Murphy upsets O’Donoghue to claim Crowley Cup
He led hot favourite Paddy O’Donoghue from the off. His first bowl looked to be too far right, but it got a lucky hop which set it on a better course. O’Donoghue was too far left with his bowl and it hit a bollard 50m hind. His second was left too, it hopped the kerb and hit a tree and just beat Murphy’s opening tip.
Murphy’s second was a shade unlucky, but he still beat Brinny cross with a great third shot. O’Donoghue missed that to fall a bowl behind. O’Donoghue then made the church. Murphy now had a chance to go close to two bowls clear, but he misplayed his bowl left and missed O’Donoghue’s tip. This was his only mistake. He bounced back with a super shot past Foley’s, which O’Donoghue missed by 30m.
