We have just one more Saturday's play remaining in the Bathurst Orange Inter District Cricket season but there's still so many questions to be answered as seven teams fight for four finals places.

Cavaliers, fresh off their Royal Hotel Cup final triumph on Friday night, didn't take a step backwards in their return to the longer format the following day - putting themselves in a dominant position against Rugby Union.

Orange City, the only team capable of preventing them from winning the minor premiership, have a huge task ahead of them next weekend against a CYMS side doing all the right things towards keeping their top four place.

There's been a rare joyful day for City Colts, St Pat's look destined to hold onto their finals position while the dream isn't entirely dead for Bathurst City.

Here's how your team fared on the opening day of the final round...

CYMS (9-291) lead ORANGE CITY by 291 runs

The Le Lievre boys continue to be a major talking point of this BOIDC season.

Last round they were busy causing mayhem with the ball and this time around they were doing it with the willow.

Hugh (95) and Angus Le Lievre (79) may have ended what were already faint hopes of an Orange City minor premiership while keeping CYMS' finals dream alive, piling on 154 runs together for the fifth wicket on Saturday.

The brothers found the boundary 25 times on their way to the highest fifth wicket partnership across all games this season.

Anthony Spruce (44) helped lay the groundwork for CYMS earlier in the innings with his contribution, although Orange City did have something to smile about later in the day.

Once they had Angus Le Lievre out they picked up the next four wickets for 21 runs.

Ed Morrish toiled away for his 4-61 and Jarryd Seib was the next best with 3-29.

CENTRALS (68) lost to CITY COLTS (318)

WHERE on earth has this Colts team been?

Colts were the team on top during one of the most one-sided days of cricket this season, led by a very fast century from Henry Shoemark and a huge bowling display from Dave Henderson and Matt Lawson.

Henderson and Lawson took nine wickets between them to have Centrals all out in less than 21 overs.

Matt Ripps' unbeaten 15 would be the highest Centrals score.

Colts caught the target at the loss of just one wicket, with Shoemark (104) and Dave Sellers (56) doing as little running as possible on their way to racking out fast-paced knocks.

Only 18 of Shoemark's 104 runs weren't boundaries.

Josh Toole found some of his vintage form on his way to a similarly big-hitting 65.

BATHURST CITY (215) leads KINROSS (6-47) by 168 runs

IT ain't over 'til it's over.

Bathurst City have done everything in their power this round to chase an unlikely finals finish, with big top order contributions paving the way for the outright victory they require against Kinross.

Joey Coughlan got things off of the right foot for Redbacks with his patient score of 70 while fellow opener Ben Orme added 35.

Cohen Schubert (51) and Mark Day (24) were the only other batsmen to reach double figures but by the time to top four were dismissed they had taken their side to 4-187.

Mick Tobin made life at the crease miserable for Kinross' top order, ending the day with 4-19 and five maidens.

Alex Brien (30) was the only batsman to make a start but his innings was eventually ended by Harrison Craig late in the day to leave his side six down.

ST PAT'S OLD BOYS (5-256) lead CENTENNIALS BULLS by 256 runs

BAILEY Brien's second century of the BOIDC season has put St Pat's in the box seat in their clash with a Centennials Bulls side also chasing a finals spot.

Saints opener Brien remains unbeaten on 137 runs, adding to his 105 against Rugby Union earlier in the season.

It's already been a breakthrough season for Brien with his appearance in the Bathurst district side and now he's become just the second player this season, after Cavaliers' Matt Corben, to bring up two centuries in the 2019-20 competition.

Brien had plenty of help as well, with the in-form Connor Slattery (46) and Josh Willcox (33 not out) playing a big part.

Joel Gurney (2-43) has been the pick of the Bulls bowlers.

There's little incentive for Pat's to make a declaration any time soon, given that a draw is now good enough to see them through to finals, but with hosting rights on the line there's still something to play for.

RUGBY UNION (180) lead CAVALIERS (1-26) by 154 runs

Rugby's finals hopes aren't done and dusted but they'll need a big bowling performance next Saturday against competition front runners Cavaliers.

There were several strong scores scattered throughout the Rugby batting card but a lack of strong partnerships hurt their innings.

Imran Qureshi (51) and Brad Glasson (36) put on 67 together for the second wicket but the rest of Rugby's journey towards 180 was patchy.

Rugby at one stage lost 6-15, with Mitch Black once again the driving force for the Cavaliers attack with his 3-46.

Cavaliers have been very patient in the early stages of their chase.

Kaleb Cook remains unbeaten on 19, with Hugh Middleton (6) the only wicket to fall.