PORT ELIZABETH, 4 February 2015 – South Africans Luke Trocado and Rupert Kaminsky powered their way past overnight leader Ewen Ferguson from Scotland, while Rosswell Sinclair and Ruan Conradie lead the way for Gauteng North after two rounds at the South African Stroke Play Championship.
Trocado from Western Province clocked in with a five-under-par 67, while Kaminski from Parkview closed with a flawless 66 to claim a share of pole position at nine-under-par 135.
The pair finished a stroke clear of Ferguson and two ahead of Frenchman Ugo Coussard after both foreigners signed for 71s.
Sinclair followed an opening 70 with an even-par 72 to tie at two under alongside Wingate Park’s Conradie, who signed for successive 71s.
The Gauteng North pair share the 17th spot with eight players, including Daniel Young and Connor Syme from Scotland, Irishmen Cormac Sharvin and Gary Hurley, Frenchman Romain Langasque and South Africans Aubrey Beckley, Daniel Mantel and Marco Steyn.
SECOND ROUND – TOP 20 SCORES
135 Luke Trocado 69 66; Rupert Kaminski 68 67
136 Ewen Ferguson SCO 65 71
137 Ugo Coussaud FRA 66 71
138 Kyle Barker 69 69
139 Dylan Naidoo 69 70; Gavin Moynihan IRL 68 71
140 Armandt Scholtz 73 67; Jeong Weon Ko FRA 71 69; Craig Ross SCO 70 70; Fezekile Kana 69 71; Johan Germishuys 69 71; Ian Snyman 68 72
141 Tristen Strydom 72 69; Darin de Smidt 70 71; Eric Wowor 67 74
142 Romain Langasque FRA 72 70; Aubrey Beckley 71 71; Ruan Conradie 71 71; Connor Syme SCO 71 71; Rosswell Sinclair 70 72; Daniel Mantel 70 72; Gary Hurley IRL 70 72; Marco Steyn 69 73; Daniel Young SCO 69 73; Cormac Sharvin IRL 68 74
PHOTO – Rosswell Sinclair in action in the South African Stroke Play Championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club; credit Michael Sheehan.