A DAY of ferocious winds left Lanhydrock's Richard O'Hanlon, Newquay's Mark Bevan and unattached Wayne Graham as the last three professionals standing in the Perranporth Open Winter Foursomes after the shock exit of the holders on Sunday.

In 40mph winds gusting to 60mph, last season's winners, Falmouth pro Nick Rogers and his amateur partner Colin Kitt from China Fleet, were sent crashing out of the championship by Truro amateurs Jacko Sanders and Danny Downing, who ran out winners by two holes.

But O'Hanlon and his partner Sara Taylor had no such problems as they romped to an 8&7 win. Bevan and Nic Pepper also closed out a comfortable 4&2 victory, while previous winners Wayne Graham and Luke Stevens also had an easy ride, winning 6&5 over last season's Plate winners, Gerald and Adam Taylor, of Perranporth.

In the third round on Sunday, January 10, Sanders and Downing will face Perranporth's Ian Doocey and Gary Marson, who themselves recorded a fine one hole win over county player Richard Ackland (Trevose) and Andy Nicholson (St Mellion).

Full results and draws see page 107.

● Newquay, who took revenge over Tehidy Park in the first round of the Frank Wills Salver for their defeat by the same club in last season's final, face Looe in the second round at Carlyon Bay on Sunday.

Seven other second round matches will also be played this weekend.

Second round draw: Saturday, November 7 – Merlin v Mullion, at Killiow Park; China Fleet v Truro, Lostwithiel (9.30am). Sunday, November 8 – Newquay v Looe, at Carlyon Bay (8.51am); Falmouth v Carlyon Bay, at Perranporth (11.45am); Killiow Park v Whitsand Bay, at St Austell (10.15am); Bude & N Cornwall v Lanhydrock, at Bowood Park (11am); Lostwithiel v St Enodoc, at Trethorne (10.27am), West Cornwall v Bowood Park, at Newquay (10am).

● CGU secretary Peter Batty has announced the draw and venues for the quarter-finals of the Cornwall Team Championship to be played on Sunday, November 29. All matches start at 8am.

Second round draw and venues: Trevose v Truro, at Newquay; Mullion v West Cornwall, at Tehidy Park; Bude & N Cornwall v St Enodoc, at Trevose; Perranporth v Tehidy Park, at Mullion.

● West Cornwall's youngsters swept the board in the Junior Maxam Cup played on their home course last week.

As well as taking the team prize for the best gross score, they also recorded the lowest net score of 134 – the only team score below par – and had the best gross pair in Alex Glasson and Matt Richards, who shot a fine 70.

They were ably supported by Joel Cameron partnering Georgia Hall and Jamie Cameron playing with Ryan Weeks, who helped West Cornwall return a gross team score of 149, five shots better than their nearest rivals Newquay on 154, with Perranporth third on 156.

Eighteen teams from across Cornwall competed in the event with the format being three teams of two with the best two scores to count. At the end of the day Alex Glasson was presented with the trophy by the West Cornwall club captain John Embley.

Results. Teams – Gross: 1, West Cornwall 149; 2, Newquay 154; 3, Perranporth 156; 4, Tehidy Park 157; 5, Carlyon Bay 159. Net – 1, West Cornwall 134; 2, Newquay 141; =3, Tehidy Park and Bude & N Cornwall 141.5; 5, Carlyon Bay 142. Individual – Gross: 1, A Glasson & M Richards (W Cornwall) 70; 2, C Phillips & J Hancock (Newquay) 72; 3, R & A Curtis (Bude & N Cornwall) 73; =4, G Champion & S-J Boyd (Truro) and A Taylor & C Fleming (Perranporth) 74. Net – R & A Curtis 64; 2, Glasson & Richards 65.5; 3, G Hall & J Cameron (W Cornwall) 68.5; =4, J Durkin & D Phillips (Falmouth) and Phillips & Hancock 69.

● Bowood Park completed a unique double when they defeated Tehidy Park 3½-1½ in the final of the Junior Summer Knockout played at Newquay last week, having previously won the Bolitho League in the summer.

Results (Bowood Park first): Ryan Bowers lost to James Levick 12&11; Matt Dowling bt Chris Hoyle 2 up; James Taylor bt Justin Barnard 2&1; Ben Hobbs halved with Ryan Reed; Max Stockwell bt James Barnard 7&6.

