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RESULTS: Southland Squash Classic, Invercargill, New Zealand

Men's quarter-finals:
[1] Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt [8] Joseph Desira (AUS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3
[4] Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt [16] Dick Lau (HKG) 9-11, 11-4, 11-3, 10-11 (1-3), 11-7
Stewart Boswell (AUS) bt Omar Mosaad (EGY) 11-1, 11-3, 11-6
[2] Wai Hang Wong (HKG) bt [6] Josh Greenfield (NZL) 4-11, 11-10 (3-1), 5-11, 11-6, 11-6
    Semi-finals:
[1] Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt [4] Campbell Grayson (NZL) 10-11 (0-2), 11-8, 11-8, 11-8
Stewart Boswell (AUS) bt [2] Wai Hang Wong (HKG) 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
    Final:
Stewart Boswell (AUS) bt [1] Kashif Shuja (NZL) 11-0, 11-4, 11-6 (27m)

Women's quarter-finals:
[1] Dianne Desira (AUS) bt Lim Yoke Wah (MAS) 10-9, 9-3, 9-1
[3] Christina Mak (HKG) bt [5] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) 9-2, 2-9, 8-10, 9-5, 9-7
[6] Tricia Chuah (MAS) bt Lisa Camilleri (AUS) 9-4, 9-6, 9-4
[2] Louise Crome (NZL) bt [7] Delia Arnold (MAS) 3-9, 9-1, 10-9, 9-0
    Semi-finals:
[1] Dianne Desira (AUS) bt [3] Christina Mak (HKG) 9-0, 10-8, 9-5
[6] Tricia Chuah (MAS) bt [2] Louise Crome (NZL) 9-4, 9-6, 9-1
    Final:
[1] Dianne Desira (AUS) bt [6] Tricia Chuah (MAS) 0-9, 10-8, 1-9, 9-4, 9-7 (60m)

Boswell Makes It A Double In Invercargill

Australia's former world number four Stewart Boswell has lifted the PSA Tour's Southland Squash Classic trophy in Invercargill, New Zealand, just a week after sweeping to victory at the South Island Championships in Christchurch.

The 26-year-old from Canberra is enjoying a highly successful comeback after almost two years away from the Tour recovering from a mystery back ailment.

And for the second week in a row, it was the New Zealand number one Kashif Shuja that Boswell beat in the climax.  Once again the unseeded Australian cruised through the entire tournament without dropping a game, before beating top-seeded Shuja 11-0 11-4 11-6 in the decider.

There was also an Australian success in the women's event when top seed Dianne Desira made up for a disappointing quarter-final exit in Christchurch, with victory in the WISPA World Tour event final against Malaysia's Tricia Chuah.

The 23-year-old from Melbourne took an hour to overcome the sixth seed, but finally prevailed 0-9 10-8 1-9 9-4 9-7.