Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield he presented a donation of £150 to the New South Wales Cricket Association which was used to purchase a plate and establish the competition known as the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Lord Sheffield died in Beaulieu, France, in April 1909, aged 77. Rumoured to be homosexual, he remained unmarried, and on his death the earldom became extinct. However, he was succeeded in his junior title of Baron Sheffield, which had a special remainder that allowed it to be passed through female lines, by his first cousin once removed, Edward Stanley, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley.
2019 Varsity Shield game, as well as to teams that a match by seven points or less. Teams ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams after the pool stage for the semifinals, which followed by a final. The teams that in the 2019 Varsity Cup are: The log for the 2019 Varsity Shield : The following matches played in the 2019 Varsity Shield: 2019 Varsity Shield The 2019 Varsity Shield the 9th season of the Varsity Shield, the second-tier competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It played between 18 February and 11 April