● Killiow professional and county coach Richard Sadler maintained his fine autumn form with a two under par round of 38 Stableford points to share the individual pro's prize with Lostwithiel's Steve Bonham at the latest meeting of the Cornwall County Professional Golfers' Alliance at St Austell last week.

He also helped his playing partner, Carlyon Bay amateur Martin Bullock, win the amateur award with 42 points.

The next Alliance meeting is at West Cornwall on Thursday, November 12.

Results. Amateurs – 1, Martin Bullock (Carlyon Bay) playing with Killiow pro Richard Sadler 42 pts; 2, Phil Spry (Launceston) & Colin Kitt (China Fleet) 41; 3, Nick Morley (Falmouth) playing with his club pro Nick Rogers 41; 4, Mike Masters & Keith Gibson (West Cornwall) 41; 5, Alan Bulpin & John Ratcliffe (Falmouth) 41. Team Professionals: 1, Richard Sadler 42; 2, Nick Rogers 41; 3, Steve Bonham (Lostwithiel) 40. Individual professionals: =1, Bonham and Sadler 38; 3, Rogers 36.

● A ground-breaking Winter Golf Series for all category one handicap players in the county will get under way later this month.

The winter series, sponsored by the Truro and Penwith College Golf Academy, has been set up by Jon Coleman (West Cornwall) and Steve Chapman (St Enodoc) to give the best players in Cornwall the opportunity to compete against each other during the winter months.

"The events have been set up to complement the CTC and Perranporth Open Winter Foursomes and give low handicap players the chance to compete regularly year round," they say. "The events will give the players on the fringes of the Cornwall squad the chance to get noticed by county team selectors during the winter months."

Five events have been arranged, the first of which will be held at St Enodoc on Sunday, November 15. The other four events will be played at West Cornwall on December 20, at Trevose on January 16, at Bowood Park on February 13 and finally at Perranporth on March 14.

Each event, with an entry fee of £15, will be played over 18 holes (individual Stableford) with three gross prizes and one net prize. There will also be an Order of Merit running throughout the series with the winner picking up £350.

For further information about the events email wintergolfseries@gmail.com

● The CGU's County Dinner is being held at the Hotel Bristol in Newquay on Friday, November 20. Tickets cost £25 and further details can be obtained from club secretaries/managers.

● St Mellion touring pro Adam Frayne ended his domestic season with an 18th place finish in the PGA EuroPro Tour Championship at Slaley Hall in Northumberland.

His first round level par 72 put him well up with the leaders, but a disappointing second round of 79 ruined his title chances. But he hit back with a second 72 in the final round, which left him in 28th place in the Tour's final Order of Merit.

Frayne will jet off to Spain later this month to compete in the second stage of the European Tour Qualifying School.

● Trevose touring pro Phil Rowe also completed his season in Europe at the weekend, recording a second top 10 finish in a row as he took eighth place in the Allianz Championship de Barbaroux in France.

Following his third place in last week's Masters 13 event, Rowe shot rounds of 71, 73 and 70 for a two under par total of 214 to scoop more than 2,000 euros in prize money.

● Gammon Trophy winners Tehidy Park regained the Tamar Trophy when they defeated Exeter, winners of Devon's Still Cup, on their home course by a handsome margin of six matches to one.

The members of the victorious Tehidy Park team were Nikki Hodge, Chris Williams, Gloria Sandow, Lyn Brookes, Hilary Wood, Pat MacMichael and Shirley Clark.

● The final of the CLCGA Vice-President's Cup will be contested by Mo Hammond (Falmouth) and Maggy Holmes (Carlyon Bay) at Newquay on Wednesday (10.30am).

● St Mellion's famous Nicklaus course, which has recently been improved and extended to more than 7,000 yards, has been ranked by Today's Golfer as "the most difficult course in England".

The magazine's course editor, Kevin Brown, says: "The Nicklaus Signature Course at St Mellion International Resort is regarded as the most difficult golf course in England."

The magazine says about the course: "To say it presents a stern test of golf is a gross understatement and you certainly have to be on the ball from the word go; the front nine is particularly demanding and you need to keep it on the fairway – or else!"

David Moon, St Mellion's director of golf, said: "The Nicklaus course is certainly a challenge, but it is a challenge which both our members and visitors delight in taking up."

The Nicklaus challenge is likely to get even tougher for some golfers soon. St Mellion is to offer a new golfing package which will allow players to tee it up on the blue championship tees.

Mr Moon added: "This will be a real test of golfing ability on England's toughest course and we look forward to seeing how many people will want to take it on."