total, more than 30 players representing their districts at this tournament have gone on to play for the New Zealand Black Caps.

It has been operating very successfully on an annual basis since 1963. Rules of the tournament enable all teams - even those from areas with smaller player bases - to participate and have an input into the final standings

The following is a list of players who have represented North Otago in this tournament. Thanks to the Canterbury Junior Cricket Association for information that provides most of the players in the list.