New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield.
The Plunket Shield
William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket
William Lee Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket was a British diplomat and administrator. He was Governor of New Zealand from 1904 to 1910.
The 5th Baron Plunket