MAX WHITLOCK won the Westminster Cup at the 2014 London Open on Saturday.

South Essex’s top gymnast posted an overall score of 89.700 – which included a whopping 16.500 on pommel – to win the annual event at the Europa Centre.

City of Leeds’ Nile Wilson was second with 87.500 and Southport YMCA’s Frank Baines third with 86.800.

Max’s club-mate Reiss Beckford was fifth (86.050), while South Essex’s Brinn Bevan and Anthony Wise both posted good scores on the pommel with 14.400 and 13.600, respectively.