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Article: Bowls: King of the world.
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- Lynn News/Norfolk Citizen (King's Lynn, England)
- Article date:
- February 3, 2006
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Mervyn King's spectacular indoor win at the world singles championships on Sunday showed the bowling world he is going to be a difficult man to beat in the coming years.
He disposed of his opponent and close friend, Greg Harlow (Ely) the provisionally ranked number one in the world 12-8, 13-9.
His outstanding display warmed the hearts of his many supporters but it might not have happened had he taken more notice of his father when he was still a student at Smithdon High School in Hunstanton.
John King, the retired head gamekeeper on Holkham Estate, told King junior when he first expressed an interest in the game that he should look elsewhere for ...