Bob King (bowls) explained

Robert King
Nationality:	Australian
Birth Date:	1934 9, df=yes

Robert King (4 September 1934 – June/July 2022^[1]) was an Australian international lawn bowler.^[2]

King was a member of the Bomaderry Bowling Club who won two major Australian titles – Australian Pairs (1985) and the Australian Singles (1998). New South Wales titles included – Singles (1979, 1980, 1984, 1993 and 1998), Pairs (1979 and 1980), the State Champion of Champions singles (1984 and 1994) and the State Open Pairs (1968).

King won a silver medal in the fours with Errol Bungey, Errol Stewart and Keith Poole at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch.^[3]

He was inducted into the Bowls NSW Hall of Fame in 2007 and Bowls Australia Hall of Fame in 2015.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 4 July 2022 . Vale – Bob King . 5 July 2022 . Bowls Australia.
2. Web site: Profile. Australian Commonwealth Games. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161014133438/http://commonwealthgames.com.au/page/69/by-sports. 14 October 2016.
3. Web site: Robert King Profile. Bowls tawa.
4. Web site: Hall of Fame Honour Roll. Bowls Australia.
5. News: Baker . Sam . 4 July 2022 . Legendary Bomaderry bowler Bob King passes aged 87 . Bateman's Bay Post . 5 July 2022.