Kellett off to flier in Kenya

Ross Kellett burst out of the blocks in the opening Challenge Tour event of the season to earn a share of the lead after the first round of the Barclays Kenya Open.

Taking up where he’d left off when winning a Mediterranean Tour event last week in Egypt, the 30-yearold Motherwell man carded two eagles as he signed for six-under-par 65 along with England’s Max Orrin at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi.

Connor Syme, Duncan Stewart and David Law also made promising starts with matching 69s, while Jack Doherty broke par as well with his 70.

But Grant Forrest (73), Chris Doak (74) and Scott Henry (75) are all battling to make the halfway cut.