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Lowry, from eight feet, had a chance to win the hole, halve the match and reach the 14 points Europe needed as holders to retain the trophy.

Salaries have been halved, and some staff ordered to work only two days a week.

Sun-warmed papaya, halved and neatly wrapped in plastic, beckoned to be eaten.

It said those costs had been more than halved from what the company had initially estimated, thanks to negotiations with suppliers to cut costs and shifts in sources.

The government said it would halve violence against woman and girls over the next 10 years.