2016–17 Sheffield Shield season 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season The 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season was the 115th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia. It started on 25 October 2016 and finished on 30 March 2017. There was a break between December and January for the Big Bash League. The first round of matches were played as day/night games in preparation for Australia's day/night Test match against Pakistan on 15 December 2016. A second day/night round of fixtures took place in round five of the tournament. Victoria qualified for the final after their 8 wicket win against Western Australia in
2011 Medallion Shield 2011 Medallion Shield The 2011 Medallion Shield commenced in December 2011 with 38 teams participating. The 102nd Medallion Shield final was won by Sullivan Upper School. Each team iss assigned to a seeding group which determines the stage at which that team joins the competition. Each stage is run on a single tie knock-out basis, with replays for drawn games when necessary. The structure for the 2010-11 season was as follows: In 2010-11 the top eight seeded teams were Belfast Royal Academy, Campbell College, Limavady Grammar School, Methodist College Belfast, Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Sullivan Upper School, The Royal School,