Simon Skelton
English bowls player (born 1972)
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Simon Skelton is an English international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 7 April 1972 |
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Bowls career
Skelton bowls for the Nottingham indoor club and Stute outdoor bowls club.[2] During the 2002 Commonwealth Games he was part of the fours that won the gold medal with John Ottaway, Robert Newman and David Holt.[3]
In addition to his international achievements he also won a National Championship title in 2009 representing Derbyshire and Stute BC.[4]
In 2011 he won the mixed pairs title at the 2011 World Indoor Bowls Championship with Alison Merrien[5] and in 2015 World Indoor Bowls Championship he won the open pairs title with Robert Paxton.[6]
He reached the final of the open singles at the 2019 World Indoor Bowls Championship as a qualifier but lost to Stewart Anderson in the final.[7][8] He also lost to Anderson in the final of the 2019 Scottish International Open.[9]