Leona six behind in Portugal

Leona Maguire stepped up the defence of her Portugese Ladies Open Amateur title in difficult conditions in Lisbon yesterday.

The 16-year-old star from Slieve Russsell posted a two over par 74, a score not bettered by any of the leading competitors for a 36-hole total of 146.

At the halfway stage she lies in joint sixth place, six strokes behind Roberta Roeller and just two adrift of the second placed player, Anne Hakula.