Road Bowling: Aidan Murphy takes win over battling Wayne Parkes

David Hegarty closed with a two brilliant bowls to get the verdict over Jimmy O’Driscoll and Noel O’Regan in a final at Grange. It was an especially sweet win as he trailed by a bowl at the mid-way point.

ROAD BOWLING: Aidan Murphy had too much dash and consistency for Wayne Parkes in their Munster senior championship clash at The Marsh Road on Monday. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Honan

Aidan Murphy had too much dash and consistency for Wayne Parkes in their Munster senior championship clash at The Marsh Road on Monday.

Parkes made a promising start, he was well in it for the first six towards the quarry gate. Murphy’s opening shot got a lot of hardship on the left and hopped left. Parkes beat that by 25m, when maybe he could have gained a little more odds. Murphy won the next one to the distillery, but Parkes edged back in front with his third. The lead changed hands too in each of the next two throws, but by winning the fifth one Parkes gave a sense that he was well up to the challenge. A bit more finesse with his sixth throw towards the quarry gate might have given him the foothold to resist once Murphy raised his game.