OFFSIDE OFFSIDE Ally McCoist disguised as a groundsman


Rangers fan John Haughie got the shock of his life when he discovered the groundsman, who was yelling at him to get off the pitch during an Ibrox stadium tour, was Ally McCoist.


The Gers legend disguised himself in a hi-vis jacket and woolly hat to surprise the unsuspecting dad-of-two with a Pride of Scotland Award for Outstanding Bravery.


John, 33, from Alexandria, who rescued a mum and three children from drowning when they were swept out to sea, was left speechless when Ally ripped off his beanie and presented him with his trophy.


John said: “I knew who it was before he took off his hat. There’s no mistaking the voice of Ally McCoist. I was so taken aback. He is such a legend. The passion he had as a player and manager was immense.”


Image: Daily Record Skating on thin ice


Forfar Golf Club bosses were stunned to fi nd skaters using a frozen green at the historic course as an impromptu rink.


The shocked head greenkeeper found them skimming around the icy surface of the 10th green at the Cunninghill course on Saturday afternoon.


Club offi cials say it could have caused costly damage to the putting surface.


The unwelcome antics are an early blot on what is a milestone year for the club.


© Kenny Smith


Forfar is the fourth-oldest 18 hole course in the world and celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.


Ally McCoist told the humble hero: “On behalf of everyone in the country, I want to congratulate you and thank you mate. I want to give you a cuddle, but I am not allowed.”


Tackling climate change


The much-loved combination of beer and crisps is being harnessed for the fi rst time to tackle climate change.


Crisps fi rm Walkers has adopted a technique it says will slash CO2


emissions from its


manufacturing process by 70%. The technology will use CO2


captured from


beer fermentation in a brewery, which is then mixed with potato waste and turned into fertiliser.


It will then be spread on UK fi elds to feed the following year’s potato crop.


Creating fertiliser normally produces high CO2


adopted by Walkers makes fertiliser without generating CO2


emissions, but the technology . So, the beer-and-crisps


combo performs a dual function - which we are fully on board with!


The back garden of cricket dreams


A man from Australia has converted his backyard into a pristine cricket pitch, and we’re all extremely jealous of this glorious creation.


Dylan Hadfi eld, a 27-year-old Exercise Physiologist from Melbourne, is a self- confessed ‘cricket nuffi e’ who has grown up with the incredible lawn on his doorstep.


“The pitch started out when my old man put a turf pitch in the backyard to have throw downs on when I was a kid. He is a golf course superintendent and used to be a cricket groundsman, so he built it with his expertise. It essentially cost nothing!”


The high spec backyard has received some high praise from several big names, including England and Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan and World Cup hero Jofra Archer.


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As seen on social media ...


Ginger Billy on Facebook was excited about his ‘fancy new mower’.


The not so serious side of the industry


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