Alison Merrien

Alison Jayne Merrien MBE (born 28 November 1974)[1] is an indoor bowls player from Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.

Alison Merrien
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Channel Islander)
Born (1974-11-28) 28 November 1974[1]
Medal record
Representing  Guernsey
World Indoor Bowls Championships
2011 YarmouthWomen's singles
2011 YarmouthMixed pairs
2019 YarmouthWomen's singles
2022 YarmouthMixed pairs
2022 YarmouthWomen's singles
World Cup Singles
2008 Warilla singles
2011 Warilla singles
2012 Warilla singles
2013 Warilla singles
2014 Warilla singles
World Champion of Champions
2003 MoamaWomen's singles
2007 WarillaWomen's singles
WB Indoor Championships
2022 Bristol mixed pairs

Bowls career

Indoors

Merrien won double gold in the women's singles defeating Karen Murphy and the mixed pairs with Simon Skelton the 2011 World Indoor Bowls Championship.[2] She won a third medal eight years later in 2019 losing out to Julie Forrest of Scotland in the final.[3][4] In 2022, she finally claimed a third title when winning the mixed pairs with Paul Foster and also reached the women's singles final.[5]

In the southern hemisphere equivalent the World Cup Singles she has won two titles in 2008 and 2012 and has finished runner up on three more occasions.[6] In 2022, Merrien won the mixed pairs at the inaugural World Bowls Indoor Championships, partnering Stewart Anderson, they defeated Michael Stepney and Claire Anderson in the final.[7]

In addition she has claimed three IIBC singles titles in 2009, 2011 & 2015[8] and the mixed pairs Championship in 2001 and 2004.[9]

Nationally she has won the British Isles Indoor Women's Singles Championship in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2015[10] and the British Isles Indoor Women's Pairs Championship in 2015[10]

Outdoors

By virtue of winning her national title she qualified to represent Guernsey at the World Singles Champion of Champions in 2007 where she defeated Siti Zalina Ahmad in the final to win the gold medal.[9]

Awards

Merrien was awarded an MBE for services to bowls in the 2012 New Year Honours list.[11] and is married to Ian Merrien who is also a successful bowls player.

References
  1. "1998 Commonwealth Games profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "2011 Results". World Bowls Tour. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. "World Indoor Bowls: Julie Forrest wins first ladies' singles title". BBC Sport.
  4. "SCOTLAND'S JULIE FORREST IS THE NEW 'JUST' 2019 LADIES WORLD INDOOR SINGLES CHAMPION". World Bowls.
  5. "World mixed pairs title for Ali". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. "Merrien conquers Indoor World Cup". BBC Sport.
  7. "Anderson And Merrien Claim World Bowls Indoor Mixed Pairs Title". Bowls International. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  8. "Another world title for Merrien". Guernsey Press.
  9. "Merrien thrashes British champ". Guernsey Press.
  10. "Alison Merrien wins two British Isles Indoor titles". BBC.
  11. "BBC News - Bowls star Alison Merrien given New Year Honour". Bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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