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'''Alison Merrien MBE''' (born 28 November 1974) is an [[Bowls|indoor bowls]] player from [[Saint Peter Port]], [[Guernsey]].
'''Alison Jayne Merrien''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} (born 28 November 1974)<ref name=dob/> is an [[Bowls|indoor bowls]] player from [[Saint Peter Port]], [[Guernsey]].


==Bowls career==
Merrien won the women's singles and mixed pairs at the [[2011 World Indoor Bowls Championship]]. In addition she has claimed three [[WIBC Championships#About WIBC|WIBC]] singles titles in 2009, 2011 & 2015 <ref name="GP11">{{cite web |url=http://guernseypress.com/sport/2015/04/20/another-world-title-for-merrien/ |title=Another world title for Merrien |publisher=Guernsey Press}}</ref> and the Indoor Mixed Pairs Championship in 2001 and 2004, the [[World Bowls Events#World Champion of Champions Singles|World Champion of Champions Singles]] in 2007 and the [[World Bowls Events#World Cup Singles|World Cup Singles]] in 2008 and 2012.
===Indoors===
Merrien won double gold in the women's singles defeating [[Karen Murphy (lawn bowls)|Karen Murphy]] and the mixed pairs with [[Simon Skelton]] the [[2011 World Indoor Bowls Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowlstour.com/tournaments/potters-world-indoor-bowls-championships-2011|title=2011 Results|publisher=World Bowls Tour|access-date=2019-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703101726/http://www.worldbowlstour.com/tournaments/potters-world-indoor-bowls-championships-2011|archive-date=2015-07-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> She won a third medal eight years later in 2019 losing out to [[Julie Forrest]] of Scotland in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/bowls/46992892|title=World Indoor Bowls: Julie Forrest wins first ladies' singles title|date=24 January 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=26 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126164946/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/bowls/46992892|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldbowlstour.tv/scotlands-julie-forrest-is-the-new-just-2019-ladies-world-indoor-champion/|title=SCOTLAND'S JULIE FORREST IS THE NEW 'JUST' 2019 LADIES WORLD INDOOR SINGLES CHAMPION|publisher=World Bowls|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=26 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126164507/https://worldbowlstour.tv/scotlands-julie-forrest-is-the-new-just-2019-ladies-world-indoor-champion/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, she finally claimed a third title when winning the mixed pairs with [[Paul Foster (bowls)|Paul Foster]] and also reached the women's singles final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/sport/2022/01/19/world-mixed-pairs-title-for-ali/|title=World mixed pairs title for Ali|date=19 January 2022 |publisher=Guernsey Press|access-date=20 January 2022|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119112536/https://guernseypress.com/sport/2022/01/19/world-mixed-pairs-title-for-ali/|url-status=live}}</ref> She also reached the mixed pairs final in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/sport/uk-sport-news/kirklistons-ceri-ann-glen-bags-26004860 |title=Kirkliston's Ceri Ann Glen bags another world title with Mixed Pairs success |publisher=Edinburgh Live |access-date=19 January 2023 |archive-date=19 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119173901/https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/sport/uk-sport-news/kirklistons-ceri-ann-glen-bags-26004860 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/bowls/7352152.stm|title=Merrien conquers Indoor World Cup|date=18 April 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In 2022, Merrien won the mixed pairs at the inaugural [[World Bowls Indoor Championships]], partnering [[Stewart Anderson (bowls)|Stewart Anderson]], they defeated [[Michael Stepney]] and [[Claire Anderson (bowls)|Claire Anderson]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/anderson-and-merrien-claim-mixed-pairs-title/|title=Anderson And Merrien Claim World Bowls Indoor Mixed Pairs Title|date=28 April 2022 |publisher=Bowls International|access-date=29 April 2022|archive-date=29 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429115041/https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/anderson-and-merrien-claim-mixed-pairs-title/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Nationally she has won the British Isles Indoor Women's Singles Championship in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2015<ref name="BBC2015">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/bowls/31831335 |title=Alison Merrien wins two British Isles Indoor titles |publisher=BBC}}</ref> and the British Isles Indoor Women's Pairs Championship in 2015 <ref name=BBC2015/>


