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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

August 2025 CTSN

On the cover: Laetisha Scanlan claimed the Gold Medal for the Women’s Trap at the recent ISSF World Cup in Lonato Del Garda, Italy

Inside this month's edition

ACTA Chairman’s Report
From the Desk of the EO
Northern Territory Skeet Carnival
Penny Smith Leaves Her Print in Lonarto
Roma CTC Junior Pathway Program
Dealership Announcement – OTC/Promatic
Australian Team – Lonarto Del Garda, Italy
Waratah Notes
Laetisha Scanlan Italian World Cup Gold
Golden Duo: Scanlan and Iles Gold in Lonarto
Psychological Skills for Shooting
From Our Archives – 20 years ago
Vale Jim Ellis
South Australian State Compak at Mt Gambier
2025 Annual Kingaroy 2 Day Carnival
Competition Results: VCTA, SACTA, QCTA, TCTA, NTCTA, NSWCTA, WACTA
Ode from Phantom
3rd Round of NWZ Ball Trap at Maryborough
ACTA Compak Sporting – Bendigo
ACTA Coaching Contacts
Small Crowd but Great Shooting at Bega
Skeet AA Elite Shooters
ACTA 25 Metre Shooters
Shoot Calendar
Break Badges
ACTA New Members


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