The Bathurst Orange Inter District Cricket clash pits second versus third over two days and after ripping through the students last week Fearnley knows the City line-up will pose a different challenge altogether for the blue and whites.

"It's definitely a test for us and an indication of where both clubs are," Fearnley said.

"I think we both have limited (player) losses going into this game, but I know we have a couple of losses in week two with a few guys playing under 18s.

"That doesn't worry me because we've got them at the back end of the season, where it counts.

"Guys like Gus Parsons, Josh Willcox and Hamish Siegert got an opportunity with the bat last week. It's about everyone utilising their position in the batting order so that when an opportunity comes, like with the guys out with rep cricket, they can make the most of it."

City will be boosted this weekend by the return of skipper Ed Morrish from Western Zone duty.

Fearnley said his role on Saturday is simple - bowl stump to stump and heap pressure on the Warriors batsmen. It was a ploy that worked to great effect against Kinross last weekend.

"It was one of those games where they played very negative and you've just got to bowl at the stumps when they're doing that. If you bowl six maidens and bowl at the stumps you're bound to get a few wickets," he said.

In other round six games, Kinross hosts competition leaders Cavaliers at KWS Main Oval, while Centrals and CYMS both hit the road to Bathurst, facing Rugby Union at Bathurst Sportsground and City Colts at Loco Oval respectively. The only other match of the round matches Centennials Bulls up against Bathurst City at Morse Park 1.

All matches start at 1pm.