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Murray Valley's Rod Peters fields brilliantly off his bowling in the division one grand final at the QEO in 2006.
Today we go back through the Bendigo Advertiser archives to uncover players and premiership-winning teams from 2005 through to 2007.
Among the many highlights were Castlemaine winning the Neil Pollock Memorial Shield as division one champion in 2006.
Kyabram was division one champion in 2005, and Murray Valley triumphed in 2007.
Castlemaine captain Brenton Jones is congratulated by Bendigo District Cricket Association secretary John Hecker after the division one grand final in 2006 at the QEO.
Castlemaine celebrates after winning the Neil Pollock Memorial Shield as division one champions at Bendigo Country Cricket Week in 2006.
Kyabram's Daniel Hitwell does just that at Eaglehawk's Canterbury Park in 2007.
Geoff Findlay from SportsPower congratulates Benalla's Greg Hoysted on being Country Week Player of the Week in 2005.
Castlemaine wicket-keeper Corey Hall in action at Queen Elizabeth Oval in 2005.
Bendigo Cricket Club's Nathan Fitzpatrick, then nine, marks another dot ball during scoring duties at the 2007 Country Cricket Week carnival.
Simon Ryan bowls for Portland against Horsham at Harry Trott Oval in 2005.
Emu Valley's Nick Manning is congratulated after taking a wicket in the 2006 clash with Campaspe.
Kyabram won the division one title in 2005.
Seymour's Stuart Peterson was Player of the Week at Bendigo Country Cricket Week in 2007.
Gisborne's Jason King drives in the 2007 clash with Campapse at Golden Square.
Northern United's Scott Boucher bowls at Golden Square Oval in 2007.
Gisborne's Glenn Warner drives in the match against Benalla at Weeroona Oval in 2005.
Benalla's Matthew Sharp and Gisborne's Peter Cullen keep score duruing a match in 2005 at Weeroona Oval.
Gisborne won the division two grand final at Eaglehawk's Canterbury Park in 2007.
Peter Downs bowls for Hamilton in 2005.
Leongatha's Dean Harris hits the ball through mid-wicket in the 2006 clash with Daylesford at Strathdale's Bell Oval.
Jamie Stanyer bowls for Murray Valley at the QEO in 2006.
Murray Valley takes on Gisborne at Queen Elizabeth Oval in 2006.
Ryan Metelmann bowls for Upper Loddon in 2006.
Cameron Forbes bowls for Bendigo Blue against Greenville at White Hills in 2007.
Seymour's Xavier Youngman batting against Upper Loddon at North Bendigo in 2006.
Emu Valley's Scott McKenzie bowls at Harry Trott Oval in 2006.
Peter Stepien bowls for Emu Valley at Kennington's Harry Trott Oval in the 2006 carnival.
Sean Smith bowls for Castlemaine in the clash with Northern United at Bendigo Country Cricket Week in 2005.
Brad Windridge bowls for Northern Districts at North Bendigo in 2005.
Gisborne plays Northern Districts on a parched North Bendigo Oval in 2005.
Gisborne's Robbie Fowler and Ant Baker keep an eye on play at North Bendigo in 2005.
Murray Valley celebrates after winning the division one grand final at Eaglehawk's Canterbury Park in 2007.
Campaspe's Steven Rasmussen bats in the clash with Castlemaine at Eaglehawk in 2005.
Adam Nunn bowls for Kyabram at the 2005 Bendigo Country Cricket Week carnival.
Kyabram's Matt Dawson bowls in the clash with Murray Valley at the 2005 Bendigo Country Cricket Week carnival.
Hamilton was division four premier at the 2007 Bendigo Country Cricket Week carnival.
David Hickman keeps for Bendigo Blue in the clash with Bendigo Gold at Weeroona College in 2007.
Jamie Allan bowls for Castlemaine at the QEO in 2005.
Alexandra's Brendan Leary walks after being dismissed in the 2006 Bendigo Country Cricket Week carnival.
Rod Kirkwood bats for Horsham against Portland in 2005.
Simon Bampfield bowls for Portland against Horsham in 2005.
Seymour's Robbie Douglas bowls in the 2006 clash with Deniliquin at White Hills.
Damien Atkins bowls for Murray Valley at the QEO in 2005.
Hamilton's Matt Timms charges in at Bendigo Country Cricket Week in 2005,
Wimmera Mallee's Brent Barber in action at the 2006 Bendigo Country Cricket Week.
Benalla's Brett Pollard bowls in the 2005 carnival.
Nick Patten is congratulated by Emu Valley team-mates after taking a wicket against Gisborne in 2007 at Strathdale's Bell Oval.
Chris Edwards bowls for Castlemaine against Campaspe at Eaglehawk in 2005.
Catlemaine's James O'Brien bowls at Bendigo Country Cricket Week in 2005.
Wimmera Mallee's Sam Noonan batting at Kennington's Harry Trott Oval in 2006.
Granville's Trevor Dummett prepares to catch the ball at the 2006 carnival.
Upper Loddon's Brad Wickham batting at Harry Trott Oval in Kennington in 2006.
Rod Peters bowls for Murray Valley at the QEO in 2007.
Gisborne's Dan Carroll batting at Queen Elizabeth Oval in 2006.
Bevan Cleeland bowls for Murray Valley in the 2007 division one grand final victory against Kyabram in 2007.
Castlemaine's Brenton Jones bowls at the QEO in 2006.
Seymour's Aaron Brown ponders his next delivery in the 2006 clash with Deniliquin.