Calnan’s fine finish sees off O’Driscoll in new year opener
O’Driscoll had a 20 metre lead after two good bowls to the forestry entrance. He missed a chance to increase his odds in the next two shots. Calnan then got a brilliant fifth shot which O’Driscoll took two shots to beat by 40m. It was still close to a bowl after the next exchange towards the hump. Calnan raised the bowl with his next to Crowley’s.
O’Driscoll knocked the bowl with his shot from there. Calnan made poor light with his next and O’Driscoll levelled the score with a great bowl to the concrete. He regained the lead after two more shots to McCarthy’s bend. Calnan hit back with two brilliant bowls from the bend that pushed him almost a bowl clear. O’Driscoll saved the bowl in the last shot.
