Welcome to Cambridge University Small Bore Club
Upcoming Events
Every Monday and Friday, 2-6pm
Practice, QEW Range
Interested in Shooting?
If you would like to have a go at shooting then come along to our guest days. You should bring along a thick jumper for some padding when shooting. More details here.
Recent News
CUSBC Complete The Clean Sweep
The Cambridge University Small-Bore Club has once again recorded a clean sweep across all varsity matches. In a season where the club has experienced large growth, team selection was far from easy and strength in depth was obvious throughout.
In a strong team performance, the 1st VIII (Heslop match) recorded a convincing victory of 1519 vs 1499 (ex 1600). The captain, Oliver Collas, top scored with 196 (ex 200). By scoring over 195, he is now eligible for a full blue, dependent upon results this summer. Ashley Abrahams, James Diviney, Alex Dowle and Jonny Waite all shot well to record half blue scores.
Liz Campbell’s ladies IV destroyed Oxford in one of the biggest wins on record, 754-657. Kay Sharpington’s brilliant 190 ex 200 earned her the top score, whilst Matilda McAleenan, also shooting in the Heslop, and Minty Sainsbury impressed on debut.
The 2nd VIII (Kensington match) produced a stunning 70 point win. Nick Hall, unlucky to miss out on a first team place, held his nerve well to top score with 192. The 3P team completed the clean sweep- their fine score of 972 winning by over 120 points with every member shooting superbly. Tom French’s relaxed attitude paying dividend as he scored 253. This capped a successful year for the club and with the huge influx of new members we are hopeful for next season.
CUSBC Win the Heslop
CUSBC have retained the Heslop beating Oxford by 1519 - 1499 (ex 1600). Top score for Cambridge was the Captain, Olly Collas with a 196 (ex 200). James Diviney and Ashley Abrahams also qualified for a half blue by scoring above 190. Congratulations to all.
CUSBC Win the Bentata
CUSBC have retained the Bentata (Ladies' Match) with a very strong performance, beating Oxford by 754 - 657 (ex. 800). Top score for Cambridge was Kay Sharpington with a half blue qualifying score of 190 (ex 200). The rest of the team each scored 188 in this very consitant performance.
Message from the Captain
It is with great pleasure that I welcome everyone to the coming season of shooting!
CUSBC is a great club to get involved with. High shooting standards and a lively social life make for a vibrant club. Our club caters for shooters of all levels and we openly welcome those who have never shot before. The experienced shooters are more than happy to offer coaching and guidance to new members, just ask!
Two training sessions are held a week from 2-6pm on Mondays and Fridays at the QEW Range situated just off Jesus Green. Members usually drop in for an hour to shoot 2-3 cards. Try it out on our guest days (see above) and please get involved!
Olly Collas
CUSBC Captain 2011-2012
Message from the Outgoing Captain
It has been both an honour and a pleasure to captain the club this past year, and as my tenure comes to an end, it is time to reflect back on what has been a great season for CUSBC, specifically winning all of our Varsity matches.
The full results can be found here. Congratulations to everyone.
Everyone has put in a sterling effort this year, and that commitment and dedication is reflected in the scores. Even those who did not compete in the Varsity match this year have shown massive improvements across the board, and a particular mention should go to Kay Sharpington, who has shot more targets than the rest of the committee combined, and whose improvements in shooting reflect this.
the fact that 8 of the people who have competed in Varsity matches this year are new to the club also bodes well for the future. Special mention should go to Magdalena Jasicova who earned her Half Blue with a stellar performance in the Bentata match, shooting a commendable 191. I have every confidence that the success of rifle shooting within Cambridge will be maintained by all new members.
Dedication to the club over the years should also be recognised. John Lindsay III, James Diviney, Ed Dickson and Jo Harris in particular have all been with the club for the past few years and deserve a hearty congratulations for everything they have done during their time here.
In short, I am extremely proud of everything that everyone has accomplished.
Ashley Abrahams
CUSBC Captain 2010-11
Half Blues and Club Colours
Half-Blues (to everyone who shot 190 or above in a first Team match)
James Diviney (re-award)
Ed Dickson (re-award)
John Lindsay III (re-award)
Magdalena Jasicova
Club Colours (to everyone who shot 180 or above in a Varsity match)
Alex Dowle
Jackson Martin
Jonathon Waite
Oliver Collas
David Firth
Jo Harris
Sugar Murugesu
Liz Campbell
Tom French
Ashley Abrahams
Douglas Phillips
Daryl Skinner
Vin Shen Ban
Congratulations to all.
CUSBC 1455 - 1373 OURC in the Kensington
On the 12th March, CUSBC went over to Oxford to show them how to shoot. CUSBS retained the Kensington with an impressive score for a second team. Top score was Tom French with 192 (ex 200).
CUSBC 1513 - 1479 OURC in the Heslop
CUSBC have retained the Heslop (1st VIII) in the varsity match on the 12th February. Top score was James Diviney with an impressive 197 (ex 200).
CUSBC 744 - 691 OURC in the Bentata
CUSBC have retained the Bentata (ladies' match) in the varsity match on the 12th February. Top score was Magdalena Jasicova with an impressive 191 (ex 200).
General Information
Cambridge University Small-Bore Club and our sister club, Cambridge University Rifle Association, are amongst the oldest varsity sports clubs in Cambridge. CUSBC is an official sports club of the University of Cambridge and we are affiliated to the National Small-bore Rifle Association of Great Britain.
We shoot at the Queen Elizabeth Range every Monday and Friday afternoons from 2pm-6pm. We also participate in many weekend competitons some of which are shot 'away' at other ranges around the country. Please check the diary for the dates of these shoots.
If you are interested in CUSBC, or shooting in general, please have a look around the site and see what we get up to or come and see us at the Freshers Fair.