Rest needed by Maguires

THE 15-year-old Irish golfing twins, Leona and Lisa Maguire, have been withdrawn from the field for the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship, which tees off at Tenby Golf Club tomorrow to allow them to rekindle their energy.

Leona, the No 3 qualifier, was beaten in the third round of last week's British girls championship at Royal Belfast Golf Club, while Lisa lost out at the semi-final stage.

The Curtis Cup age record-breakers for GB and Ireland for this year's match at Essex County Club in Boston arrived to play in the girls' tournament at the start of last week without even a day's break after after playing in the Irish Women's Open.

There will be 12 Scots in the British stroke-play field.