Bob Jackson's match-winning innings against Belvoir was his 200th for the club.
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Now in his 13th season with Wodonga, the former Australia Country representative finished unbeaten on 92 in the club's successful run chase.
"He just constructed his innings really well as he always does, but he'd been up and down the first couple of weeks, although this week he hit the first couple of balls straight out of the middle and you could see that his mindset was different and he was back to the Bob of old from last year where he was making heaps of runs," captain Tom Johnson said.
"You know when he's on the way he bats, he's got a lot of cogs clicking up in his head and he was in his mode (against Belvoir), which was really good for us."
Jackson is originally from Hay, but spent more than a decade in Wagga before moving to the Border.
The technically correct right-hander now has 7143 runs across all formats in CAW, including 14 tons and 46 half-centuries at an incredible average of 51.76.
It's a remarkable consistency, highlighted by the association's single-season record of 1032 runs at 79 in 2013-14.
The 45-year-old's knock against the Eagles was the first time he's passed 50 this season, but Johnson and wicketkeeper BJ Garvey have now racked up three successive half-centuries apiece.
Opener Johnson made 54 from 55 deliveries, while Garvey compiled 66 from 73 balls.
Left-hander Garvey debuted as a teenager in 2008-09 and while he doesn't receive the plaudits like Jackson, Johnson or former star Jack Craig, he's been crucial in the Bulldogs' successful era.
"We don't see him as underrated at all, we have that much faith in him, we know what we're going to get and he could bat in the top three quite easily," Johnson offered.
'With his glovework, he's the best keeper in the league."
The premiers produced CAW's biggest run chase in at least two years to topple the Eagles.
Led by co-coach David Farrell and captain Nat Sariman, the visitors posted 6-247 from 50 overs.
"We always knew Belvoir's got some talented batsmen up in the top of the order and they did well and made the most of poor bowling early," Johnson said.
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However, the Bulldogs reeled the sizeable total in only three wickets down and with 16 balls to spare.
"It was probably one of the better wins that I've had at Wodonga," fourth-year player Johnson said.