BROADSTONE assistant professional Tracy Loveys completed a fine season by winning the final WPGA medal of the year at Walmley, near Birmingham.

She shot a level par 73 to beat Suzanne Dickens (Thorpe Wood) by a shot for her first win of the year. A round that included three birdies and three bogeys has taken her into the top five in this season's order of merit.

She said: "I've had a good season and picked up money wherever I have been and have managed to play in four of the six WPGA medals."

Her best performance was finishing third in the Glenmuir Club Professionals Championship at Southport and Ainsdale.

Debbie Knight, who has been playing golf for only 15 months, tees off at Wentworth next week as the regional winner of the Health Perception Ladies' Championship of Great Britain and Ireland.

She competes against 15 other women over the demanding West course that hosts the PGA Championship and the World Matchplay next Tuesday.

Not only is the 40-year-old 28-handicapper from Knighton Heath bidding for the national title, the winner is handed a place in the pro-am before next year's Weetabix British Women's Open at Royal Birkdale next year.

She won the South West regional heat at Orchardleigh, at Frome in Somerset, by one point after ending with a flourish by picking up 12 points in the final three holes.

She took up golf because her two sons and husband Chris, who plays off 12, are enthusiastic members. "I was determined to play properly before I was 40," she said.

She was allowed to join Knighton Heath without having a handicap but a series of lessons from the club's former professional Jane Miles brought about an immense improvement.

"I simply love the game now," said Debbie who runs a launderette at Southbourne. It will be an exciting moment to tee up at Wentworth and I have arranged to play a practice round with Chris before the final."

More than 24,000 players first competed at their home clubs before progressing to 16 regional finals.