Road Bowling: Nagle edges Murphy in Josie Crean Cup

James Nagle won the Josie Crean Cup at Whitechurch on Sunday, beating Denis Murphy in the last shot, having led at all but one tip.

Nagle edged the first shots to Kelly’s. He then beat a big second shot from Murphy and followed with a brilliant third to the cottage, which put him almost a bowl clear. He went halfway down the hill with a great fourth, which Murphy missed with his fifth. He won the next exchange by 120m to push his lead close to a second bowl.