Predicted storms had everyone except the region's cricketers excited, and the trepidation was warranted with three games cancelled.

With just three weeks to go, the impact of this round could be monumental on the BOIDC title race.

Here's five things we learned from the second week of round six.

Forget the Coonamble Rain Dance, forget the Bust the Dust moves, forget Scott Morrison's prayers - the only true way to make it rain is to play cricket. Or, more accurately, schedule to play cricket.

Three BOIDC games were knocked out of action this week, with games between Centennials Bulls and Cavaliers, St Pat's and CYMS and Bathurst City and Centrals all washed out, with points split.

It follows a rain-affected Western NSW Junior Cricket Carnivals in Orange over the past two weeks, with several days cut short, grounds moved to synthetic and sodden whites.

Forget bigger dams, forget pipelines over the mountains - if you want to beat a drought, organise seven days straight of cricket.

That's how to do it.

Sure, Kinross lost to Rugby Union, but what they did during the game had to feel like a small victory.

Kinross' dogged determination not to suffer an outright loss shone through in their second innings on Saturday, batting with just 10 men.

When you lose six wickets before you've barely batted an eyelid then it can be easy to pack up shop and and call it a day, but the students' tail wasn't haven't any of that.

The team held on to the end of the day with just one wicket in hand.

Finals might have faded out of the picture for Kinross but that's the kind of performance that can inspire the younger members of the squad and demonstrate what can be achieved with the right application.

Rugby won't be shattered from the result - they did win the match, after all - but they could be wondering 'what might have been' if their race for finals in the last round comes down to just a handful of points.

With only two games being completed over the weekend, Orange City has scored a massive boost over the rest of their rivals at the top of the table.

With wins worth six points and draws just one, City's rivals in the top four - Cavaliers, St Pat's and CYMS - have missed a chance to push towards victory whereas the Warriors had all the time in the world to rack up abig win against bottom-placed City Colts.

Colts are still yet to notch a win in their column for 2019-20 and the points City nicked off them have propelled the Warriors to the top of the table, and with only three rounds to go in the season they could well stay there.

With games against Kinross, Bathurst City and CYMS, the Warriors would arguably go in favourites in all their remaining games.

Could this be the minor premiership already sorted?

There would have been many eyes fixed upon the result of the Cavaliers versus Centennials Bulls clash during this round of the competition - a game with potential to reshape the top four.

But what did we learn after the game at Morse Park 1 was washed out? Clearly the Bulls should be buying themselves lottery tickets and Cavaliers need to start stocking up on lucky horseshoes.

Bulls were facing the daunting prospect of trying to chase down Cavaliers' 289 total on Saturday, and had already lost a wicket early in their chase, before the rain decided to intervene.

Now who knows, Bulls may have produced a stirring chase and come away with a result. Besides, they had two dependable batsmen in Blake Kreuzberger and Kyle Aubin at the crease ready to put up a fight.

And no doubt Bulls would have been determined to get a result, given they are trying to fight their way into the finals frame.

Bulls have had some luck come their way this season already when they were the only Bathurst team to take to the field in a wet round five, where they were victorious over Kinross.

For Cavaliers though it's a chance gone begging to keep pace with Orange City in the battle for the minor premiership.

Cavaliers knocked over Orange City to take the top spot into the Christmas break but now have to play catch up again.

If the Warriors had nabbed an outright win they'd have had the minor premiership in the bag, and with Colts 4-39 in the 19^th over of the visitors' second innings it looked a real chance.

However, Dave Sellers, Matt Stephen and Pat Hill dug in to stifle City's chance of a win.

Sellers lasted nearly 30 overs at the top of the order for his 44 before being castled by City skipper Ed Morrish, but the latter two were both unbeaten at stumps, with their 75-run stand ensuring their side avoided outright.

Stephen finished on 42 and Hill 48, with the two sticking it out together for 20 overs and frustrating the City bowling attack, which is arguably the best in the BOIDC.

While it was impressive to see Colts find the grit, they'll be asking where it's been so far this season, especially with only Hill passing 30 in the first innings.

Matt Roberts was the only bowler to find purchase for City, with the big left-arm quick taking 4-30.