Jessica Wilcox wins Midlands North regional championship
Lincolnshire’s Jessica Wilcox (on left) became the first EWGA Midlands North regional champion when she defeated fellow teenager Jamie-Leigh Voss (on right) on the 19th hole of the final at Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Jessica (Blankney) and Jaimie-Leigh (Kirby Muxloe) played the final in heavy rain and both scored impressively in the conditions, each completing 18 holes in an estimated 73.
In the semi-finals, Jessica, 17, had defeated Emma Newlove (Notts) 3/2 while Jamie-Leigh beat Kimberley Bradley (Cavendish) 2/1.
In the qualifying rounds, Jamie-Leigh, 15, set a new course record of 71 and was top seed for the matchplay. She also won the Enid Wilson Cup for the best 36-hole total by an under-18 girl.
