Karyn Flett
Ivan Yuen (left, Malaysia) eyes up a shot in his match with
Rex Hedrick (Australia) in the final of the Southern PSA at Squash City
in Invercargill.
Squash City, using its own equipment, live-streamed the tournament on Face Book and provided a link to Squash TV. The Leeds-based company liked what it saw, Squash City club captain Simon Flett said.
"We got an email on Friday saying they were impressed [with the coverage] and would be televising the semifinals and final."
The live-streaming was being done without commentators until Squash TV asked for some. The New Zealand PSA men's coach, Kashif Shuja, of Palmerston North, and several visiting players took turns at commentating.
Squash City was hosting the US$10,000 (NZ$14,470) Southern PSA for the fifth year. Malaysian Ivan Yuen won the title on Sunday, beating Rex Hedrick, from Australia, 11-7 7-11 13-11 11-8, in 76 minutes.
Fortunes changed for both players in the third game, with Hedrick going from leading 10-8 to losing 13-11.
"That was a crucial moment; I let things slip," Hedrick said.
"Ivan came up with the right shots at the right times."
Yuen said winning the third game lifted his confidence slightly but he had concerns about the long rallies.
"The rallies were neverending and I had to take a few risks [to stop them]."
While Hedrick will compete in the Squash XL Open in Auckland this week, Yuen will return to Malaysia to prepare for the Malaysian Championship and Malaysian Open in July.
Yuen also won the International Squash Classic at Palmerston North on June 10.
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