Final battle: Troy Mountford and Peter Bastow before Sunday's NSW Masters squash final at Dapto. Picture: Robert Peet
Bastow prevailed three sets to one in a final which took more than an hour.
“It was pretty close, I managed to push him a bit,” Mountford said.
“It was a good tournament, I was really happy with how I played and there were some great players were involved.”
Bastow is the reigning Australian 45-49 years masters champion.
Mountford moved through to the final with a straight sets victory over Shane Byrne, who has recently moved to the Illawarra scene from Sydney. Bastow outclassed Canberra’s Mick Bayley in the semi-finals, also in straight sets.
Meanwhile, long-serving squash member Jim Walton was presented with the Col Mower Memorial award, for his dedication to the sport, which includes travelling to several major tournaments in NSW every year.
The next major NSW masters tournament will be held in Newcastle in February.
The Illawarra season will end with the spring pennant grand finals, starting on Tuesday night.
The Illawarra Premier League decider will be held on Wednesday, between the top two teams this campaign, Raptors and Superoos.
Raptors, led by Ray Payne, the top ranking player, finished on top of the competition on 154 points, before Superoos edged out Mountford’s Eagles in the preliminary final. The Roos have boasted impressive depth, with Rob Pezzutto and Nathan Quill among the most improved in Illawarra squash.
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