Wilmot on an upward curve

Brian Wilmot’s senior career continues its upward trajectory following a hard earned Munster championship win over Eamon Bowen Snr at Waterfall on Saturday He opened with a brilliant bowl past the Glasha.

Bowen missed light but got a good second shot to hold the lead at a bare bowl. They contested that lead in the next three to the corner of the lawn. Bowen knocked the bowl with a great shot past Mehigan’s, which brought Wilmot 100m hind. Wilmot bounced back with a great bowl to the point of the next bend to push his lead to almost a bowl again.

He restored the bowl of odds with his next shot, but Bowen knocked it again with a great bowl past the old senior line. Wilmot raised the bowl for the last time with another good shot to the end of the straight. Bowen then played an astonishing bowl that went all the way to Dan Herlihy’s corner. Wilmot did well to come close enough to loft his next and hold a solid 40m lead.