2007–08 Sheffield Shield season the side that finishes first. For an explanation of how points are rewarded, see Pura Cup Points System. 2007–08 Sheffield Shield season The 2007–08 Pura Cup was the 106th season of official first-class domestic cricket in Australia. Six teams representing six states in Australia participated in the competition. The 2007 competition began on 12 October, when the previous season's champions, Tasmania took on Queensland at the Gabba. New South Wales were crowned champions for the 45th time in their history as they beat Victoria by 258 runs in the Pura Cup final. The top two teams after each round is
Ennis Shield and the bottom two teams get relegated to the "O'Hanlon Cup". The first Ennis Shield 1926-1927 season, was competed for by UCD and Irish Army GHQ the lowest two teams in the previous seasons Armstrong Cup, they were joined by teams from Rathmines, The Jewish Union, Dublin Corporation and Non Commissioned Army Officers side. Ennis Shield The Ennis Shield is the third division of the Leinster Chess Leagues run by the Leinster Chess Union. Founded in 1926, it was originally the second division of the leinster leagues with it top teams promoted to the Armstrong Cup, in 1971 another league