O'Donovan leads all the way to edge out Bowen
O’Donovan got a good opening shot towards the first bend, which Bowen missed by 70m. Bowen just made the bend with his second and O’Donovan extended his lead with a good bowl to clear light. Bowen beat that by just 20m with his next to fall almost a bowl behind. O’Donovan raised the bowl with his next past the avenue.
After this bright start O’Donovan’s form dipped and Bowen knocked the bowl after his sixth shot onto the first straight. Bowen benefitted from a rub to beat O’Donovan’s next shot towards the end of the straight. They played two very poor shots each from there, taking a third to make light at the railing, where Bowen had the lead well under a bowl.
