Kaikorai put its Bing Harris trophy win down to an aggressive attitude and ignoring outside factors.
Kaikorai already had the trophy in its hands before the final game of the season against Green Island on Saturday.
The side had put together a solid season to win the trophy for the top club side across all forms of the game in Dunedin.
It lost to Green Island by 90 runs on Saturday but it was a charity rubber and the result was inconsequential.
Kaikorai captain Iain Robertson said his team has played an aggressive and "carefree'' brand of cricket all season and reaped the rewards.
"We just backed ourselves without worrying too much or fearing anything,'' Robertson said.
"If it has been there to hit it, we've hit and not worried about being ratted out or pulled aside and told to dig in. If that is how you play, it is just a matter of doing what you do best, irrespective of the situation.''
The former Otago and Canterbury player was not sure how much cricket he had left, but he was sure he wanted to enjoy what remained of his career.
The philosophy served him well. Before Saturday's match, he was the third leading scorer with 432 runs at an average of 36 and impressive strike rate of 139.35.
But all-rounder Geordie Scott has been the star. With one game left in the season, he was second in both runs scored and wickets taken.
He has scored 529 runs, including a hundred and four 50s, and taken 49 wickets, including two five-wicket bags. He has to be the hot favourite for club player of the year.
"I think maybe he is getting a little bit older and figuring out what works for him,'' Robertson said.
"He is more clued up after being exposed to a higher level of cricket about what needs to happen during the week to prepared himself adequately for the Saturday.''
There have been plenty of unsung heroes, as well, and Robertson puts that down to more stability in the team.
Kaikorai used 33 players last season, but perhaps "17 or 18'' players this season.
Openers Matt Hunter and Dan Sharples, wicketkeeper Josh Preston and left-arm spinner Hamish Robertson have all had good matches, as well.
Otago all-rounder Josh Finnie played when he could but it was an all-round team performance that got the side home. All going well, Kaikorai will win one more trophy this season.
It has qualified for the club nationals in Auckland next month and Robertson hopes the team's positive approach will stand it in good stead.
