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By Mary Beth Martin
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
A field archery club far children began two years ago at the Trading Post Sporting Goods with six boys and last year it grew to 20.
The boys in the club earned the reputation of being extremely good shots. This year’s practice is just starting.
Since prehistoric times, the bow was the main weapon of war and of the hunt. A bow found in Tunisia dates to 50,000 B.C. Throughout history the sport sprang up as its military use faded.
In England, it became a popular sport of the monarchs and in America Indians originally used the bow for war and hunting.
Archery events were included in Olympic Games from 1900 to 1920 and then abandoned until 1972. The United States won the women’s individual archery event in 1972 and 1976, but has not even come close to capturing the first place since then.
The 1972 winner, Doreen Wilber, was a 42-year-old housewife and the 1976 winner, Luann Ryon, was a 23year-old student who had never competed in an international tournament. In 1996, South Korea won both the women’s individual and team championships.
The American men have fared much better, winning the individual events in 1972, 1976, 1984, and 1988. At the Olympics in Atlanta, Justin Huish of the United States won the individual archery event and the United States won the men’s team championships
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