Meghan MacLaren (16) strikes again at The Oxfordshire

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In-form Meghan MacLaren won her second title in three weeks when she became the Midlands South regional champion.

Meghan, who trains with EWGA’s Select Midlands Squad, is also the English schools’ champion.

The 16-year-old, from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, pictured left by Cal Carson Golf Agency, claimed her latest victory when she beat Tilly Magill (Woburn) in a low-scoring final at The Oxfordshire, when both players were below par.

There was never more than one hole between the finalists and they were all square going up the 18th. Megan set up her win with a superb second shot into the green and finished the match three-under par.

Tilly set a new course record of seven-under 65 in the first qualifying round and went on to lead the qualifiers by eight shots after carding a second round 74. Meghan was second with scores of 77, 70

The championship was contested by players from six counties: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Oxfordshire’s team of Tilly Magill, Abi Laker and Jane Binning won the County Shield. The best handicap prize was won by Kyre Ros-Madden (Warwickshire); best intermediate by Jessica Burrows (Buckinghamshire); and best junior by Gemma Glenister (Worcestershire and Herefordshire).

Match-play results

FIRST ROUND

Tilly Magill (Woburn) bt Nikki Ochtman (Castle Royle) 6 and 4.

Steph Gough (Ellesborough) bt Gemma Clements (Studley Wood) at 19th

Abi Laker (Burford) bt Kate Evans (Frilford Heath) 2 and 1.

Jane Binning (Filford Heath) bt Gemma Glenister (Ombersley) 2 and 1.

Claire Howells (Moor Hall) bt Mary MacLaren (Wellingborough) 2 holes.

Jessica Burrows (Ellesborough) bt Anna Rock (Kidderminster) 1 hole.

Zoe Fitz-Costa (Beaconsfield) bt Annabel Dimmonck (Beaconsfield) 2 holes.

Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) bt Nicola Taylor (Maxstoke Park) 5 and 4.

QUARTER-FINALS

Magill bt Gough 6 and 5.

Binning bt Laker 5 and 3.

Burrows bt Howells 3 and 2.

MacLaren bt Fitz-Costa 4 and 3.

SEMI-FINALS

Magill bt Binning 6 and 5.

MacLaren bt Burrows 3 and 1.

FINAL

MacLaren bt Magill 1 hole.

Lyndsey Hewison

Press & PR Officer

Editor's note: Meghan MacLaren and her mother Mary have been regular competitors at the annual Hacienda del Alamo Women's and Girls' Festival in February at the Spanish golf resort in the province of Murcia.