| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1966 King's Lynn, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Hunstanton |
Mervyn John King (born 4 January 1966, in King's Lynn) is an international lawn and indoor bowler from Fakenham. [1] [2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1966 King's Lynn, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Hunstanton |
Mervyn John King (born 4 January 1966, in King's Lynn) is an international lawn and indoor bowler from Fakenham. [1] [2]
King was twice runner-up in national junior singles in 1988 [3] and 1989. [4]
King represented England at three Commonwealth Games, the 2002, 2006 and the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal, with Stuart Airey, in the men's pairs competition. [5] [6]
He has also won two bronze medals at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr in the triples and fours events.
He is a leading player on the indoor circuit and has remained in the world's top sixteen since 2006 and has won the world singles indoor title in 2006 [5] and is also three times world indoor pairs champion in 1997 with Tony Allcock and twice with Kelvin Kerkow in 2005 and 2009. [7] Other major wins include 2009 World Matchplay and 2010 Scottish International Open.
He is a pest controller by trade and is married with three children and two step children. [7]
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