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TAIPAN SHIELD RESULTS

The ladies Taipan Shield event came to life back in 1974 and was introduced by Elva Churches who passed away in February 2015 at the age of 95 years. Elva and Sid Churches were the proprietors of Taipan Gunshop at Edwardstown in South Australia. The shop operated from 1967-1980 and was the storefront of the Taipan Projectiles Manufacturing plant, established in 1946. Elva was a very keen clay target shooter, becoming involved from around 1970. She continued to shoot competitively up to about 1990 and then socially up to 2005 at age 85. Elva first joined the South Australian Gun Club as well as Mallala, Alexandria, Southern and International, being a life member at many. She was the state handicapper for SA for many years during the 1970's.

After competing in a car shoot at Griffith NSW around 1972 where there were a couple of other woman competitors, Elva came up with the idea of a postal shoot for woman. She reaslised there were many woman that wanted to shoot clay targets, but didn't necessarily want to learn clay target shooting shoulder to shoulder with men. Postal shoots are not a new idea and Elva through her pistol shooting years 1948-1972 had competed in a few over that time and knew how they were run. However in the world of Clay Target Shooting, a postal shoot for women was new, and she was told by more than a few blokes "that won't work". She had a can do attitude which annoyed more than a few blokes over the years.

Thus the Taipan Shield was born and the first event held in 1974 and is still going today. Information kindly provided by Barry Churches

Taipan Shield Results 2024

Taipan Shield Results 2023

Taipan Shield Results 2022

Taipan Shield Results 2021 - No result
Taipan Shield Results 2020 - No result

Taipan Shield Results 2019

Taipan Shield Results 2018

Taipan Shield Results 2017

Taipan Shield Results 2016

Taipan Shield Results 2015

Taipan Shield Results 2014

Taipan Shield Results 2013 - No Result

Taipan Shield Results 2012

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STATE TEAMS POSTAL RESULTS

2023 State Teams Postal Results

2022 State Teams Postal Results

2021 State Teams Postal Results - No result
2020 State Teams Postal Results - No result

2019 State Teams Postal Results

2018 State Teams Postal Results

2017 State Teams Postal Results

2016 State Teams Postal Results

2015 State Teams Postal Results

2014 State Teams Postal Results

2013 State Teams Postal Results

2012 State Teams Postal Results


SKEET ANZ POSTAL RESULTS

2023 Skeet ANZ Postal Results

2022 Skeet ANZ Postal Results

2021 Skeet ANZ Postal Results

2020 Skeet ANZ Postal Results - No result

2019 Skeet ANZ Postal Results

2018 Skeet ANZ Postal Results

2017 Skeet ANZ Postal Results

June 2025 CTSN

On the cover: ACTA National Trap Championships - National High winner Gun Ross Cummings receiving his winning prize from Anna Shedrina from Bronzewing

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman’s Report
ACTA National Trap Championships
2025 State Teams
Smith and Iles Win Mixed Trap Gold in Peru
Mildura Easter Carnival 2025
Odes from Phantom
Kiara Dean and Penny Smith in Lima World Cup Final
Break Badges
ACTA New Members
Psycological Skills for Shooting
Burdekin CTC 100 Target Double Barrel
Waratah Notes
Competition Results: TCTA, SACTA, NTCTA, NSWCTA, VCTA, QCTA
2026 QCTA State Trap Carnival
Jack’s Day at Bega
Shoot Calendar
2025 Annual Registration & Club Membership


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