[2][3] In July 1973 she won the girls 15 to 17 age group at the sixth Junior World Golf Championships, played on the North course at Torrey Pines.

[5] She also made her first appearance in the Women's Home Internationals, Scotland winning narrowly when England lost to Ireland on the final day.

[6] In June 1975 she reached the final of the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, losing 3&2 to Nancy Roth Syms on the Old Course at St Andrews.

[10] During the year Cadden made her debut for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy match at Muirfield.

[11] She also played for Scotland in the European Ladies' Team Championship in France and both the Girls and Women's Home Internationals.