Wilmot sees off Murphy with last shot victory

Brian Wilmot maintained his perfect senior championship record by beating David Murphy in the last shot in Pool C at Templemartin on Saturday.

Five massive shots from the Schoolhouse cross gained him this unexpected win and puts him in pole position for a place in the quarter-final. In Pool B, James Buckley won by a whopping six bowls of odds against Éamon Bowen Jnr. at Ballincurrig.

Wilmot won the opening shot at Templemartin, but Murphy quickly took control. He got the better of the second exchange to Templemartin cross and increased his lead to the church cross. He was almost a bowl in front at Slyne’s and raised the bowl after two more. Just as he looked set to take total control he got two poor shots in succession past O’Riordan’s. This kept Wilmot in contention to the Schoolhouse cross.