CARLY FINISHES THIRD BEHIND JODI EWART IN DUBAI.

County team member, Carly Booth finished a creditable third in the girls’ section of the Daily Telegraph Junior Championships’ Grand Final over the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club course.In strength-sapping conditions and heat and humidity for every round, the 13-year-old, plus one junior member at Auchterarder Golf Club, had rounds of 77, 73 and 73 for a total of 10-over-par 223.She finished seven shots behind the title winner, Jodi Ewart from Catterick. Jodi came from behind to win the title, overtaking defending girls’ champion Melissa Reid from Chevin, Derbyshire over the last round.Jodi had scores of 75, 70 and 71 for three-over-par 216 while Melissa scored 72, 71 and 75 for 218.Krystle Caithness (St Regulus), the Scottish Under-16 girls’ open champion for the past two years, finished fifth on 231 with rounds of 77, 76 and 78.The third Scot in the select girls’ field of nine players, Borders women’s champion Emma Fairnie (Peebles) totalled 253 with scores of 84, 86 and 83.

Well done Carly!