Hurley and Moynihan challenging in Port Elizabeth

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Gavin Moynihan with his caddie Alan Nzuzo, a three-handicapper at Port Elizabeth GC. 

West Waterford's Gary Hurley and The Island's Gavin Moynihan are the leading Irish players entering Sunday's final round of the Srixon/Cleveland sponsored Eastern Province Border Strokeplay Championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club.

Gary Hurley is the leading Irishman after two rounds of the Eastern Province Border Strokeplay Championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club.

Moynihan opened with a five under 67 to set the pace in the morning round in the 54-hole event but it was Hurley who fare better in extremely windy afternoon conditions, adding a 70 to his opening 69 to go into the final round just two shots behind leader Ian Snyman on five under par.

Moynihan is tied for third place with South Africa's Andre Nel on four under 140 after a second round 73 with Naas' Jack Hume the next best of the Irish on two over. 

The nine-strong Irish squad will tee it up in next week's South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club from 3 - 6 February before jetting home.

Srixon/Cleveland EP/Border Championship
				36		54
	Name	1ST 18	2nd 18	GROSS	3rd 18	GROSS
1	IAN SNYMAN	68	69	137		137
2	GARY HURLEY	69	70	139		139
3	GAVIN MOYNIHAN	67	73	140		140
4	ANDRE NEL	69	71	140		140
5	JASON SMITH	68	73	141		141
6	AUBREY BECKLEY	72	69	141		141
7	GERLOU ROUX	72	71	143		143
8	ANDILE ADAM	73	70	143		143
9	HERMAN LOUBSER	73	70	143		143
10	LUKE TROCADO	69	75	144		144
11	JOVAN REBULA	72	72	144		144
12	TRISTAN STRYDOM	72	72	144		144
13	JOHAN DU PLESSIS	73	71	144		144
14	JAMES DU PREEZ	73	71	144		144
15	SEAN BRADLEY	71	74	145		145
16	KEEGAN DE LANGE	72	73	145		145
17	UGO COUSSARD	72	73	145		145
18	ROMAIN LANGASQUE	73	72	145		145
19	TEAGHAN GAUCHE	74	71	145		145
20	JACK HUME	71	75	146		146
21	PAUL BOSHOFF	73	73	146		146
22	JADE BUITENDAG	73	73	146		146
23	NICHOLAS MITCHELL	73	73	146		146
24	JOHN ROSS GALBRAITH	73	74	147		147
25	THENIE BEZUIDENHOUT	74	73	147		147
26	CORMAC SHARVIN	74	73	147		147
27	DERMOT MCELROY	75	72	147		147
28	DAVID MEYERS	76	71	147		147
29	JEONG WEON KO	71	77	148		148
30	DYLAN NAIDOO	72	76	148		148
31	MZUYANDA ZINGELA	72	76	148		148
32	RICHARD BRIDGES	72	76	148		148
33	DARIN DE SMIDT	71	78	149		149
34	HENDRICKUS STOOP	73	76	149		149
35	WERNER VAN WYK	76	73	149		149
36	RUPERT KAMINSKI	72	78	150		150
37	DUNCAN VAN DER VYVER	73	77	150		150
38	KYLE DE BEER	74	76	150		150
39	SIEGMUND HUMAN	74	76	150		150
40	ANTOINE KUOCH	74	76	150		150
41	COLM CAMPBELL	75	75	150		150
42	HENK GELDENHUYS	76	74	150		150
43	CARLO O'REILLY	71	80	151		151
44	LEO MATHARD	73	78	151		151
45	PAUL FOULQUIE	73	78	151		151
46	JOHN KEW	75	76	151		151
47	SIYANDLA NDWANDLA	76	75	151		151
48	VICTOR VEYRET	76	75	151		151
49	TEAGAN MOORE	77	74	151		151
50	MICHAEL HOLDEN	79	72	151		151
51	ERNEST BOTHA	72	80	152		152
52	DAVID KONZANI	74	78	152		152
53	BRYCE MC CABE	76	76	152		152
54	NIC ELLIOTT	77	75	152		152
55	DILLON GERMSHUYS	77	76	153		153
56	DAVID MC INTRYRE	77	76	153		153
57	MARCO STEYN	77	76	153		153
58	DIVAN MARAIS	73	81	154		154
60	PIETIE COETZEE	74	80	154		154
61	RHEINHAARDT BLAAUW	76	78	154		154
62	ANDREW VAN DER KNAAP	76	78	154		154
63	ANTOINE AUBOIN	76	78	154		154
64	FEZEKILE KANA	77	77	154		154
65	DEAN MARTIN	77	77	154		154
66	JEREMY GANDON	77	77	154		154
67	ROBIN DAWSON	78	76	154		154
68	NESWILL CROY	79	75	154		154
69	DWAIN DODD	75	80	155		155
70	DONOVAN TAM	77	78	155		155
71	EVANCE VUKEYA	78	77	155		155
72	NOEL ANDERSON	79	76	155		155
73	KEEGAN STEYN	81	74	155		155
74	RUAN CONRADIE	84	71	155		155
75	LEONARD BEM	74	82	156		156
76	JACQUES SMITH	76	80	156		156
77	ELMO BARNARD	77	79	156		156
78	HANDO BROPHY	78	78	156		156
79	DEON GERMISHUYS	77	80	157		157
80	LWAZI GQIRA	78	79	157		157
81	DYLAN MOSTERT	78	79	157		157
82	NKOSINATHI DAUWA	79	78	157		157
83	SEAN COETZEE	80	77	157		157
84	COLIN BALDIE	77	81	158		158
85	THOMAS WATSON	79	79	158		158
86	ALEXANDRE DAYDOU	80	78	158		158
87	KEVIN SMITH	82	77	159		159
88	RYAN WILLE	83	76	159		159
89	KYLE JERVIS	79	82	161		161
90	JASON TARBOTON	80	81	161		161
91	NDAVHELESENI MUDAU	83	78	161		161
92	JACK DUTHIE	82	80	162		162
93	JASON VILJOEN	83	79	162		162
94	DANIEL MANTEL	83	80	163		163
95	CALVIN FERREIRA	86	79	165		165
96	JOHANN GERMISHUYS	83	83	166		166
97	CHRISTIAN BASSON	87	83	170		170