Aidan Murphy’s late surge secures victory at Grange

Aidan Murphy’s early season form continues to impress following his late surge to deny Martin Coppinger in the Willie Whelton Cup at Grange.

He took time to settle, he was shy of the stud farm in four. Coppinger surged almost a bowl clear with his first four. Murphy engaged more fiercely from his sixth bowl which rubbed beautifully at Holland’s wall and made the novice line. Coppinger replied with a great bowl to sight facing Barry’s farm to keep a clear lead.

Murphy followed with a perfect seventh past de Barra’s. Coppinger did well with his reply, which rubbed the bank to keep him in a good lead. Murphy rubbed left with his next too and it went past the school. Coppinger beat this by 15m. They were at the big tree in three more, with Coppinger winning each to hold a 15m lead.