THE dream of a Commonwealth Games medal on home soil is over for former Shoalhaven Heads lawn bowler Karen Murphy.
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Murphy and her Australian women’s pairs partner Kelsey Cottrell went down in heartbreaking fashion, losing 16-15 to Scotland in their quarter-final match-up on the Gold Coast.
The Scots team of Lesley Doig and Claire Johnston opened up a 9-1 lead early on, before the Australians bravely pegged the margin back, forcing the result down to the wire on the 18th and final end, only to fall agonisingly short of a semi-final breakthrough.
Scotland will now play South Africa for a spot in the gold medal match.