McGrath came through qualification with a 6-2 win over Tony Carmichael in the final after previous wins over the likes of Craig Ross and Koha Kokiri. He has previously played in the World Championship and will now join the Auckland Darts Masters line up.
Hurring on the other hand will make his big stage debut at the event after defeating Rob Szabo and Warren French, two experienced players en route before defeating Ben Robb 6-4 in the final to confirm qualification.
Auckland Darts Masters Competing Players PDC Representatives: Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson, Simon Whitlock, Kyle Anderson, Michael Smith, Raymond van Barneveld
Oceanic Representatives: Corey Cadby, Cody Harris, Warren Parry, Haupai Puha, Tim Pusey, Tahuna Irwin,
Mark McGrath, John Hurring
Qualifier Two Quarter-Finals Mark McGrath 4-3 Koha Kokiri
Craig Ross 4-2 John Hurring
Tony Carmichael 4-1 Mike Keen
Steve Gooch 4-1 John McDonald
Semi-Finals Mark McGrath 5-1 Craig Ross
Tony Carmichael 5-3 Steve Gooch
Final Mark McGrath 6-2 Tony Carmichael
Qualifier Three Quarter-Finals Mike Day 4-1 Mike Keen
Ben Robb 4-0 Mark Cleaver
Warren French 4-2 Monty Tuhua
John Hurring 4-1 Rob Szabo
Semi-Finals Ben Robb 5-2 Mike Day
John Hurring 5-1 Warren French
Final John Hurring 6-4 Ben Robb
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