Mark Royal (born 1975) is an English international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Mark Royal
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1975-01-18) 18 January 1975 (age 49)
Sport
SportLawn & indoor bowls
ClubRookery (outdoors)
Mid Suffolk (indoors)
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  England
English Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2003 cofc
Silver medal – second place 2021 cofc

Bowls career

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Outdoors

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Royal won the Men's Champion of Champions singles title in 2003, at the National Championships.[2][3] In 2021, he reached the final of the event again, only to lose out to Jamie Chestney 21–11.[4]

Indoors

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Indoors he reached a career high world indoor ranking of 2 in 2009 and has been in the worlds top 16 since 2003.[1][5]

Major successes include winning the Welsh Open in 2008 and 2011.

Mark bowls with Drakes Pride 4 Heavy [6]

Awards

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He was awarded the 2009 Players Player of the Year and Performance of the Year by the World Bowls Tour.[7]

Personal life

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By trade he is a Director of Jack and Bowl.[8] He is married with three children and formerly worked with Potters Leisure Resort and its manager Greg Harlow.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Profile". World Bowls Tour.
  2. ^ "Past records". Bowls England.
  3. ^ "Royal shows he is worthy champion". The Times.
  4. ^ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Mark Royal". World Bowls Tour. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Royal marks World Bowls awards double". Lowestoft Journal. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  8. ^ "JACK AND BOWL LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2023.