Archery links
Here are some links to archery-related websites.
Yorkshire clubs
Links to the websites of other YAA clubs.
| Club name | Location | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale Archers | Sheffield | Open |
| Adwalton Moor Archers | Drighlington (south of Leeds), near Top Tox | Open |
| Aire Valley Archers including Aire Valley Archers Disabled and Aire Valley Juniors |
Bingley, Keighley and Skipton | Open |
| Archery Academy | Dewsbury | Open |
| Arrowflight Archers | Sheffield | Open |
| Barnsley Archery Club including Barnsley Junior Archery Club |
Barnsley | Open |
| Barnsley YMCA | Barnsley | Open |
| Beverley Target Club including Beverley Junior Target Club |
Beverley | Open |
| Bowmen of Adel including Bowmen of Adel Juniors |
Adel, Leeds LS16 | Open |
| Bowmen of Leeds including Bowmen of Leeds Juniors |
Leeds | Open |
| Bowmen of St Mary's | Hull | Open |
| Bridlington Archery Club | Bridlington | Open |
| Bronte Archers including Bronte Junior Archers |
Apperley Bridge, Bradford | Open |
| Burton Agnes Archery Club | Burton Agnes Hall, Bridlington | Closed |
| Burton Constable Company of Bowmen including Burton Constable Company of Junior Bowmen |
Burton Constable | Open |
| Castle Dene Bowmen | Stockton on Tees | Open |
| Chantry Bowmen including Chantry Junior Bowmen |
Brinsworth, Rotherham | Open |
| Circle Archers including Circle Junior Archers |
Hull | Open |
| Company of Scorton Archers | Scorton near Catterick | Open |
| Danum Archers including Danum Junior Archers |
Doncaster | Open |
| Dearne Valley Archery Club including Dearne Valley Junior Archery Club |
Barnsley | Open |
| Ebor Archers | York | Open |
| Greenman Archery Club | Swinton, Mexborough | Open |
| Hangingwood Archery Club including Hangingwood Junior Archery Club |
Highfields in Doncaster | Open |
| Harvester Archers | Doncaster | Open |
| HSBC Archery Club | Sheffield | Closed |
| Hull Kingston Archers | Hull | Open |
| Leeds University Archery Club | Leeds | Students |
| Nishkam Archery Club including Nishkam Junior Archery Club |
Leeds | Open |
| NOVA Archery Club | Birkenshaw | Open |
| Panda Bowmen including Panda Disabled Archery Club and Panda Junior Bowmen |
Bramhope, Leeds | Open |
| Phoenix Bowmen of Halifax | HalifaxContact Tim Mason on 07986 185882or e-mail info@phoenixbowmen.co.uk |
Open |
| Pinderfields Paraplegic Archery Club | Wakefield | Closed |
| Riggwelter Field Archers | Otley | Open |
| Savile Bowmen including Savile Bowmen Disabled Archery Club and Savile Bowmen Junior Archery Club |
Thornhill, Dewsbury | Open |
| Scarborough Archers | Scarborough | Open |
| Selby Archers including Selby Junior Archery Club |
Selby | Open |
| Sheffield University Archery Club | Sheffield | Students |
| South Leeds Archers including South Leeds Junior Archers |
South Leeds | Open |
| Spen Valley Bowmen including Spen Valley Bowmen Junior Archery Club |
Hunsworth near Cleckheaton | Open |
| Spen Victoria Archery Club | Batley | Open |
| SRSB Sheffield Blind Archery Club | Sheffield | Closed |
| St George's Archery Club including St George's Juniors |
Harrogate | Open |
| Thirsk Bowmen including Thirsk Junior Bowmen |
Thirsk | Open |
| University of Bradford Union Archery Club | Bradford | Students |
| Valley Bowmen including Valley Junior Bowmen |
HuddersfieldContact ValleyBowmen@aol.com |
Open |
| Wakefield Archers including Wakefield Junior Archers |
Horbury, Wakefield | Open |
| Whitby Company of Archers including Whitby Junior Archers |
Whitby | Open |
| White Rose Archers including White Rose Junior Archers |
Calder Valley - Hebden Bridge and Todmorden | Open |
| Wolds Archery Club | Bridlington | Open |
| Wyke Archers including Wyke Junior Archery Club |
HullContact wykearchers07@yahoo.co.uk |
Open |
| Wyre Hall Field Archers | Drighlington (south of Leeds), near Top Tox | Open |
| Ye Rippon Bowmen | Ripon | Open |
| York Archers Society including York Disabled Section and York Junior Archers |
YorkContact info@yorkarchers.co.uk |
Open |
| York University Archery Club | York | Students |
Organisations
Regional, national and international archery associations.
