Mervyn King (darts Player) - Early Life

Early Life

King first took up the game at the age of twelve, playing with an old rolled-cardboard dartboard given to him by his father. His father insisted that he played darts using competition distance and height. By the age of thirteen, he had ambitions to become a professional player as he was playing county darts at Superleague level. His first county A game was at the age of fourteen and he won his local men's singles league at that age.

Additionally, King hit his first ever 9-dart leg of 501 aged fourteen in a practice match with his father.

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