Cavaliers proved the previously-undefeated Orange City are as a beatable as any other side, CYMS produced a backs-to-the-wall effort with virtually no frontline bowlers and four sides were forced to be satisfied with draws after deteriorating conditions forced a couple of games to be abandoned.

The overarching result of the final round before the Christmas break is simple, the competition will be a whole lot more interesting in the new year.

CYMS (273) def CENTRALS (213) by 60 runs

With skipper Hugh Le Lievre's day one ton in the bank and 273 on the board, Centrals picked up their case at 2-36 on Saturday's second day at Jack Brabham 1.

Although the tally looked reasonably formidable against a side that hasn't yet set the world on fire with the bat, CYMS were without Gus Wilson and Angus Le Lievre, while their skipper was unable to bowl due a hamstring injury as well.

Enter Al Dhatt.

The veteran tweaker bowled a marathon 35 overs, a dozen of which were maidens, on Saturday afternoon and picked up 5-63 to inspire CYMS' 60-run victory, one that pushes them into a share for fourth ahead of the Christmas break.

After taking Nick Dunlop's (14) scalp last week Dhatt went on to dismiss Jake Pauletto (14), George Olsen (10), Zac Reimer (13) and Matt Ripps (8).

Centrals didn't roll over by any means, Brenton Anthony (60) and Rowan Dray (41) both put up a fight in a middle-order rearguard effort, but Aquinder Dhillion (3-21) also fired with the ball to ensure the red and blacks never truly swung momentum in their favour.

CAVALIERS (238) def ORANGE CITY (175) by 63 runs

In the biggest result of the summer so far Cavaliers proved Orange City are beatable by not just handing the Warriors their first defeat of the season but doing so comfortably at Wade Park, ripping through the previously-unconquered greens.

Matt Corben's second ton of the summer lifted the maroons to 238 on day one but that looked well below par as Orange City's gun opening pair of Blake Weymouth and Ben Schofield knocked off 46 of those before stumps, picking up that chase on Saturday.

Weymouth (26) fell with just 10 more added to the tally but the Warriors were still firmly in the box seat as Schofield and Lachie Coyte (27) added another 56 for the second wicket, before the latter fell.

That sparked a collapse, with Schofield (57) the next to go just three overs later before Cavaliers rolled through the Warriors' middle and lower orders.

With Coyte and Schofield's dismissals included the previously-undefeated greens lost their last nine wickets for just 63 runs to eventually fall 64 short of victory.

Mark Maybin, despite only bowling five overs, was the main destroyer in taking 4-7 and cleaning up the tail, while Hugh Middleton (2-21) and Mitch Black (2-65) also picked up multiple scalps.

Not only was it Orange City's first defeat of the season it also marked the first time they've been bowled out in 2019-20, and Cavaliers' win deadlocks the two sides in a battle for supremacy at the top of the table.

CENTENNIALS (172) def KINROSS (124) by 48 runs

Kyle Aubin and Kurt Toole proved unstoppable at Kinross Main Oval on Saturday afternoon, the Centennials Bulls' duo combining to take seven of the students' 10 wickets and inspire the Bathurst side's comfortable round five win.

Tyler Horton's dig of 87 on day one had led the Bulls to a shaky 172 and even though Kinross lost three wickets at the end of day one, they looked well on track to win having also knocked off 54 of the chase.

In the end Centennials' tally was more than enough.

Aubin snared 4-33 from his 12 overs and Toole finished with 3-24 from his 15, with Horton (1-32), Andrew Kreuzberger (1-13) and Mick Hutchinson (1-5) taking the other three wickets as Kinross fell 49 short of victory.

Incredibly, Hutchinson's figures came from seven miserly overs, four of which were maidens.

CITY COLTS (210) and BATHURST CITY (2-31) draw, game abandoned

City Colts were in the box seat to claim their first win of the summer, however all games in Bathurst were abandoned due to the deteriorating air quality in the city. The game was declared a draw.

ST PAT'S OLD BOYS (6-308) and RUGBY UNION draw, game abandoned

Rugby Union would have, most likely, been fighting to salvage a draw on day two after St Pat's Old Boys' monster total, however all games in Bathurst were abandoned due to the deteriorating air quality in the city. The game was declared a draw.