OUCPSC logo: crossed shotguns beneath three crowns

Oxford University
Clay Pigeon Shooting Club

No licence, no experience, no kit. We bring the guns, cartridges, instructor and transport. You bring a hat and a waterproof.

Freshers: Have-a-Go sessions on Sat 17 and Sat 24 October. Places are limited.

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How it works

From first clay to Varsity in three steps

  1. 01

    Have a go

    Every beginner starts with an instructed Have-a-Go: a small group, a professional coach, 25 clays. No membership needed.

  2. 02

    Join the club

    Membership is £40 a year. It unlocks open practice, competitions, free socials and discounts at the grounds.

  3. 03

    Shoot, compete, repeat

    Come to open practice as often as you like, try out for the team, and represent Oxford against Cambridge.

Sessions

Two ways to shoot with us

Both sessions include club guns, cartridges, protective kit and transport from Iffley Road. Anyone affiliated with the University can come.

Beginners shooting with an instructor at the stand

Start here

Have-a-Go

For complete beginners, and for anyone who's only shot a handful of times. A professional instructor takes you through gun handling, safety, eye dominance and how to read a moving target.

Clays
25
Instruction
Professional coach
Membership
Not needed
A member mounting a shotgun

Members

Open Practice

For shooters who've done at least one Have-a-Go or have real shotgun experience. No formal coaching, though experienced members often help out. Sessions run 2 to 4 hours.

Clays
~50
Instruction
None formal
Membership
Required*

*Experienced shots can come to one practice before joining. Rifle or pistol experience doesn't count: shotgun is a different discipline.

Booking

All sessions are booked on the members' platform under the OUCPSC tab. Use your college or departmental email, and pay when you book.

Open the booking platform

Term Card

Michaelmas 2026

Full Term runs Sun 11 October to Sat 5 December. All sessions leave from the Iffley Road Sports Centre car park. More dates coming soon.

0th4–10 Oct
  • Freshers' Fair: come find us and sign up!
1st11–17 Oct
  • Have-a-Go @ Oxfordshire Shooting School
2nd18–24 Oct
  • Have-a-Go @ Oxfordshire Shooting School
3rd25–31 Oct
  • To be announced
4th1–7 Nov
  • To be announced
5th8–14 Nov
  • To be announced
6th15–21 Nov
  • To be announced
7th22–28 Nov
  • To be announced
8th29 Nov–5 Dec
  • To be announced
  • Have-a-Go
  • Open Practice
  • Team
  • Competition
  • Social

Membership

Join OUCPSC

Membership is needed for everything except Have-a-Gos and the Freshers' social.

Standard

£40/year

With club hat

£54/year

Includes an OUCPSC club hat. You'll need one anyway: hats are compulsory on the range.

Buy membership

On the platform go to Memberships → Add Membership.

  • Open practice at discounted rates at a world-class ground
  • Represent Oxford at competitions all year, Varsity included
  • Free club kit: borrow club guns and equipment at no cost
  • OUCPSC stash: members-only clothing
  • Associate membership of the Oxfordshire Shooting School: cheaper cartridges, £40/h instruction, CPSA entry discounts
  • Free socials and drinks through the term

Before you come

Good to know

Wear a hat

It's a mandatory safety rule. Ground staff will turn you away without one.

Dress for mud

Proper footwear and a warm waterproof. We shoot rain or shine.

Be on time

Sessions run to the minute, and transport leaves without latecomers.

72-hour rule

No refunds for no-shows or cancellations with under 72 hours' notice.

Your place is yours

Bookings are for the named person only and can't be swapped.

Can't make a date?

Tell us. With enough demand we'll add extra sessions.

Find us

Meet at Iffley Road

Every session leaves from the Iffley Road Sports Centre car park. Drivers come in via Jackdaw Lane. On foot or by bike, use the pedestrian entrance off Iffley Road and walk round to the car park behind the main building. We email exact timings before each session.

Our home ground is the Oxfordshire Shooting School. We sometimes shoot at Barbury and E.J. Churchill too. Driving yourself? Let us know. If you have a car and can give other members a lift, we may refund your petrol.

Sponsors

With thanks to

Lyalvale Express

The UK's leading maker of game and clay cartridges. They supply all of our cartridges at reduced rates, which keeps sessions cheap.

The Oxfordshire Shooting School

Our home ground. Members get associate membership with reduced clays and instruction, and 15% off at OSS.

Elm of Burford

Country clothing specialists at 48 High St, Burford. 10% off for members. Show your card in store, or put your membership details in the comments of an online order.

The Club

Committee 2026–27

President
Jack Preuveneers
Treasurer
Daniel Walker
Secretary
Morgan Purvis
Captains
Clarissa Cardwell, Les Christy
Vice Captain
Owen Crowther
Welfare Officer
Jerry Li
Practice Coordinators
Chris Davies, Emily Yoder
Social Secretaries
Chris Davies, Emily Yoder
Communications
Alex Klimczyk, Emily Jin
Stash Officers
Jack Preuveneers, Susan Chai
Alumni Relations
Owen Crowther

Official documents

The OUCPSC team at a competition