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.
Welcome!
Welcome to the website of the Yorkshire Archery Association.
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Annual General Meeting 2022
Affiliations 2021-2022
COVID-19 effect on archery activities
Notifications of updates
YAA events
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Annual General Meeting 2022
The Annual General Meeting will be held in Barnsley on the 12th of March
AGM 2022 details
Affiliations 2021-2022
YAA and NCAS affiliation fees and process 2021-2022
YAA and NCAS affiliation status of clubs 2021-2022
Arrowhawks
Arrowhawks Archery Academy has been launched to provide national talent development and academy programmes to Yorkshire
Danage timing equipment
The YAA's new Danage timing system is available for use by YAA clubs:
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YAA events
| YAA Annual General Meeting | 12 March 2022 | 2022 details |
| YAA Indoor Championships | Cancelled for 2022 | |
| YAA Clout Championships | 16th-17th April 2022 |  2022 entry form 2021 results |
| Lez Newsome Memorial Metric Day (Single WA1440 Star and Metrics) |
3 June 2022 | 2022 entry form 2021 results |
| YAA Senior & Junior Championships | 4 June 2022 | 2022 entry form 2021 results |
| YAA Jubilee Celebration Shoot | 5 June 2022 | 2022 entry form |
| YAA Field Championships | 19 June 2022 |  2022 details |
| YAA WA1440 | 2 July 2022 | 2022 entry form |
| Double WA720/WA50 | 3 July 2022 | |
| YAA Longbow Championships | 13 August 2022 | 2021 results |
| 5 Counties Juniors Match | 1 October 2022 | 2021 results |
| 5 Counties Seniors Match | 2 October 2022 | 2021 results |
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Latest news
19 January 2022: The December 2021 results of the Junior Archers Postal League have been published:
YAA Junior Indoor results December 2021 (PDF)
15 January 2022: The YAA's policy on coach qualification grants has been updated:
Coach qualification grants
10 January 2022: The YAA Annual General Meeting will be held in Barnsley on the 12th of March:
YAA Annual General Meeting 2022
The entry forms are now out for the YAA's Wetherby Weekends:
The Lez Newsome Memorial Metric Day (Friday 3rd June)
YAA Annual County Championships (Saturday 4th June)
YAA Jubilee Celebration Shoot (Sunday 5th June)
YAA Open WA1440 and Double WA720/WA50 (2nd-3rd July)
9 January 2022: The YAA Indoor Championships will not be held this March:
YAA Indoor Championships 2022 cancelled
The YAA Clout Championships will be held on the 16th and 17th of April:
YAA Clout Weekend 2022
Selby Archery Club will hold their Open Westerns on the 15th of May:
Selby Archery Club 44th Annual Open Westerns Tournament
The Antient Scorton Silver Arrow tournament will take place on the 21st of May:
The Antient Scorton Silver Arrow
8 January 2022: The list of the affiliation status of YAA clubs for 2021-2022 has been updated:
YAA and NCAS affiliation status of clubs 2021-2022
5 January 2022: Dave Harrison, former Chairman of Archery GB, has passed away:
Dave Harrison
4 January 2022: Sixteen more county records have been added:
Updated county records
De Notton Bowers will hold their Hereford for longbows on Father's Day, the 19th of June:
De Notton Bowers Hereford Longbow Competition
30 December 2021: The county records have been updated with 51 new achievements:
Updated county records
23 December 2021: The November 2021 results of the Junior Archers Postal League have been published:
YAA Junior Indoor results November 2021 (PDF)
The results of the Audrey Lawrence Double Worcester are now available:
Chantry Bowmen of Rotherham Audrey Lawrence Double Worcester 2021 results
29 November 2021: The results of the NCAS Indoor Championships have been issued:
Northern Counties Indoor Championships 2021 results
25 November 2021: Archers of East Riding will hold their Clout Weekend on the 28th and 29th of May:
Archers of East Riding Double Clout Weekend
22 November 2021: The ABBA Dabba Doo will be held on the 12th of March:
Archers of Bridlington & Burton Agnes 10th ABBA Dabba Do Longbow Shoot
18 November 2021: York Archers Society have published the entry forms for their indoor tournaments:
York AS Double Worcester 2022 (15 January)
York AS Yorkshire Combined Tournament (19 February)
7 November 2021: Chantry Bowmen have published the entry forms for their Longbow and Sword shoots:
Chantry Bowmen Longbow Tournament (7 May)
The Chantry Sword Longbow Tournament (2 July)
2 November 2021: The second session of the National Talent Development Programme in the north will take place on the 12th of December:
YAA Junior sessions at Pennine Archers
1 November 2021: YAA juniors are invited to attend free sessions at Pennine Archers:
YAA Junior sessions at Pennine Archers
Wharfe Valley Archers will hold their Midsummer Shoot, incorporating the YAA Field Championships 2022, on the 18th and 19th of June:
Wharfe Valley Archers Midsummer Shoot (incorporating the YAA Field Championships)
25 October 2021: York Archers Society will hold their Spring Clout on the 9th of April:
York Archers Society Spring Clout Tournament
24 October 2021: The results of the National Clout Championships and the Tassel Award Scheme National Championships have been published:
Archery GB National Clout Championships 2021 results
Tassel Award Scheme National Championships 2021 results
21 October 2021: The Yorkshire Junior Postal League is back for winter 2021-22:
Yorkshire Junior Indoor Postal League 2021-2022
17 October 2021: Dearne Valley AC regret to announce the cancellation of next weekend's field shoot, and therefore the cancellation of the YAA Field Championships:
Dearne Valley field weekend cancelled
10 October 2021: York Archers Society have released the results of yesterday's October Clout:
York Archers Society October Clout 2021 results
9 October 2021: The results of the NCAS Inter Counties senior and junior tournaments have been published:
NCAS Inter Counties Junior Tournament 2021 results
NCAS Inter Counties Senior Tournament 2021 results