1926–27 Sheffield Shield season January 1927 they were dismissed for an innings total of just 35. 1926–27 Sheffield Shield season The 1926–27 Sheffield Shield season was the 31st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship for the first time since the 1912–13 season. Queensland joined the Championship for the first time and the method of deciding the title winners was based on average instead of points. Bill Ponsford 1091 Don Blackie 33 Victoria recorded the highest innings total in first-class cricket history, when scoring 1,107 against New South Wales at Melbourne in December 1926.
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