The Canterbury squash squad were fitness tested at Canterbury University in July 1979. They were also tested on a treadmill at The Princess Margaret Hospital, where players were hooked up by masks to measure oxygen levels under exercise load as the treadmill got steeper.

It was all cutting-edge for the squad at the time.

Attached are the results for one player, Barrie Matthews, but comparisons with other squad members for some areas, such as anaerobic power and aerobic power, were added by the University tester.

Anaerobic Power – Alactacid (Kg/sec)
Rod Hayes 102.53
Paul McFadzien 93.56
Jamie Bushell 90.86
Lawrence Skurr 89.13
Barrie Matthews 88.10
Chris Wasley 86.51

Aerobic Power – Raw Oxygen Uptake (litres/min)
Barrie Matthews 4.63
Craig Hibbert 4.2
Rod Hayes 4.0
Paul McFadzien 3.99
Lawrence Skurr 3.9
Chris Wasley 3.67
Jamie Bushell 3.35

Aerobic Power – Weight-adjusted Oxygen Uptake (mls/kg/min)
Barrie Matthews 66.89
Craig Hibbert 63.0
Paul McFadzien 55.0
Jamie Bushell 53.5
Rod Hayes 53.0
Lawrence Skurr 53.0
Chris Wasley 40.0