Mervyn King (bowls)
Encyclopedia
Mervyn King is a lawn bowler
from Fakenham
. He represented England at the 2002
, 2006
and 2010 Commonwealth Games
where he won a silver medal, with Stuart Airey
, in the men's pairs competition
. He was also the 2006 World Indoor Singles Champion.
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
from Fakenham
Fakenham
Fakenham is a town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, some north east of King's Lynn, south west of Cromer, and north west of Norwich....
. He represented England at the 2002
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
, 2006
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
and 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
where he won a silver medal, with Stuart Airey
Stuart Airey
Stuart James Airey is an English cricketer. Airey is right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.Airey made his debut for Lincolnshire in the 2001 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cheshire...
, in the men's pairs competition
Lawn bowls at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's pairs
The men's pairs competition began on October 4, 2010. and finished on October 11, 2010.-Section A:-Section B:-Knockout Stage:...
. He was also the 2006 World Indoor Singles Champion.