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)
Affiliations 2025-2026
YAA and NCAS affiliation fees and process 2025-2026
YAA and NCAS affiliation status of clubs 2025-2026
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
Entry for most YAA shoots will henceforth be online only, through Squarespace. The page for the entry and camping booking forms is: YAA shoots store on Squarespace |
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| YAA Annual General Meeting | ||
| YAA Indoor Championships | 8 March 2026 (York) | 2026 details 2025 results |
| YAA Clout Championships | 19-20 April 2025 | Metric 2025 results Imperial 2025 results
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| YAA Junior Championships | 4 May 2025 | 2025 results |
| Lez Newsome Memorial Metric Day (Single WA1440 Star and Metrics) |
31 May 2025 | 2025 results |
| YAA Senior Championships | 1 June 2025 | 2025 results |
| YAA Field Championships | ||
| YAA WA1440 | 2024 results |
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| Double WA720/WA50 | 2024 results |
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| YAA Longbow Championships | ||
| 5 Counties Juniors Match | 4 October 2025 | 2024 results |
| 5 Counties Seniors Match | 5 October 2025 | 2024 results |
| Yorkshire Ironman | 28 December 2025 | |
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Latest news
30 December 2025: The affiliation status of the county's clubs for the 2025-2026 affiliation year has been published:
YAA and NCAS affiliation status of clubs 2025-2026
De Notton Bowers have released the details of their longbow shoots for 2026:
De Notton Bowers Longbow Western (12th April)
De Notton Bowers York/Hereford Longbow Competition (21st June)
De Notton Bowers Mixed Western (11th October)
18 December 2025: The November 2025 results of the Junior Archers Postal League have been published:
YAA Junior Indoor results November 2025 (PDF)
Entries are now open for the ABBA Dabba Doo, which will be held on the 14th of March:
Archers of Bridlington & Burton Agnes 14th ABBA Dabba Do Longbow Shoot
NFP Archery will be running a face-to-face Session Coach course from March to May 2026:
Face to face session coach course
15 December 2025: South Leeds Archers have issued the results of parts 1 and 2 of their Indoor Rings series:
South Leeds Archers Indoor Ring Series part 1 - The Fellowship of the 10 Rings - 2025 results
The 4th South Leeds Archers Indoor Rings Series Part 2 - The Worcester results
9 December 2025: With immediate effect, the role of YAA Treasurer is temporarily being undertaken by Dave Phillips:
Temporary change of Treasurer
Chantry Bowmen have published the results of the Audrey Lawrence Double Worcester:
Chantry Bowmen of Rotherham Audrey Lawrence Double Worcester 2025 results
5 December 2025: The fourth of the YAA junior sessions will now be held at Burton Constable:
YAA junior indoor sessions 2025-2026
2 December 2025: The YAA Indoor Championships will be hosted by York Archers Society on the 8th of March:
Yorkshire Archery Association Indoor Championships 2026
Pennine Archers will hold their Combined Brays on the 7th and 8th of March:
Pennine Archers Combined Brays
Chantry Bowmen have published the results of the Doncaster & District Archery Association Indoor Championships:
Chantry D&DAA Indoor Championships 2025 results
26 November 2025: St George's AC will hold the Bill Spencer Western on the 21st of June:
St George's Archery Club Bill Spencer Open Western
25 November 2025: York Archers Society have released the results of their Double Portsmouth:
York Archers Society Double Portsmouth 2025 results
4 November 2025: Several of the YAA's judges have retired:
Judge retirements
The YAA is seeking to recruit more judges:
Judge recruitment
Archers of Bridlington and Burton Agnes have released the results of the Bridlington Indoor:
ABBA Indoor Tournament 2025 results
2 November 2025: The county records have been updated with 28 new achievements:
New records
Any 50+ records will be considered following the 31st December 2025 cut-off date.
29 October 2025: The dates of the YAA junior sessions have been announced:
YAA junior indoor sessions 2025-2026
A former Yorkshire junior, now at university, has written a very nice testimonial to Helen and Bryan Woodcock's coaching:
YAA juniors testimonial
27 October 2025: The results of the National Clout Championships and the Tassel Award Championships have been published:
Archery GB National Clout Championships and Tassel Award Championships 2025 results
20 October 2025: Martin Holtby's funeral arrangements have been announced:
Martin Holtby's funeral arrangements
The Yorkshire Junior Postal League is back for winter 2025-26:
Yorkshire Junior Indoor Postal League 2025-2026
15 October 2025: Martin Holtby of the Bowmen of St Mary's has died:
Martin Holtby
13 October 2025: York Archers have issued the results of their Autumn Clout:
York Archers Society October Clout 2025 results
De Notton Bowers have published the results of their Mixed Westerns:
De Notton Bowers Mixed Western 2025 results
9 October 2025: The results of the Wharfedale Longbow Tournament are out:
Bowmen of Wharfedale Two-Way Longbow Western Tournament 2025 results
7 October 2025: White Rose Archers have published the results of their Autumn Lonhgbow Shoot:
White Rose Archers Crazy Autumn Longbow Shoot 2025 results
4 October 2025: Arrowhawks Archery Academy have announced the dates of their 2025-26 indoor sessions:
Arrowhawks indoor dates 2025-26
Today's Five Counties Juniors match was called off after one dozen, but Yorkshire's juniors made some great achievements in that short time:
Five Counties Juniors 2025