Bendigo will play host to 18 cricket associations from across the state in this month’s annual Country Week carnival.
Murray Valley will defend its division one crown, starting with a 2018 grand final re-match with Goulburn Murray at Rochester.
After winning the division three title in 2017 and the division two premiership in 2018, Wangaratta returns to division one this year.
Murray Valley and Wangaratta are alongside Bendigo District Cricket Association in division two of Melbourne Country Week in February.
The Bendigo Country Week carnival is played from January 21-25.
Division one
Monday, January 21
Wangaratta v Castlemaine at Rochester Recreation Reserve (Windrige Oval)
Goulburn Murray v Murray Valley at Rochester Recreation Reserve (Moon Oval)
Emu Valley v Gisborne at Dower Park
Tuesday, January 22
Castlemaine v Goulburn Murray at Bell Oval
Gisborne v Wangaratta at Canterbury Park
Murray Valley v Emu Valley at Wade Street
Wednesday, January 23
Castlemaine v Murray Valley at Wesley Hill
Wangaratta v Emu Valley at Bell Oval
Goulburn Murray v Gisborne at Harry Trott Oval
Thursday, January 24
Castlemaine v Gisborne at White Hills
Emu Valley v Goulburn Murray at Harry Trott Oval
Murray Valley v Wangaratta at Dower Park
Friday, January 25
Grand final at the QEO
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Division two
Monday, January 21
Grampians v Portland at Weeroona Oval
Colac v Red Cliffs at North Bendigo
Northern Districts v Grassmere at Camp Reserve
Tuesday, January 22
Red Cliffs v Northern Districts at Strathfieldsaye
Portland v Colac at White Hills
Grassmere v Grampians at North Bendigo
Wednesday, January 23
Colac v Grampians at Weeroona Oval
Northern Districts v Portland at North Bendigo
Red Cliffs v Grassmere at Canterbury Park
Thursday, January 24
Grassmere v Colac at Huntly
Grampians v Northern Districts at Strathfieldsaye
Red Cliffs v Portland at Golden Square
Friday, January 25
Grand final at Bell Oval
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Division three
Monday, January 21
Maryborough v Grassmere at Princes Park, Maryborough
Northern United v Swan Hill at White Hills
Wimmera-Mallee v Upper Loddon at Golden Square
Tuesday, January 22
Grassmere v Wimmera-Mallee at Weeroona Oval
Upper Loddon v Northern United at Huntly
Swan Hill v Maryborough at Harry Trott Oval
Wednesday, January 23
Wimmera-Mallee v Swan Hill at Huntly
Grassmere v Upper Loddon at Strathfieldsaye
Maryborough v Northern United at Dower Park
Thursday, January 24
Northern United v Wimmera-Mallee at Raywood
Grassmere v Swan Hill at North Bendigo
Upper Loddon v Maryborough at Hedges Oval
Friday, January 25
Grand final at Canterbury Park
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