Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Parker ya kasance memba na kulob din 'yan wasan mata na Essex (yanzu Woodford Green tare da Essex Ladies). A cikin 1983, ta lashe AAAs National Under 17 a cikin mita 400 na shinge, yana gudana 62.37. Babbar nasarar ta ta zo ne a 1990 lokacin da ta zama ta biyu a Gasar AAA a 57.43, a bayan Gowry Retchakan na 57.14. Wannan wasan kwaikwayon ya sa aka zaɓe ta don
Gasar Zakarun Turai a Split, inda ta gudu 56.84 a cikin zafin ta don isa wasan kusa da na karshe. A cikin wasan kusa da na karshe ta gudu 57.06, ba ta kai wasan karshe ba.