to entertaining displays of top level squash by world ranked Australian players Brett Martin and Rodney Eyles.

The pair unloaded a full bag of tricks to the delight of enthusiastic audiences on both Saturday and Sunday.

Eyles, ranked number two in the world, and the fourth ranked Martin ended up splitting the exhibition series 1-1, with Eyles a 3-2 victor on Saturday, while Martin gained revenge the next day with a 3-1 triumph.

Humour permeated both affairs with the players pointing verbal jabs at each other as well as the crowd, and an unwitting Minister of Youth, Sport and Recreation, Pam Gordon, was even called upon to make two snap decisions as special guest referee.

Still, the real winner was Bermuda, at least according to Bermuda Squash Racquets Association (BSRA) president John Stout and vice-president Phil Martin.

"These matches are to help promote the game of squash and give players, especially the juniors, the opportunity to gain insight into what international squash is all about,'' said Martin. "It shows what it takes if one wishes to aspire to the highest level.'' Stout agreed, adding that with the matches being of the exhibition variety they also allowed for each to display their full arsenal of shots, many they would likely not call for in actual tournament play.

"This is a lot more exciting than a real game as they can do a lot of other things to entertain whereas in a real match they tend to be more cautious,'' said Stout. "This way they can let it all hang out and really provide quite a spectacle.''