David Murphy delivers statement of intent at Firmount
His opening shot was not his best but Buckley missed it by 20m. Buckley’s second was not great and Murphy beat it well with a big shot into the straight. Buckley beat that to keep the lead under a bowl. Murphy’s next drifted left and Buckley beat it again to stave off the bowl of odds. His relief was temporary. Murphy played a huge fourth, which Buckley missed by 80m and didn’t beat by a big margin with his sixth.
Murphy’s fifth was another great bowl, but Buckley still managed to keep the lead under two bowls. Murphy had the lead over two bowls after his sixth. He drove on to raise a third bowl and Buckley conceded with five shots to go.
