Wilmot edges out O’Neill in last shot

Denis Wilmot had the first big championship win of 2014 when he beat Brendan O’Neill in the last shot at Newcestown in the Mid-Cork Junior A championship on Sunday.

Wilmot led by 50m after five to Mac’s Cross. O’Neill cut that to 20m with his next and that lead still separated them at Allen’s lane. O’Neill’s next broke unkindly to the right and Wilmot pushed his lead to 60m with his reply up the hill. He continued to build his odds and was a bowl in front before Desmond’s lane.

There was still almost a bowl between them at Collins’ lane. They both made O’Brien’s cross in another three, where the lead was still just under a bowl. Wilmot made sight with a good bowl from there, but O’Neill replied with a massive shot to beat it by 60m. Wilmot missed the last bend with his next and O’Neill closed the gap further by making sight. Wilmot beat that tip by just 40m with his next shot.