In addition she has claimed three [[WIBC Championships#About WIBC|IIBC]] singles titles in 2009, 2011 & 2015<ref name="GP11">{{cite web |url=http://guernseypress.com/sport/2015/04/20/another-world-title-for-merrien/ |title=Another world title for Merrien |date=20 April 2015 |publisher=Guernsey Press |access-date=12 September 2015 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208080506/http://guernseypress.com/sport/2015/04/20/another-world-title-for-merrien/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the mixed pairs Championship in 2001 and 2004.<ref name="Merrien thrashes British champ">{{cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/news/2007/11/15/merrien-thrashes-british-champ/|title=Merrien thrashes British champ|date=15 November 2007 |publisher=Guernsey Press|access-date=15 January 2019|archive-date=16 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116003203/https://guernseypress.com/news/2007/11/15/merrien-thrashes-british-champ/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Merrien was awarded an [[MBE]] for services to bowls in the 2012 New Year Honours list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-16356909 |title=BBC News - Bowls star Alison Merrien given New Year Honour |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2011-12-31 |accessdate=2013-01-27}}</ref> and is married to Ian who is also a successful bowls player.

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Nationally she has won the British Isles Indoor Women's Singles Championship in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2015<ref name="BBC2015">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/bowls/31831335 |title=Alison Merrien wins two British Isles Indoor titles |work=BBC Sport |date=11 March 2015 }}</ref> and the British Isles Indoor Women's Pairs Championship in 2015<ref name=BBC2015/>

===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.<ref name="Merrien thrashes British champ"/>

==Awards==
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Merrien was appointed a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) for services to bowls in the [[2012 New Year Honours]],<ref name="UK">{{London Gazette |issue=60009 |date=31 December 2011 |pages=25 |supp=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-16356909 |title=BBC News - Bowls star Alison Merrien given New Year Honour |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2011-12-31 |accessdate=2013-01-27}}</ref> and is married to [[Ian Merrien]] who is also a successful bowls player.


==References==
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==External links==
* {{2006 Commonwealth Games profile|108759|Alison Jayne Merrien}}


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Latest revision as of 13:20, 1 July 2024

Alison Merrien
MBE
Personal information
Birth nameAlison Jayne Merrien
NationalityBritish (Channel Islander)
Born (1974-11-28) 28 November 1974 (age 49)[1]
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking11 (June 2024)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Guernsey
World Indoor Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Yarmouth singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Yarmouth mixed pairs
Silver medal – second place 2019 Yarmouth singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Yarmouth Mixed pairs
Silver medal – second place 2022 Yarmouth singles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Yarmouth mixed pairs
World Cup Singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Warilla singles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Warilla singles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Warilla singles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Warilla singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Warilla singles
World Champion of Champions
Silver medal – second place 2003 Moama singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Warilla singles
WB Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bristol mixed pairs

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

Bowls career

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Indoors

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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.[3] She won a third medal eight years later in 2019 losing out to Julie Forrest of Scotland in the final.[4][5] In 2022, she finally claimed a third title when winning the mixed pairs with Paul Foster and also reached the women's singles final.[6] She also reached the mixed pairs final in 2023.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

In addition she has claimed three IIBC singles titles in 2009, 2011 & 2015[10] and the mixed pairs Championship in 2001 and 2004.[11]

Nationally she has won the British Isles Indoor Women's Singles Championship in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2015[12] and the British Isles Indoor Women's Pairs Championship in 2015[12]

Outdoors

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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.[11]

Awards

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Merrien was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to bowls in the 2012 New Year Honours,[13][14] and is married to Ian Merrien who is also a successful bowls player.

References

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  1. ^ a b "1998 Commonwealth Games profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Female rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ "2011 Results". World Bowls Tour. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ "World Indoor Bowls: Julie Forrest wins first ladies' singles title". BBC Sport. 24 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. ^ "SCOTLAND'S JULIE FORREST IS THE NEW 'JUST' 2019 LADIES WORLD INDOOR SINGLES CHAMPION". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. ^ "World mixed pairs title for Ali". Guernsey Press. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Kirkliston's Ceri Ann Glen bags another world title with Mixed Pairs success". Edinburgh Live. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Merrien conquers Indoor World Cup". BBC Sport. 18 April 2008.
  9. ^ "Anderson And Merrien Claim World Bowls Indoor Mixed Pairs Title". Bowls International. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Another world title for Merrien". Guernsey Press. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Merrien thrashes British champ". Guernsey Press. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Alison Merrien wins two British Isles Indoor titles". BBC Sport. 11 March 2015.
  13. ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 25.
  14. ^ "BBC News - Bowls star Alison Merrien given New Year Honour". Bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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