2010–11 Sheffield Shield season match will be awarded the title. For an explanation of how points are awarded, see Sheffield Shield Points System. 2010–11 Sheffield Shield season The 2010–11 Sheffield Shield season was the 109th season of the Sheffield Shield, the first-class domestic cricket competition of Australia. The season began on 8 October 2010, and ended on 21 March 2011 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, with the Tasmanian Tigers winning their second shield. The top two teams after each round is played will compete for the Sheffield Shield final. The match will be contested at the home ground of the side that finishes first.
Sport in Sheffield Cricket Club was also formed in the city in 1863. The teams continued to play under the Sheffield Rules after the formation of the FA known locally as the "London FA". They formed their own association in 1867 and played the first ever competitive football competition, the Youdan Cup, in the same year. Another significant event was the formation of Sheffield Wednesday football club. The first inter-association football match between Sheffield FA and London (the FA) was played at Bramall lane. Sheffield won the match 3–1. Many such matches were played during the 1870s with the home side dictating which