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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Welcome to the website of the Yorkshire Archery Association.
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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
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 | 9 March 2025 (York) | 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 |  YAA/Bowmen of Adel Yorkshire Ironman 2025 |
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Latest news
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 Bowmen of Adel and the YAA will present the fourth Yorkshire Ironman tournament on the 28th of December:
YAA/Bowmen of Adel Yorkshire Ironman 2025
Don't be soft!
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
NOVA Bowmen have a new website:
NOVA Bowmen
29 September 2025: The Archery GB National Talent Development Programme - North will take place at Arrowhawks Archery Academy, York, from the 19th of October:
National Talent Development Programme - North 2025
The D&DAA Indoor Championships will be hosted by Chantry Bowmen on the 30th of November:
Chantry Bowmen D&DAA Indoor Championships 2025
Chantry Bowmen will hold the UKRS Audrey Lawrence Double Worcester on the 7th of December:
Audrey Lawrence Memorial Tournament 2025
Phoenix Bowmen have published the results of Saturday's Floodlit Pie & Peas shoot:
Phoenix Bowmen Open Floodlit Pie & Peas National Competition 2025 results
11 September 2025: The Bowmen of Adel have released the results of their End of Season Westerns:
Bowmen of Adel End of Season Westerns 2025 results
9 September 2025: The results of the Northern Counties Clout Weekend are out:
NCAS Inter County and Individual Clout Championships 2025 results
26 August 2025: The Selby Winter League will be running this season from November 2025 to March 2026 inclusive:
Selby Winter League 2025-26
York Archers Society have announced details of their upcoming indoor shoots. Both shoots are already sold out, but you can join the waiting lists:
York Archers Society Double Portsmouth (15th November)
York Archers Society Yorkshire Combined 14th February)