Competition at the biennial event will take place between September 24 and 30 with 19 men's and women's age-group events held - ranging from over 35s to over 80s.

Additional venues will now need to be added due to the record entry-list, in addition to the two main venues of the Wanderers Club and the Parkview Squash Centre.

Title success is due to be spread across ten countries, according to the WSF seedings for the competitions.

England and hosts South Africa are tipped to win four gold medals each, with Adrian Wright going for a fourth World Masters title in the men's over 75s class.

The Englishman's compatriot Ann Manley, the favourite for the women's over 75s title, is hoping for a third success.

For the hosts, Craig van der Wath is the top seed in the men's over 50s tournament and is hoping for a fifth World Masters gold medal, while his partner Angie Clifton-Parks is seeking a third crowd in the women's category.

The Australian charge will be led by five-times world champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald in the over 45s category, while American Natalie Grainger, a former Pan American Games champion, is a strong favourite to win the over 35s title she won at the last tournament in Hong Kong.

Her father Chris Grainger is seeded second in the men's over 65s competition, while her mother Jean Grainger is bidding to defend her women's over 70s title.

The event was first held in 1983.