CARLY MAKES WALLY A PROUD DAD

Proud dad Wally Booth with his 15-year-old daughter Carly Booth after her success in the final of the Scottish Under-18 girls championship over the Peterhead links this morning. Carly beat Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 2 and 1 in a quality final between two very good young players. Full report on www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk

Wally, an Aberdonian, knows what it's like to be close to silverware. He was a Commonwealth Games silver medallist at wrestling.

How did he and his Liverpool-born wife Pauline choose Carly for their daughter's name? Well, Carly Simon the singer was Top of the Pops around 15 years ago ...