Vale: Bob King
Bowls Australia (BA) is saddened to hear of the passing of Hall of Fame member and former Jackaroo Robert ‘Bob’ King.
King, hailing from Bomaderry Bowling Club, began his love affair with the sport at the age of 21 and went on to represent Australia at the 1972 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, where he would bring home a silver medal in men’s fours.
On the national stage, King was successful in winning two major titles; the Australian Pairs in 1985 and the Australian Singles in 1998.
During a long and illustrious career in NSW, King amassed a plethora of coveted titles, including the NSW singles five times, in 1979, 1980, 1984, 1993 and 1998, the NSW pairs twice, in 1979 and 1980, the State Champion of Champions singles in 1984 and 1994, and the State Open Pairs in 1978.
At club level, Bob’s career at Bomaderry speaks for itself, winning the club singles 16 times, club pairs four times, nine club triples titles, six fours crowns, numerous SCDBA and Zone 7 titles and was part of the winning Grade 1 SCDBA pennant side in and Grade 2 in 2016.
Bowls Australia CEO Neil Dalrymple expressed his condolences to King’s family and praised his outstanding contribution to the sport of Bowls in Australia.
“We are all deeply saddened by the loss of Bob, and I would like to extend my best wishes to his family at this sad time,” Dalrymple said.
“His contribution to bowls was immense, whether it was at club, national or international level, he would always conduct himself with the utmost professionalism.”
