"(Masters) starts at 35 and there are five-year intervals between divisions. There are people playing in the 80s age group. It is the whole 'sports for life' idea where people are playing and they keep competing," [PAT Chawla] said. "Some of the people who are playing, I was playing with when I was in my 20s. You build long friendships. You stay active in sport but there's another component to it."