Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_25 ( year INTEGER, winner VARCHAR, score VARCHAR )

### Question ###
What was the earliest year during which the winner was Matthew King, and during which the score was higher than 270?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT MIN(year) FROM table_name_25 WHERE winner = "matthew king" AND score > 270