When Canterbury plays Australia at Queen Elizabeth II Park this evening, many local spectators will have their first clear view of top-class squash rackets.For the first time in New Zealand, an international side will be playing in a glass-backed court and up to 200 spectators can take full advantage of this opportunity.Australia has a strong side for its 12 match tour and it is unlikely that the Canterbury team – at its weakest for some time – will be able to win the contest.No world-beaters are included in the touring side but all are ranked in the top eight in their country, which is still probably the strongest squash-playing nation in the world.Terry Cheetham (Queensland) was top-ranked player in the Australian under-23 team last year; the 27 year old Joh Manning is the South Australia amateur champion;Kevin Shawcross (New South Wales) is another Australian colts representative’ and the captain, Ray Lewis (Victoria) won the Belgium open last year.Canterbury has lost its foremost player Don Preston who is now living in Greymouth, while its most promising exponent from among the younger set, Morris Billington, has moved to Wellington.It still has a team of very capable players, however with the experienced Viv Hargreaves, the sometimes brilliant Barry McNeil and 17 year old Rod Hayes and Lawerence Skur.