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 the Grand National Archery Society (Archery GB).
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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Midsummer teams support
The YAA is offering to support up to six teams to attend the Archery GB Midsummer Team Tournament 2017
YAA teams for National Midsummer Team Tournament 2017
Danage timing equipment
The YAA's new Danage timing system is available for use by YAA clubs:
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YAA Tournaments
| YAA Indoor Championships | 12 March 2017 | 2017 results |
| YAA Clout Weekend | 15 & 16 April 2017 | 2017 metric results 2017 Imperial results |
| Lez Newsome Memorial Metric Day (Single WA1440 Star and Metrics) |
3 June 2017 | 2017 entry form 2017 target list 2016 results 2016 photos |
| YAA Senior & Junior Championships | 4 June 2017 | 2017 entry form 2017 target list 2016 results |
| YAA Double WA1440 | 1 & 2 July 2017 | 2017 entry form 2016 results |
| YAA Longbow Championships | 5 August 2017 | 2017 entry form 2016 results |
| 5 Counties Juniors Match | 30 September 2017 | 2016 results 2016 report 2016 photos |
| 5 Counties Seniors Match | 1 October 2017 | 2016 Teams results 2016 Individual results 2016 report 2016 photos |
| YAA Field Championships | TBA | 2016 results |
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Latest news
28 May 2017: The latest YAA newsletter is now available:
Summer 2017 YAA Newsletter
The target lists for the Yorkshire Weekend at Wetherby have been published:
Lez Newsome Memorial Metric Day 2017 target list (PDF)
YAA Championships 2017 target list (PDF)
Please note that there are still some spaces at these shoots - please contact Andrew Neal as soon as possible if interested.
25 May 2017: The YAA needs volunteers to help out at the upcoming Wetherby weekends:
Help needed for YAA shoots
Selby Archery Club have published the results of their Westerns shoot:
Selby Archery Club Open Westerns 2017 results
20 May 2017: The Ascham Silver Arrow will be held on the 9th of September:
The Ascham Silver Arrow Tournament
Barnsley Archery Club have published the entry forms for their September shoots:
Barnsley Archery Club 30th Albion and 28th Longbow (23rd September)
Barnsley Archery Club WRS double WA720 (24th September)
15 May 2017: Joe Fairburn and Megan Tinker have beaten the adults at the Daventry field shoot:
Megan and Joe win at Daventry
13 May 2017: YAA Coaching will be running a Level 1 Coach training course for younger people:
Level 1 Coach Course for 15-25s
The British Transplant Games will be held on the 27th of July - volunteers and equipment are needed, please:
Level 1 Coach Course for 15-25s
Chantry Bowmen have issued the results of their Longbow tournament:
Chantry Longbow 2017 results
9 May 2017: Bronte Archers have published the results of their Spring Weekend shoots:
Bronte Archers Spring Weekend Tournament 2017 results
29 April 2017: The results of the St George Longbow Shoot have been released:
The St George Longbow Tournament 2017 results
27 April 2017: A key, which appears to be for a high-security lock, was found at the Thirsk Weekend:
Key found at Thirsk
25 April 2017: Panda Bowmen have published the results of the Pandamonium shoot:
Panda Bowmen Pandamonium 2017 results
22 April 2017: Adam Carpenter has won team gold in Greece:
Gold for Adam in Greece
Abbeydale Archers will hold their Potato Shoot on the 17th of September:
Abbeydale Archers Open Potato Shoot
18 April 2017: The results of the YAA's Clout Weekend are now available:
YAA Metric Clout Championships 2017 results
YAA Imperial Clout Championships 2017 results
The tournament organiser has provided a report on the YAA's Clout Weekend:
YAA Clout Weekend 2017
Yorkshire's juniors had mixed fortunes at the Key Event 1 for World Youth Championships Selection:
Yorkshire juniors at Key Event 1
A gallery of photos from the Key Event 1 for World Youth Championships Selection has been added to the site:
Photos from Key Event 1
Danum Archers regret to inform that owing to unforseen circumstances they have cancelled the shoots which were scheduled for the 14th of May and the 13th of August.
York Archers Society have published the entry forms for their August shoots:
York AS WRS Double WA1440 (26th-27th August 2017)
York AS WRS WA720 (28th August 2017)
15 April 2017: Four Yorkshire juniors are participating in this weekend's Key Event 1 for World Youth Championships Selection:
Key Event 1 for World Youth Championships Selection
11 April 2017: With the support of Oxford Archers, Archery GB has reinstated the 2017 Junior Masters:
Junior Masters un-cancelled
The YAA would like to gauge whether there is enough interest amongst the shooting community to submit barebow teams for the National Intercounties Team Event:
Possible barebow teams for National Midsummer Team Tournament 2017
3 April 2017: Archery GB has cancelled the 2017 Junior Masters:
Junior Masters cancelled
White Rose Archers have published the results of their Crazy National:
White Rose Archers Crazy National 2017 results
30 March 2017: The YAA is selling 10 bosses to YAA clubs this year:
Sale of used YAA bosses
The Grand Northern Archery Meeting will have a parallel competition for juniors:
The Grand Northern Archery Meeting
26 March 2017: Chantry Bowmen of Rotherham will hold their Crecy shoot on the 16th of September:
Chantry Bowmen 9th Firbeck Crecy Shoot
The Phoenix Bowmen of Halifax will be starting two sets of beginners courses in May:
Upcoming courses: Phoenix Bowmen
22 March 2017: A gallery of photos from the ABBA Dabba Doo has been added to the site:
ABBA Dabba Doo 2017 photos
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