PAST champion Ben Hogan has taken the lead half-way through the 72-hole Riverside Golf Club Championships with scores of 73 and 70. 

An opening nine holes of 38 on Saturday was followed up with a one under on the back nine to finish with 73, which had Hogan sit in the equal lead with Jarrod Stokker and Ashley Whitehouse, who opened their campaigns with 73s. 

Chris Thomas sat one shot f...