The History of Archery GB
The first Grand National Archery Meeting was held on the Knavesmire at York in 1843 but the Grand National Archery Society (later Archery GB) itself was not founded until 1861, when it met at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool.
Many old archery traditions have been preserved by GNAS/Archery GB, with its three oldest member clubs being The Royal Toxophilites (founded in 1781), The Woodmen of Arden (founded in 1785) and the Royal Company of Archers (founded in 1676).
With archery now firmly established in the Olympics, GNAS/Archery GB has seen many international successes and British archers have won a total of 4 medals since the restoration of the sport in the 1972 Olympic Games.
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