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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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
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YAA events
YAA Annual General Meeting | 12 March 2022 | |
YAA Clout Championships | 16th-17th April 2022 | ![]() ![]() |
Lez Newsome Memorial Metric Day (Single WA1440 Star and Metrics) |
3 June 2022 | ![]() |
YAA Senior & Junior Championships | 4 June 2022 | ![]() |
YAA Jubilee Celebration Shoot | 5 June 2022 | ![]() |
YAA Field Championships | 19 June 2022 | |
YAA WA1440 | 2 July 2022 | ![]() ![]() |
Double WA720/WA50 | 3 July 2022 | |
YAA Longbow Championships | 6 August 2022 | ![]() ![]() |
5 Counties Juniors Match | 1 October 2022 | ![]() ![]() |
5 Counties Seniors Match | 2 October 2022 | ![]() ![]() |
YAA Indoor Championships | 30th October 2022 | ![]() |
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Latest news
24 June 2022: The target list for the YAA's WA Weekend has been issued:
NCAS/YAA WA Weekend 2022 target list
Abbeydale Archers will hold their Western Potato Shoot on the 4th of September:
Abbeydale Archers Open Potato Shoot
22 June 2022: The Bowmen of Adel will hold their End of Season Westerns on the 4th of September:
Adel End of Season Open 2022
The Wharfedale Longbow shoot will be hosted by the Bowmen of Adel on the 11th of September:
Bowmen of Wharfedale Longbow Shoot 2022
19 June 2022: Claire Bell has become a County Judge:
Claire Bell - County Judge
13 June 2022: The YAA's Tournament Organiser would like to know whether there is interest in having shorter-distance rounds at the YAA Metric Weekend:
Interest in shorter-distance rounds at the YAA Metric Weekend
Arrowhawks Archery Academy have announced the dates of their summer 2022 programme:
Arrowhawks outdoor dates for 2022
11 June 2022: Izzy Carpenter has won team and individual golds at the European Championships:
Izzy does the double
The results of the YAA Championships have been amended:
YAA County Championship 2022 results
10 June 2022: The results of the YAA Jubilee Celebration shoot have been amended:
YAA Jubilee Celebration 2022 results
9 June 2022: Izzy Carpenter will be competing in two gold medal matches this weekend at the European Championships:
Two gold matches for Izzy this weekend
Archers are advised that there will be no catering at the Bronte WA weekend in July:
No catering at Bronte Weekend
The results of the YAA Jubilee Weekend shoots are now available:
The Lez Newsome 2022 results
YAA County Championship 2022 results
YAA Jubilee Celebration 2022 results
4 June 2022: Chantry Bowmen's American on the 13th of August now has UK Record Status:
Chantry Bowmen of Rotherham American/Rotherham/Phoenix
29 May 2022: Archers of East Riding have published the results of this weekend's clout shoots:
Archers of East Riding AGB Clout 2022 results
Archers of East Riding WA and Metric Clout 2022 results
25 May 2022: York Archers Society will hold their October Clout on the 8th of October:
York Archers Society October Clout Tournament
19 May 2022: Selby Archery Club have issued the results of their Open Westerns:
Selby Archery Club Open Westerns 2022 results
12 May 2022: NFP Archery and Pennine Archers have arranged three coach training courses:
Coach training courses at NFP Archery
9 May 2022: Phoenix Bowmen have published the results of Sunday's Novice shoot:
Phoenix Bowmen Open Novice Competition 2022 results
9 May 2022: The Summer 2022 edition of the YAA newsletter is now online:
YAA newsletter, summer 2022
Chantry Bowmen have issued the results of Sunday's Longbow shoot:
Chantry Bowmen of Rotherham Longbow Tournament 2022 results
Congratulations to Les Wild of Wakefield Archers, who achieved a three-gold end at 60 yards.
8 May 2022: The Bowmen of Walker, Newcastle, will be holding a shoot in memory of the late Dave Harrison:
The David Harrison Memorial Shoot (Newcastle)
4 May 2022: Thirsk Bowmen will be holding a Flight Archery workshop on the 7th of May - the information has been updated:
Thirsk Bowmen flight workshop
27 April 2022: Thirsk Bowmen have published the results of their WA Weekend:
Thirsk Bowmen Annual WA 720 + H2H 2022 results
26 April 2022: Bronte Archers will hold the 3rd Yorkshire Inter Club Tournament on the 14th of August:
Bronte Archers Yorkshire Inter Club Tournament
24 April 2022: White Rose Archers will hold their Autumn Longbow shoot on the 1st of October:
White Rose Archers 26th Autumn Longbow Shoot
21 April 2022: The results of the YAA Clout Weekend have been issued:
YAA Senior & Junior Metric Clout Championships 2022 results
YAA Senior & Junior AGB Clout Championships 2022 results