There's both new and returning captains for Bathurst teams this season, as they look to show Orange teams what they're made of in the newly reformed competition.

Here's their look at the upcoming season...

Adam Ryan is in charge of the defending BDCA champion Saints squad, who will again be relying on their wealth of junior talent to do the damage.

Pat's have said goodbye to several of their top junior stars but they will be confident of still being a force in the competition against new teams.

"Excited about the new competition, especially having the chance to play to play different opposition and at different venues. I will miss playing one dayers," Ryan said.

"After playing Bonnor Cup last year, I think it will be a pretty even comp. If we play our best cricket and have good player availability we should be competitive.

"Playing against a variety of teams, and the influx of players that have come back to play, will create a high standard of cricket."

Ryan said there's two sides in particular who shape up as the danger teams.

"Orange City will pose the biggest challenge as they were the premieres last year and also grand finalists in the Bonnor Cup," he said.

"I am looking forward to facing City Colts this year. They have a red hot line up and will be tough to beat."

After a strong 2018-19 season Kurt Toole takes the reins as captain.

Toole impressed in his return to the BDCA last season, finishing equal third on the wicket takers list.

He hopes his Bulls squad can make a statement.

"I think the BOIDC concept is really great it adds a new revival of the first grade comp. I think the more teams the better and it only adds to the quality of the comp," he said.

"I fancy our chances against all the Orange teams and also all of the Bathurst teams. You have to go into each game with a positive mindset.

"We have a few players coming over from other clubs and also a few players coming back from a seasons rest.

"The most appealing thing to me this season is that everyone has wrote us off from early on so we go into each game as underdogs and all the pressure is on the other teams."

There's exciting matchups Toole has penned into the calendar.

"I think Cavaliers will be the biggest test out of all the Orange teams. I think they have been the bench mark of the Orange comp and I think that Colts will be the benchmark of the Bathurst teams," he said.

"I'm looking forward to playing against the boys that have left our club a couple of them are mates of mine so I'm looking forward to it and it only adds to the rivalry."

Rugby Union fell short of their expectations last season during their title defence and carry plenty of motivation into the new BOIDC competition, ready to prove they can lift.

Last season's Rugby Union captain Sam Macpherson is familiar with some Orange names but not the teams they hail from.

For him, that's one the most interesting factors of the competition.

"I think the concept is pretty exciting, I would've liked to play a few One Day games but we couldn't fit in to the schedule unfortunately. Hopefully for the long run, the new competition benefits BDCA," he said.

"I'm really unsure how we will go against the Orange teams, I don't know much at all about Orange club cricket, I have only had a look at individual players through rep games and some Royal Hotel Cup games. So really, all teams will have a surprise factor in them.

"I can't really gauge who will be the biggest challenge in the competition from Orange, but from the Bathurst teams, City Colts will be up there with the favourites to win.

"The new variety will be good, to play against new players and people you don't know will be good for the competition.

"Playing two day cricket all season might deter a few people, but might attract others."

Bathurst City have historically been one of the most successful clubs during the previous window of Bathurst District Cricket Association action.

Will they carry that success into a new competition against Orange clubs?

"I'm excited for a new challenge and playing against some different oppositions on surfaces we don't get to play on very often," returning captain Joey Coughlan said.

"From everything I've heard about Orange Cricket over the years, Cavs, City and CYMS are usually strong."

Coughlan is interested to see where teams will thrive or fall away under the season-long two day format.

"New opposition and playing a slightly different two day format is exciting. However, not playing one day cricket may hurt some teams," he said.

"The most appealing thing for me is the chance to win a BOIDC Premiership. The year the comp split was my first year of first grade so this is all new for me."

They were belted in the BDCA grand final and that's only made Colts more fired up to give it their all in a new competition.

Other teams have talked up the Colts' chances to go one better in the BOIDC, even with the unknown quantity of the Orange clubs ahead of them.

Matt Stephen is back at the helm of Colts this year and is interested to see where Colts stack up.

"We're excited about the unknown," he said.

"I don't know to much about the Orange teams but if we play our best cricket that's all we can do really."

While not on board with the season setup, Stephen appreciates the chance to play on Orange's premier ground.

"I'm not a fan of two day cricket at all as we don't play any rep cricket in that format," he said.

"Wade Park is a draw card and so is playing against different players that we don't know or haven't seen."