Yorkshire organisations
| Doncaster & District Archery Association | An association of several South Yorkshire clubs - Danum Archers, Arrowflight Archers, Dearne Valley Archery Club, Chantry Bowmen, Barnsley Archery Club and Greenman Archery Club. |
UK national organisations
| Grand National Archery Society | The FITA-affiliated governing body for archery in the UK. |
| GNAS field | The field archery section of the GNAS. |
| English Archery Federation | The EAF selects and manages the England archery team at all Home Nations events, and hosts English championship and Home Nations events, |
| National Field Archery Society | A field archery organisation covering the whole of the UK, specialising in unmarked 3D and paper animal rounds. |
| English Field Archery Association | The IFAA-affiliated governing body for field archery in England. |
| Scottish Field Archery Association | The IFAA-affiliated governing body for field archery in Scotland. |
| Welsh Field Archery Association | The IFAA-affiliated governing body for field archery in Wales. |
| British Longbow Society | An organisation that aims at promoting and preserving the recreational use of the traditional English longbow. |
| Association for Archery in Schools | An initiative to encourage archery in schools. |
| UKSAA | The UK Student Archery Association. |
| British Blind Sports Archery | The organisation for blind and partially sighted archers. |
| British Wheelchair Archery Association | The organisation for wheelchair archers. |
| UK Sport | A Government initiative aimed at leading the UK to sporting excellence. |
Irish national organisations
| Irish Amateur Archery Association | The FITA-affiliated governing body for target archery in Ireland. |
| Irish Field Archery Federation | The IFAA-affiliated governing body for field archery in the whole of Ireland. |
| Irish Traditional Field Archery Society | Organisation promoting traditional archery in Ireland. |
International organisations
| F?d?ration Internationale de Tir ? l'Arc (FITA) | International governing body for archery, recognised by the International Olympic Committee. |
| European and Mediterranean Archery Union | Organisation for archery in Europe and the Mediterranean. |
| International Field Archery Association | Organisation for field archery throughout the world. |
UK regions
These are the regions that have a website.
| EMAS | East Midlands Archery Society |
| GWAS | Grand Western Archery Society |
| NCAS | Northern Counties Archery Society |
| NIAS | Northern Ireland Archery Society |
| SAA | Scottish Archery Association |
| SCAS | Southern Counties Archery Society |
| WAA | Welsh Archery Association |
| WMAS | West Midlands Archery Society |
UK counties
These are the websites of county organisations that we've come across. If you know of any others, please email the Webmaster.
| Bedfordshire | Bedfordshire County Archery Association |
| Berkshire | Berkshire Archery Association |
| Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire Archery Association |
| Cheshire | Cheshire Archery Association |
| Cumbria | Cumbria County Archery Association |
| Derbyshire | Derbyshire County Archery Association |
| Devon and Cornwall | Devon and Cornwall Archery Society |
| Dorset and Wiltshire | Dorset and Wiltshire Archery Association |
| Durham and Northumberland. | Durham and Northumberland Archery Association. |
| Dyfed | Dyfed Archery Association. |
| Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire Archery Society |
| Hampshire | Hampshire Archery Association |
| Hertfordshire | Hertfordshire Archery Association |
| Kent | Kent Archery Association |
| Lancashire | Lancashire Archery Association |
| Leicestershire & Rutland | Leicestershire & Rutland County Archery Association |
| Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire County Archery Society |
| London | County of London Archery Association |
| Middlesex | Middlesex County Archery Association |
| Norfolk | Norfolk Archery Association |
| Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire County Archery Society |
| Shropshire | Shropshire Archery Society |
| Somerset | Somerset County Archery Association |
| Staffordshire | Staffordshire Archery Association |
| Surrey | County of Surrey Archery Association |
| Warwickshire | County Of Warwick Archery Association |
| Worcestershire | County of Worcestershire Archery Association |
| Yorkshire | Yorkshire Archery Association |
Discussion
Some of the Web's better and busier archery discussion forums. Registration is free, but subject to rules of usage. Each board has its own distinct character, so you can soon find a favourite.
