Spearheaded by three-time world champions Barry Gardiner and Richard Purser, New Zealand took out four titles at the HEAD World Masters Squash Championship,
which concluded in Christchurch this afternoon.
Gardiner (Christchurch), who was also the chairman of the organising committee,
won the men’s 70-74 title beating South African Brian Heath 9-6, 9-0, 9-3. This goes
with the 50-54 title he won in Auckland in 1991 and 60-64 title from Sheffield in
2000. Purser (Auckland) was successful in the 65-69 section, beating Ted Vale
(Aust) 9-0, 9-6, 9-1. He won previously in Melbourne in 2001 and Auckland in 1991
Kay Newman (Hamilton), another multi champion, added the women’s 45-49 title to
the championship she won in Melbourne in 1995, beating Sue Williams (Aust) 9-3, 9-
3, 9-2.
Gary Duberly (Auckland) was the last Kiwi winner, taking the men’s 40-44 section in
a gruelling hour-long battle over Englishman Richard Elliott 10-8, 4-9, 9-5, 0-9, 9-2.
