Coming in at first drop early doors, Pujara ended up batting for three-and-a-half hours and faced 160 balls - all for 43 runs.

It was slow going by anyone's measure, but given the lack of Test cricket during COVID-19 it seems most people were happy to see a batsman value their wicket rather than throw it away.

And Centrals batsman Rowan Dray must have been taking note.

Replacing Brendan Anthony at the resumption of play, Draw faced a Pujara-like 163 balls and batted for a tick over three hours, put painfully managed to score just 28 runs as the red and blacks went about chasing, slowly, CYMS' first innings total of 245.

The slow run rate - Dray's batting partner Kurt Gander cracked 59 off 130 balls at the other end in an important 95-run stand - eventually put too much pressure on Centrals' middle order.

CYMS' bowlers rolled down 26 maidens in the 84.1 overs they needed to dismiss Centrals - the next best this round was the Redbacks' 17 against Kinross.

For a Centrals side still finding its way with the bat, finding that balance between valuing your wicket and rotating the strike will be key after the Christmas break.

Honourable mention: Kinross' Wally Prowse scored seven off 72 balls for the students on Saturday.

Nine wickets in a game is a handy way to throw your name up in lights in the BOIDC - and Clinton Moxon has done just that.

Following a seven-for on day one at KWS Main Oval, the lanky right-armer took another two Kinross scalps to finish with match figures of 9-41 in Bathurst City's huge, outright win in round seven.

Not only have the Redbacks rocketed up the BOIDC ladder to be in finals contention at the half-way point of the year, but Moxon has surged to head the leading-wicket takers list with 17, two clear of Cavs' Hugh Britton.

Cavaliers have done it fairly easy so far in 2020-21 - and they're still in the minor premiership race despite Saturday's failings against Rugby Union.

But there's plenty to be learned out of the game, especially if you don a maroon cap.

Matty Corben is the best bat in Orange, there's no two ways about that. And he'll go a long way to winning you plenty of games. But the other Cavaliers batsmen need to stand up occasionally, too.

Corben's knock of 80-odd in a team-total of 182 is evidence of that.

So far, each of Cavs' wins has been against sides outside of the top four. And the only game against a top-flight side, Cavaliers' clash with Orange City was a wash-out.

Losing to Rugby isn't the end of the world. But backing it up with a loss against St Pat's Old Boys, one of those top four sides, in the new year should have the alarm bells ringing ... unless a few more bats put their hands up.

It would have been great to see where Colts' chase of St Pat's total of 297 ended up on Saturday.

A watchful Dave Sellers (52no off 100 balls) helped Colts to 1-124 off 31 overs before play was halted due to rain, and you'd have to say, with nine wickets in hand and some handy bats in that lot, the Colts boys were well and truly on the way to recording a vital win.

Points went begging in this game, there's no doubt about that.

Oddly, St Pat's and Colts have both endured three drawn results in their last five games, the most of any sides in the 10-team competition, with CYMS managing a result in each of their seven games so far this season.

For Colts and the Old Boys, two sides knocking on the BOIDC's top two, it's no doubt a frustrating stat.

We thoroughly enjoyed Blake Aubin coming out during the week and saying "political" rep selections are denying quality players the chance to play in the Western Zone Premier League.

The Centennials bat was quoted saying, "I'm just speaking for myself, but it's political. Teams and towns have their favourites" and called for a Chairman's XI side to be included in the format next summer.

Let's do it.

The old Australia v Australia A days were terrific, and if Aubin gets his wish then making him skipper of a Chairman's side that takes on the Barracudas in Bathurst would certainly be decent to watch.

For the record, Aubin's numbers speak for themselves: he's averaging 70 for the Bulls and has been one of the best bats in the BOIDC. He should be in their top side.