Newquay GC's team claimed a dramatic victory in todays Maxam Cup competition at St Austell GC on a total of 293 which although matched by the team from Tehidy Park went in the formers favour by virtue of countback.

In the foursomes medal format featuring three pairs from a total of 16 clubs the teams best two morning scores are added to the best two afternoon scores to form an aggregate total. In the event of a tie the third 'discounted' score comes into play and determines a winner.

At the halfway point Tehidy Park led on 145, one shot ahead of China Fleet (146) and two shots ahead of Newquay and last year's winners Trevose (both on 147).

On a St Austell course bathed in sunshine and in very good condition the best morning scores came from the St Enodoc pairing of Steve Chapman& Ian Jollif, the Trevose pairing of Thomas Stephens & Liam Wilson, Tehidy Park's Rob MacGregor & Justin Barnard and Newquay's Jon Hancock & Aaron Stephens all of whom returned 3 over par 72s. Two of the China Fleet pairings, Cameron Kenworthy with Lee Kingdom and Andrew Sullivan wirth Scott Summerfield, returned 73s to give them second spot at that point. The afternoon though saw them fall away into a final 8th spot finish.

As the second round progresssed the wind got up but despite this the score of the day came from Perranporth's Conor Wilson and Sandy Kirton who registered a level par 69. Bowood Park's Simon Hobbs and Max Stockwell along with Mullion's Alex McHugh and Kyle Fraser scored 71. The other Mullion pairing of Josh Chaplin and Jamie Greet scored a 74 to push their team into a final 3rd spot.

Whilst Tehidy Park faded slightly Newquay made up the two shot morning deficit as Hancock & Stephens returned  a 73 which was matched by their other pair Nick Stephens & Adam Herman. Tehidy Park could only manage two 74s through Tom & Josh Chapman and James Barnard and Joe Venn. Their third pair MacGregor and Justin Barnard fell away to an 80 and the overall result was then determined by Newquay's Luke Dillon & Charlie Phillips with a 74.

Best overall pair on the day was won by Mullion's Fraser & McHugh who pipped Newquay's Hancock & Aaron Stephens on countback - both returning a gross total of 145.

Maxam Cup Rd 1 Scores

Maxam Cup Rd 2 Scores

Final Team positions: 1st : Newquay 2nd: Tehidy Park 3rd: Mullion 4th: Perranporth 5th: Trevose

Full Team Totals