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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

2024 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

2024 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

July 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Overall High Gun winner for the NSWCTA Skeet Carnival, Michael Buttigieg, shooting 336/350.

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman's Report
ACTA Director’s Nomination Package
Ern Hawkins Perpetual Trophy
2025 NSW State Skeet Carnival
Roma Gun Club Junior Pathway to QCTA
ACTA 2025 50 Year Membership
Queensland SEZ Compak at Toowoomba
Psychological Skills for Shooting
De Pedro and Richardson at ISSF Junior World Cup
Cypress ISSF World Cup
Silkwood CTC Annual
Taipan Perpetual Ladies Team Postal Comp Nomination
Waratah Notes
Kings Birthday Shoot Bendigo
VCTA News
Ode from Phantom
Toowoomba Ladies Day
Competition Results: NCWCTA, TCTA, NTCTA, QCTA, WACTA, SACTA, VCTA
Trap AA Elite Shooters
Four Events at Burdekin in May
Normanton Gun Club Annual
Phil and Vic head to Perth for the Nationals
ACTA New Members
Great Day at Bega
Two Competitions at Maryborough in May
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges


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