SCOTTISH badminton prospect Kirsty Gilmour has been nominated for the Best Up and Coming Scottish Sportsperson at this year’s Scottish Variety Awards.

The 16-year-old from Bothwell is the only girl among the nominees in this category and she is up against rugby’s Ben Addison, cycling’s John Paul and footballers Rory Loy (Rangers) and Paul Caddis (Celtic). 

The Awards Ceremony will take place on March 26 at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza Hotel and the deadline for voting is 1 week before the event.

The Scottish Variety Awards are in association with Radio Clyde and The Scottish Sun and voting is now under way via their websites.

Badminton fans will need no reminding that Kirsty has made a glittering start to the 2009-2010 season, winning the prestigious Langenfeld Trophy and the UK Youth Games singles titles as well as retaining her Bank of Scotland Under 19 title.

To vote for Kirsty go to

*Radio Clyde website by clicking on this link

All proceeds from the evening will go to the Cash for Kids project.

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*The Scottish Sun website: click here to be taken there directly