Our convincing success over Oxford in the past year is much thanks to the equipment and funds donated from a number of alumni, benefactors and friends of the club. We find ourselves in the best position we have been in nearly a decade, so what to do? With your help, we would like to secure the future of CURA (and our continued dominance over Oxford) for the next five years. Our major project this year is making CURA 2030-ready through a number of stages:
Coaching Headsets
Our existing set of older-make headsets has now become unserviceable, leaving us without convenient (or guaranteed) access to coaching headsets. This is a priority for the club as a set of new, wireless headsets would allow the following: seamless communication in team matches, especially the Varsities; confidence and familiarity with our equipment, making malfunctions or errors less catastrophic; and finally, it would bring our capabilities level with the other clubs on Bisley, ensuring we remain competitive in the years to come.
£500 would pay for a headset, allowing us to be confident, prepared and focused on our shooting
A left-handed Match Rifle
Thanks entirely to donors' generosity, we are now in possession of a streamlined workflow allowing us to handload very large quantities of Match Rifle rounds; this, in addition to significant subsidy from the Lovell & Green Fund and other benefactors, is allowing more Match Rifle shooters than ever to find their footing within CURA. As the club flourishes, and our number of members grows, more and more left-handed shooters are joining us; we are proud to offer these members the option of a number of left-handed target rifles but find ourselves without a left-handed match rifle, limiting them to shooting only target rifle. This acquisition of a left-handed match rifle would allow us to open both halves of our club to all of our best shots, regardless of handedness.
£1500 would pay for one of our left-handed target rifles to be converted to a match rifle
Continued restoration of the EVIII CURA Gunroom
Two years ago, we began working on our restoration of the CURA gunroom in the EVIII clubhouse. We have managed to repair the historic gun lockers, allowing both their use as storage and the preservation of a part of our history for the generations of CURA yet to come. The workbench has been modified to allow us to store our equipment more effectively, and the side table has been revarnished, ensuring it will withstand more years of wear and tear. All of this has only been possible due to the help, both financial and physical, from various alumni and donors. This year, we are aiming to repaint the room in its original colours, to further preserve and remind the club of its past, especially at a time where we are focused on our future.
Other donations
Recurring donations set up by both Alumni and a number of current members are already making a significant difference to the club, so if you would like to contribute to the Ex-Captains’ fund, or support the club more generally, please consider setting up a recurring donation through our donation portal at Rifle Association (CURA) | Support Cambridge. Additionally, if you would like to donate any equipment, please do not hesitate to get in touch via email to equipment@curifle.org,uk.
As ever, we are immensely grateful for any donations, regardless of size. Your support, in any form, goes a long way towards keeping us accessible and accurate. We thank you for your commitment to this club and to its members, both current and future.