Three lead before lightning stops play

CHALLENGE TOUR: An intriguing first day at the Telenet Trophy was cut short after play was suspended at 18:04 local time due to thunder and lightning, with Benn Barham, Florian Fritsch and John Parry all tied for the clubhouse lead on five under par.

The postponement came just as England’s Andy Sullivan was threatening to take a two-shot lead into the second round as he was seven under par through 13 holes.

Earlier in the day, a superb round of 66, which included no fewer than seven birdies, helped Fritsch claim the outright clubhouse lead at the Ravenstein Royal Golf Club of Belgium, in Tervuren outside Brussels.

Chris Doak is the leading Scot in the clubhouse on 68, one better than Scott Henry, Jamie McLeary and Callum Macaulay.

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