Archery in Yorkshire
The purpose of the Yorkshire Archery Association is to promote and support the sport of archery in Yorkshire.
The YAA is the county affiliation body for clubs in Yorkshire.
The YAA represents Yorkshire's archers at the regional and national levels.
The YAA is affiliated to the Northern Counties Archery Society and Archery GB (the Grand National Archery Society).
The YAA has the largest number of affiliated clubs of any English county organisation.
The YAA organises several tournaments each year including the indoor and outdoor county championships.
The YAA selects and manages the Yorkshire county teams.
The YAA maintains records of the highest scores achieved in the various disciplines of archery practised in the county.
The YAA presents awards in recognition of service to archers and clubs in Yorkshire.
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YAA constitution
YAA constitution, amended March 2024 (PDF)
Arrowhawks
Arrowhawks Archery Academy has been launched to provide national talent development and academy programmes to Yorkshire
Arrowhawks booklet (PDF)
Danage timing equipment
The YAA's new Danage timing system is available for use by YAA clubs:
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YAA events
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YAA Annual General Meeting | ||
YAA Indoor Championships | 9 March 2025 (York) | ![]() |
YAA Clout Championships | 19-20 April 2025 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
YAA Junior Championships | 4 May 2025 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lez Newsome Memorial Metric Day (Single WA1440 Star and Metrics) |
31 May 2025 | ![]() ![]() |
YAA Senior Championships | 1 June 2025 | ![]() ![]() |
YAA Field Championships | ||
YAA WA1440 | ![]() |
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Double WA720/WA50 | ![]() |
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YAA Longbow Championships | ||
5 Counties Juniors Match | 4 October 2025 | ![]() |
5 Counties Seniors Match | 5 October 2025 | ![]() |
Yorkshire Ironman | ![]() |
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Latest news
18 March 2025: There have been some significant changes to the dates and location of the county's outdoor target shoots, and some are at risk of being cancelled this year:
YAA target tournaments 2025
17 March 2025: The YAA Junior County Championships have been incorporated into the Bronte Spring Weekend. The Junior Championships will be held on Sunday the 4th of May. The Junior County Championship trophies and prizes will be awarded separately from the Bronte Spring Weekend awards:
Bronte Archers Spring Weekend Tournament, incorporating the YAA Junior County Championships
13 March 2025: The results of the YAA Indoor Championships have been published:
YAA Senior & Junior Indoor Championships and Open Meeting 2025 results
The Wakefield Archers will be running a beginners course on Wednesdays in July:
Beginners courses - The Wakefield Archers
9 March 2025: Archers of Bridlington and Burton Agnes have published the results of the ABBA Dabba Do:
ABBA Dabba Do Longbow Western 2025 results
8 March 2025: The YAA's record claims form has been updated:
County records
Please note that owing to a change of address, record claims can no longer be submitted by post. Please submit the claim via email. Postal submissions to Andrew Neal's old address will not be recieved.
6 March 2025: The nomination form for the Yorkshire Award has been updated:
The Yorkshire Award
We encourage clubs to nominate individuals and couples who deserve recognition for enduring service to their club. Nominations can be made at any time.
YAA Coaching has arranged a face-to-face Safeguarding course in Thirsk on the 13th of April:
Yorkshire Safeguarding Workshop
The Northern Counties Archery Society AGM will be held in Boston Spa on the 15th of March:
Northern Counties Archery Society AGM 2025
A rove, an unusual shoot for wooden bows and one-piece recurves, will be held by Exmoor Archers in North Devon on the 21st of September:
The Castle Hill North Devon Rove
Derbyshire Archery Club will hold their Open Shoot on the 29th of June:
Derbyshire Archery Club Open Tournament
3 March 2025: Abbeydale Archers will hold their Grand National Pie & Peas shoot on the 5th of April:
Abbeydale Archers Grand National Open Pie & Peas Shoot
Chantry Bowmen will hold the Chantry Sword Longbow shoot on the 10th of May:
The Chantry Sword Longbow Tournament
South Leeds Archers have rescheduled their Summer Long Metrics tournament from the 15th of June to the 8th:
SLA Summer Long Metrics Open Tournament (8th June)
27 February 2025: South Leeds Archers have issued the details of their outdoor summer tournaments:
SLA Summer Long Metrics Open Tournament (
15th 8th June)
SLA Summer Western Open Tournament (17th August)
Panda Bowmen have rescheduled their 70th anniversary event to the 12th of July:
Panda Bowmen 70th anniversary event
South Leeds Archers have published the results of their Indoor Barebow WA18 & H2H:
South Leeds Archers Indoor Barebow WA18 & H2H
23 February 2025: The January 2025 results of the Junior Archers Postal League have been published:
YAA Junior Indoor results January 2025
York Archers Society have issued the results of the Yorkshire Combined:
York Archers Society Yorkshire Combined 2025
18 February 2025: St George's AC will hold their Ted Mallett clout on the 13th of April:
St George's AC Ted Mallett Open Clout Tournament
Bronte Archers will hold their double WA1440 on the 12th and 13th of July:
Bronte Archers NCAS WRS Double WA1440
Thirsk Bowmen will hold the Jason Price Memorial Longbow Tournament on the 16th of August:
Thirsk Bowmen Jason Price Memorial Longbow Tournament
15 February 2025: The Bowmen of Adel will host the St George Longbow Tournament on the 27th of April:
The Saint George Longbow Tournament
Panda Bowmen will hold the Pandamonium shoot for longbows on the 17th of May:
Panda Bowmen Pandamonium 29th Longbow Tournament
Selby Archery Club will hold their Open Westerns on the 18th of May:
Selby Archery Club 47th Annual Open Westerns Tournament
11 February 2025: Bronte Archers will hold their Spring Weekend on the 3rd and 4th of May:
Bronte Archers Spring Weekend Tournament
8 February 2025: Thirsk Bowmen will hold their world record status WA720 Weekend on the 26th and 27th of April:
Thirsk Bowmen WRS WA720 Weekend
Burton Constable Company of Archers will hold their Medieval Longbow fun shoot on the 1st of June:
Burton Constable Company of Bowmen Medieval Longbow Fun Shoot 2025
Burton Constable Company of Archers will hold the East Riding Championships on the 3rd of August:
Burton Constable Company of Bowmen 2025 East Riding of Yorkshire Archery Championship
4 February 2025: Archers of East Riding will hold their Double Clout Weekend on the 24th and 25th of May:
Archers of East Riding Double Clout Weekend
2 February 2025: The Wakefield Archers are planning to hold two outdoor shoots this summer:
The Wakefield Archers Summer Metrics (22nd June 2025)
The Wakefield Archers Summer Albion and Windsors (20th July 2025)