| Archery Interchange UK | This discussion board is the UK's largest online archery community, covering all aspects of archery as practised in the UK. Sign up! |
| Sagittarius Archery Blackboard | Hosted by the University of Twente in the Netherlands, though English is the language used. Very high quality of content. Especially good for recurve shooters. |
| Archery Forum | An Australian-based discussion board that welcomes all. Very lively and with plenty of excellent advice from top coaches. |
| Archery Talk | US-based discussion board - the world's largest. Especially good for compound shooters and traditional archers. |
| Archery Learning Center | New US-based discussion board aimed at building a comprehensive set of reference information about all aspects of archery. |
Resources
Advice on equipment, tuning, form and all aspects of archery.
| The Archer's Reference | Written by Murray Elliot for the Balbardie and Grange clubs, this is the best "how to" guide for recurve shooters. |
| Easton Archery | The world's leading arrow manufacturer. Download the Easton Arrow Tuning and Maintenance Guide - an absolutely essential reference work. |
| Tenzone | A useful collection of archery resources. |
| Texas State Archery Association | A huge repository of resources from a notably successful organisation. |
| Mayflower Archers tournament calendar | Mayflower Archers of Billericay, Essex, maintain a calendar of archery tournaments in the UK. |
| Archery Organiser | A resource for locating and publicising archery events and clubs in the UK. |
| Topics on bow mechanics and arrow flight | The physics of archery examined in depth by engineer Joe Tapley. |
| The Archer's Blog | Create your own archery web log. |
| Online Archery UK (Paul's Archery Web Site) | A good collection of archery information, including a discussion forum, club links and information on making equipment. |
| Archery Today | News, discussion and general information about archery. |
| Arrow misflight causes | From Cranford Archery Club, this is a quick guide to the things that can send arrows where you didn't want them. Good for tracking down problems in your equipment or shooting style. |
Shopping
Where to get your gear.
| Aardvark Archery | Archery shop for all your needs. Very friendly shop with great service. Happy to take orders over the phone and mail the goods to you. Good for second-hand bows. Also does custom leatherwork at good prices. |
| Top Tox | Archery shop run by County Coach Jim Routledge. Also runs coaching courses. |
| Quicks | Britain's largest archery dealer. Good mail-order catalogue and on-line shopping facilities. Great for hard-to-find items. |
| Alternative Sporting Services | Mail-order archery specialists, with a nice on-line store. Usually has the lowest price. Very speedy service and delivery. |
| Archery World | Preston-based store with a good mail-order facility and on-line store. Nice indoor shooting range too, if you can get there. |
| Merlin Archery Centre | A major archery retailer based in Loughborough, linked to a leading UK archery manufacturer. Excellent reputation. |
| Arrowhead UK | Manufactures a wide range of archery accessories, and can custom-make items such as chest guards and quivers to your specifications. Arrowhead UK is linked to Arrowhead Target Faces, makers of tough FITA-approved targets. |
| The Longbow Shop | Manufacturer and retailer of everything longbow-related. |
Publications
Websites of archery magazines.
| Archery Focus. | Leading US archery publication covering all forms of archery. Some free on-line content. |
| Primitive Archer. | US magazine focussing on traditional archery. Lots of on-line content. |
| The Glade. | Leading British archery publication. Covers all forms of archery, but is particularly strong on traditional archery. |