Dating back to 1923, the Astley Cup is a steadfast fixture on the calendar's of Orange High, Bathurst High and Dubbo College.

The three schools compete each year for supremacy in tennis, netball, basketball, hockey, rugby league, athletics and football - along with the Mulvey Cup debating competition - and the chance to have bragging rights for the next 12 months.

Orange High is the reigning champion, but was defeated by Bathurst in the opening cup tie last week.OHS hosts Dubbo College Senior Campus today and tomorrow, and the former's equation is simple - win at all costs, or relinquish the Astley Cup.

Following our rolling coverage of the first tie here or on Facebook. 

4.20pm: The Astley Cup is still alive, Orange High romped home 7-nil in the boys' soccer, giving themselves a massive buffer with just Bathurst's trip to Dubbo next week remaining.

FINAL SCORE: 

ORANGE HIGH: 490

DUBBO COLLEGE: 310

Next week Bathurst travels to Dubbo, and the Daily Liberal will keep you up to date. 

All Bathurst needs to do is win the tie to secure the Astley Cup.

For Dubbo to win the title, they virtually need to win every sport.

For Orange to win, Dubbo must win but not score more than 546 points.

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3.05pm: Orange High is kicking on. With the second tie of the Astley Cup in the bag, the hosts lead 1-nil in the boys' soccer, and are looking to get a big lead to make Bathurst's job next week as difficult as possible.

3pm: Dubbo prevailed 60-40 in the athletics, catching up slightly, but it's to no avail, Orange High School has won the second leg of the Astley Cup, without needing victory in the boys' soccer.

Prior to the last event, the score was 402-298. With a 104 point lead, it's impossible for Dubbo to catch up.

Now, for Orange High, it becomes about earning as big a lead as they possibly can in the boys' soccer.

2.30pm: It's not just the Astley Cup on today, Orange High won the debating to secure the 2015 Mulvey Cup.

2.12pm: With Dubbo's massive win in rugby league and Orange's even bigger win in hockey, the hosts currently have a 124 point lead, with the overall score poised at 362-238.

2.10pm: The athletics is about halfway done at Orange High, with both schools sharing the spoils thus far.

Forgive the sideways video, Central Western Daily sports journalist Matt Findlay is blaming Samsung.

12.10pm: Outrageous. Dubbo's rugby league win is cancelled out by Orange High's absolutely ridiculous 18-nil win in the hockey. Rout.

OHS coach Pete Shea commended his troops, in particular the several who scored multiple goals - NSW under 18 star Chloe Barrett scored eight.

"Chloe scored eight goals. That's a big achievement. Tori Mansfield scored five and Emily Piper scored four," Shea said.

"The girls played well. They moved the ball around well."

11.30am: Hold the phone! Orange High looks set to nullify Dubbo's rugby league win, and the some in the hockey.

The hosts lead 9-0 at half-time. You read that correctly, 9-0 at half-time.

11.15am: It's not the start Orange High wanted this morning, but it's exactly the start Dubbo College needed.

Dubbo takes an 89-11 points split.

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9.30am: The rugby league fixture is just about to kick off at Wade Park, with OHS desperate to extend its lead and Dubbo College equally as desperate to somewhat rein it in.

► Orange High kept its Astley Cup dream alive yesterday. After being beaten by Bathurst last week, the Orange school won three of four fixtures yesterday to hold a commanding 112 point lead overnight. OHS needs another big day today to have a realistic shot at defending its title. Read more here, then check out OHS prefect Harry Roth's video diary of the first day below, and year 12 student Alice Kjoller's brilliant photos.

► Dubbo College needs to pull out one of the great comebacks in Astley Cup history to win their tie against Orange High School, leading into next week's home tie against Bathurst. Read more here.

► Six of Orange High's netballers gave themselves a winning Astley Cup finish in yesterday's netball fixture, all of whom were playing in their final competition. Read more here.

4pm: The dream is still alive.

After being beaten by Bathurst High in last week's opening Astley Cup tie, Orange High desperately needed a big day on day one of its clash with Dubbo College.

The black and golds delivered, winning tennis and netball before being beaten in basketball.

A crucial 3-2 victory in the girls' soccer late on day one gave Orange a much-needed buffer.

Overnight, Orange leads Dubbo 256-144 with rugby league, hockey, athletics and boys' football to be played on day two, along with the Mulvey Cup debating.

3.50pm: Orange High has taken out the girls' soccer as well, winning 3-2 in a tight affair on the school oval, a 60-40 points split in favour of the hosts.

2.45pm: Dubbo has wrestled back some momentum after the basketball clash, getting themselves back into the contest on day one with a 41-28 win.

With a 59-41 points split in favour of Dubbo, Orange High still leads the overall contest comfortably, 196-104,  with the girls' soccer clash currently in progress.

1.20pm: In OHS Astley Cup co-ordinator Tegan Dray's words, "it's the best start we could have hoped for".

With the basketball about the kick off and the girls' soccer this afternoon, Orange High leads Dubbo College 155-45.

1.15pm: Following the tennis rout, Orange High produced a clinical performance to take out the netball 44-28, and a 61-39 points split.

12.20pm: 

12pm: Orange High completed a massive 15-1 victory over Dubbo College in the tennis fixture this morning, for a 94-6 points split.

Thursday, June 18

8.55am: Official welcome, 9am: Tennis - Orange Indoor Tennis Centre, 11.30am: Netball - Orange PCYC, 1pm: Basketball - Orange PCYC, 2.15pm Girls' soccer - Orange High School.

Friday, June 19

9.30am: Rugby league - Wade Park, 10am: Hockey - Orange Hockey Centre, 12pm: Athletics - Orange High School, 2.15pm: Boys' soccer - Orange High School.

► The equation is simple for Orange High School in this week's tie with Dubbo College - win, and keep themselves alive. Read more here.

► In recent years only year 11 and 12 Dubbo College students have been able to compete in the Astley Cup, but with year 10 competitors included this year Dubbo will head to Orange for their first tie with renewed enthusiasm. Read more here.

► Bathurst defeated Orange High in last week's cup opening tie, winning the fixture 434-366. Orange High led going into day two, but even after a miraculous win in the rugby league, couldn't maintain the lead. For details of last week's tie. Read more here.

► Prior to last year’s Astley Cup competition, Orange High School had gone without a title for seven years. Thanks to a mammoth effort, OHS wiped out over half a decade of pain in 2014, securing the title for the first time since 2006, and reinvigorating the student body’s pride and passion simultaneously.