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==Origin of the shield== [[File:Shield 1989.png|thumb|left|The Sheffield Shield as it appeared in 1989 with blue felt.]] In 1891β92 the [[Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield|Earl of Sheffield]] was in Australia as the promoter of the English team led by [[W. G. Grace]]. The tour included three [[Test cricket|Tests]] played in [[Melbourne]], Sydney and [[Adelaide]]. At the conclusion of the tour, Lord Sheffield donated Β£150 to the [[New South Wales Cricket Association]] to fund a trophy for an annual tournament of [[intercolonial cricket in Australia]]. The three colonies of [[New South Wales]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[South Australia]] were already playing each other in ad hoc [[List of Australian intercolonial cricket matches|matches]]. The new tournament commenced in the summer of 1892β93, mandating home and away fixtures between each colony each season. The three teams competed for the Sheffield Shield, named after its benefactor. A Polish immigrant, [[Phillip Blashki]] of Melbourne,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.join.org.au/letters/tubshvat.htm|title=J.O.I.N. Letters from Jewish Australia β Say NO to Prejudice|website=Join.org.au|access-date=18 November 2021|archive-date=3 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190303101706/http://join.org.au/letters/tubshvat.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> won the competition to design the trophy, a {{convert|36|x|23|in|cm|abbr=on}} silver shield.<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Sheffield Shield |journal=The Herald |date=2 June 1894 |page=2 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241592171}}</ref> The competition therefore commenced some 15 years after Australia's first [[Test cricket|Test]] match.
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