Dougherty in contention as Pike takes lead

Englishman Nick Dougherty may have fired a brilliant 65 on day one of the co-sanctioned Mastercard Australian Masters at Huntingdale, but it was not good enough for the clubhouse lead with Australian amateur Aaron Pike equalling the course record with an eight-under 64.

Another unheralded Australian, part-time hobby farmer Peter Wilson, joined Dougherty at seven-under, while world Number 109, Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin, bogeyed his last hole (the ninth) before signing off on a 66.