SINI athlete Gareth Maybin four off lead in South Africa

The Ballyclare player carded seven birdies and three bogeys in his four-under-par 68 to lie in joint 14th.

Fellow SINI athlete Michael Hoey registered four birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey as he posted a round of one-over-par 73.

Ulrich van den Berg leads on eight under, one ahead of Pelle Edberg