[2] She competed for Wales in the Girls Home Internationals from 1970 to 1973 but missed the 1974 event at Dunbar as she was returning from the Curtis Cup match in America.

She returned in time to play in the Girls Amateur Championship the following week, reaching the final, but losing by one hole to Ruth Barry.

[3] Matthews's first important win was as a 17-year-old, in the 1973 Wills Women's International Match Play at Wentworth, where she beat Prue Riddiford in the 36-hole final.

[5] Playing with Mary McKenna, she won the Avia Foursomes in 1977, a stroke ahead of Sandra Needham and Angela Uzielli.

[16][17][18] Matthews made her debut for Wales in the Women's Home Internationals in 1972 and competed in 13 successive events, making her final appearance in 1984.