Mark Royal

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Mark Royal
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1975-01-18) 18 January 1975 (age 51)
Sport
SportLawn & indoor bowls
ClubRookery (outdoors)
Mid Suffolk (indoors)
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing File:Flag of England.svg England
English Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2003 cofc
Silver medal – second place 2021 cofc

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

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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