2008–09 Sheffield Shield season played will compete for the Sheffield Shield final. The match will be contested at the home ground of the side that finishes first. For an explanation of how points are rewarded, see Sheffield Shield Points System. Final, as of 8 March 2008–09 Sheffield Shield season The 2008–09 Sheffield Shield season was the 107th season of official first-class domestic cricket in Australia. After nine seasons of being named the Pura Cup, it was announced that the Australian interstate trophy would return to its previous name of the Sheffield Shield as part of a new sponsorship agreement with Weet-Bix. The season began
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