2022 Review
Varsity trophies retained, CURA success at Bisley, and a landmark Queen’s Prize victory for a home-grown Cambridge shot.
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Cambridge University
Small Bore Club
Learn .22 target rifle on Cambridge’s own 25-yard range, from a supervised first shot to BUCS and Varsity competition.
25 ydIndoor range
.22Target rifle
5Varsity fixtures
Joining CUSBC
Membership is currently closed
Formal taster booking is not open yet, but you can register your interest for 2026-27 now.
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Smallbore at Cambridge
CUSBC is Cambridge University’s smallbore rifle club. We shoot prone target rifle at the Queen Elizabeth Way range, a short cycle from the centre of town.
Most members arrive having never held a target rifle. Taster sessions begin with safety and position, then the Michaelmas novice programme builds toward league cards, matches and, for some, a place in a Varsity team.
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Rifles, jackets, slings and the essential kit are provided.
At Queen Elizabeth Way
What shooting actually looks like
A short introduction filmed with the club, followed by a few scenes from BUCS, dinner and shooting beyond the 25-yard range.
Term-time range programme
Several chances to shoot each week
Sessions run during University term. Timings can vary around matches and University closures. Senior training is for members able to shoot with a sling unaided.
Open training
Coached sessions for every level, including novices.
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Senior training
Focused range time for independent sling shooters.
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Cambridge against Oxford
Five Varsity matches, one range season
The club competes in BUCS, university leagues and fixtures against schools, clubs and other universities. Lent culminates in five distinct Varsity matches against Oxford, from the First VIII to three-position shooting.
- HeslopFirst VIII
- BentataLadies’ IV
- KensingtonSecond VIII
- LermanThree-position
- Ex-Captains’Third team
From the archive
Reports from the club
Older match reports and club stories are preserved here. Current results and day-to-day updates are posted on Instagram.
Varsity Matches 2022
Cambridge retained the Heslop, Bentata and Kensington trophies over two weekends at the Perse.
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A club, not just a training slot
Friday socials at the Hawk’s Club sit alongside dinners, swaps, pub crawls and joint events with CURA. You do not need Hawk’s membership, and you certainly do not need to be a first-team shot.
