The National’s Sport cover for the Friday, December 11 issue, featuring Shanshan Feng, the leader at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters.
The Chinese defending champion entered Friday’s third round with a two-shot lead over Laura Davies, the decorated Englishwoman.
John McAuley writes about the showdown being set up at Emirates Golf Club:
“Even for someone of Laura Davies’s standing, the size of the task appeared rather daunting.
“The Englishwoman has a gilded professional career that spans 30 years and 85 victories worldwide, including four major championships, a haul that this year elevated her into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
“So when Davies carded another second successive four-under par at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on Thursday, to move second on the leaderboard and two shots off defending champion Shanshan Feng at the midway point, she would have been expected to relish taking aim at the event’s prize scalp. Yet that was not exactly the case.”
“Depends who the target is. Unfortunately it’s Shanshan, and she’s a course specialist, and shoots millions under par every day,” Davies said. “It’s hard to upset Shanshan. She just cruises.”
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Director: Goran Hugo Olsson
Rating: 5/5
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Rating: 4 / 5
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Sunday, February 3, 2019 - Rome to Abu Dhabi
1pm: departure by plane from Rome / Fiumicino to Abu Dhabi
10pm: arrival at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport
Monday, February 4
12pm: welcome ceremony at the main entrance of the Presidential Palace
12.20pm: visit Abu Dhabi Crown Prince at Presidential Palace
5pm: private meeting with Muslim Council of Elders at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
6.10pm: Inter-religious in the Founder's Memorial
Tuesday, February 5 - Abu Dhabi to Rome
9.15am: private visit to undisclosed cathedral
10.30am: public mass at Zayed Sports City – with a homily by Pope Francis
12.40pm: farewell at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport
1pm: departure by plane to Rome
5pm: arrival at the Rome / Ciampino International Airport
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Director: M Night Shyamalan
Rating: 3/5
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Barcelona v Liverpool, Wednesday, 11pm (UAE).
Second leg
Liverpool v Barcelona, Tuesday, May 7, 11pm
Games on BeIN Sports
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The flights
Air France offer flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Cayenne, connecting in Paris from Dh7,300.
The tour
Cox & Kings (coxandkings.com) has a 14-night Hidden Guianas tour of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It includes accommodation, domestic flights, transfers, a local tour manager and guided sightseeing. Contact for price.
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The Penguin
Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz
Creator: Lauren LeFranc
Rating: 4/5
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Starring: Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Jenny Ortega
Director: Tim Burton
Rating: 3/5
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