Hampshire ladies’ captain Mags Clark hailed her “wonderful team” after they were crowned champions of England.

Hampshire produced an imperious performance at the Women’s County Finals to win the title for the first time since 1995.

Clark’s team triumphed in all five of their games during the week at Belton Park Golf Club, in Lincolnshire, to top the standings and claim the trophy.

So dominant were Hampshire that, in the 39 individual matches played by their squad during the event, they only lost seven.

“They were a real team,” said Shanklin & Sandown’s Clark. “They were wonderful to be with and everybody did their bit.

“For me, I’m just lucky enough to have been among them.

“Nothing has come remotely close to this for me.”

Hampshire’s team included senior England international Chris Quinn, of Hockley, and former Curtis Cup player Kerry Smith, from Waterlooville.

Both have played in all four of the County Finals wins in Hampshire’s history, having also been part of the 1995, 1993 and 1992 squads.

They were joined this year by Emma Allen (Meon Valley), Charlotte Barrow (Brokenhurst Manor), Sarah Bradshaw (Stoneham), Georgie Mundy (Corhampton), Kelly Travers (Alresford), Annabel Silk (Corhampton), and Rosie Mist (Hayling), making for an impressive mixture of youth and experience.

“It was marvellous to see how everybody was there for Hampshire,” said Clark.

“They all brought their own individual golfing excellence, but they turned into a Hampshire team.”

Hampshire started the week with a crushing 7-2 win over Lincolnshire and never looked back.

They rattled off victories against Yorkshire (6-3), Hertfordshire (6.5-2.5) and Gloucestershire (8.5-0.5), before a 3-0 win on the final day against Buckinghamshire, as torrential rain curtailed the event after the morning foursomes.

“It’s so difficult to even get to the finals, because we are in a strong region in the south, and we haven’t even been there for seven years,” said Clark.

“Everyone there is already a winner, so it was just wonderful.

“We haven’t been English champions for nearly two decades, so it’s a feat of some measure that the team won.”