Jason Savident won the handicap competition .(Picture by Steve Sarre, 0605287)

STEVE MAHY birdied the last to edge out close friend Jamie Blondel on countback and earn his third L’Ancresse Club championship at the weekend.

The island match-play finalist shot a second-round 71 on Saturday to add to his opening 75 to finish level on aggregate with his island teammate, but Blondel had to settle for the runners-up spot having carded a closing 74.

‘It is a competition I look forward to because it is nice to be your club’s champion and also because it is over two rounds on two different days, which makes it a bit more challenging,’ Mahy said.

‘This time, conditions the first week were really tough and my 75 felt five shots better, so when I heard that Jamie and Jason [Savident] had 72s, I was surprised and knew I needed probably a 70/71 to stand any chance of winning.’