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.
Latest news
23 April 2024: Dearne Valley Archery Club will be holding a field archery taster day on the 4th of May:
Field archery taster at Dearne Valley
20 April 2024: Phoenix Bowmen have published the target list for this Saturday's Novice Shoot:
Phoenix Bowmen Novice Competition 2024 target list (PDF)
19 April 2024: YAA Coaching has arranged a face-to-face Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshop, which will be held in Selby on the 5th of May:
Yorkshire Safeguarding Workshop
Bronte Archers will host the 5th Yorkshire Inter Club Tournament on the 11th of August:
Bronte Archers Yorkshire Inter Club Tournament
15 April 2024: The entry form for the postponed York Archers Spring Clout, now the Summer Clout, is now available:
York Archers Society Summer Clout Tournament
De Notton Bowers have issued the results of their Longbow Western:
De Notton Bowers Longbow Western 2024 results
11 April 2024: The York Archers Spring Clout and the St George's Ted Mallet Clout have been rescheduled to the 29th and 30th of June, respectively. Entry forms will be available soon.
8 April 2024: The York Archers Spring Clout and the St George's Ted Mallet Clout, which were due to be held in York this coming weekend, have been cancelled because the ground is severely waterlogged.
3 April 2024: Ladies are invited to compete for the Ascham Silver Arrow on the 14th of September:
The Ascham Silver Arrow 2024
1 April 2024: The results of Saturday's Audrey Lawrence shoot have been published:
Chantry Bowmen of Rotherham Audrey Lawrence Double Worcester March 2024 results
30 March 2024: A full recurve setup has been added to the Small Ads page:
Full Sebastian Flute Evo right-handed recurve setup
27 March 2024: The NCAS is making grants available to support NCAS archers who have been selected to represent England or the UK at a competition not held in England:
NCAS grant applications
Adam Carpenter, of Barnsley Archery Club, has been selected for the GB squad for the European Championships:
Adam Carpenter takes his place
25 March 2024: The results of the YAA Indoor Championships are now available:
24 March 2024: The Northern Counties Clout Weekend will be held in York on the 31st of August and the 1st of September:
NCAS Clout Weekend
19 March 2024: There has been a change of YAA secretary:
Change of secretary
The county records have been updated with 52 new achievements:
New county records
South Leeds Archers have raised over £900 for the Red Nose Day Appeal:
South Leeds Archers charity fun shoot
12 March 2024: The February 2024 results of the Yorkshire Junior Indoor Postal League are now out:
Yorkshire Junior Indoor Postal League - February results
10 March 2024: Archers of Bridlington and Burton Agnes have published the results of yesterday's ABBA Dabba Doo:
Archers of Bridlington and Burton Agnes ABBA Dabba Doo Longbow Western 2024 results
4 March 2024: South Leeds Archers have issued the results of part 4 of their Indoor Rings Series, plus the final standings:
South Leeds Archers Indoor Ring Series part 4 - The Return of the Kings - 2024 results
South Leeds Archers Indoor Ring Series - final standings
29 February 2024: Arrowhawks will be running a L1 Session Coach training course, fully face to face, in Haxby from April:
Level 1 Session Coach course at Arrowhawks, York
Bronte Archers will hold their WRS Double WA 1440 on the 13th and 14th of July:
Bronte Archers NCAS WRS Double WA1440
22 February 2024: NFP Archery will be running a Session Coach course at Selby:
Session Coach training courses by NFP Archery at Selby
The Saint George Longbow Tournament will be hosted by the Bowmen of Adel on the 28th of April:
The Saint George Longbow Tournament
York Archers Society have released the results of the Yorkshire Combined:
York Archers Society Yorkshire Combined 2024 results
20 February 2024: The longbow tournaments of De Notton Bowers are now open to BLBS members as well as Archery GB members:
De Notton Bowers Hereford Longbow Competition
De Notton Bowers Longbow Albion
17 February 2024: South Leeds Archers have issued the results of their Indoor Barebow WA18 & H2H:
12 February 2024: Bronte Archers have issued the entry form for their Spring Weekend, which will be held on Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of May:
Bronte Archers Spring Weekend Tournament
8 February 2024: The January 2024 results of the Yorkshire Junior Indoor Postal League are now out:
Yorkshire Junior Indoor Postal League - January results
7 February 2024: The 315th Scorton Silver Arrow will be held in Harrogate on the 18th of May:
The Antient Scorton Silver Arrow
4 February 2024: A right-handed Bowtech Sentinel compound bow has been added to the Small Ads page:
Bowtech Sentinel Compound (RH) 50-60lbs
Thirsk Bowmen will hold their world record status WA720 Weekend on the 27th and 28th of April:
Thirsk Bowmen WRS WA720 Weekend
The Chantry Sword Longbow Tournament will take place on the 8th of June:
The Chantry Sword Longbow Tournament
1 February 2024: The NCAS Coach Conference included a presentation on the key aspects of the role of County Coaching Officer:
Role of the CCO
28 January 2024: Dennis Wilco*ckson of the Archers of Bridlington and Burton Agnes has passed away:
Dennis Wilco*ckson
