Posted on 11th Jan 2021, 12:00am

The season resumed for Carrara in the Gold Coast League on January 7. 

The news over the two week break was that Carrara (5) had withdrawn from competition. 

OPEN | Carrara (1) v Carrara (2)
CARRARA (1) defeated CARRARA (2) 16-8
Carrara (1) opened its account to start the second half of the season with a big win over Carrara (2) last Thursday night.

Danny Woolbank was at his swashbuckling best for C2 with a remarkable five-set win over young gun Joel Luca. The pair traded blows by going game-for-game across the opening four before Danny closed the contest in the fifth in a tight finish.

Michael Betts had to play at his best to take down electrifying Mel Martin in three. Betts secured back-to-back wins for Carrara 2 when he edged out Martin with clutch points in games one and three to seal an impressive victory.

Alex Haydon turned it on to take down Robbins and Malan of C2 with an outstanding exhibition of squash. She conceded 31 points while hammering home 90 across six games in two matches to secure victory for C1.

The result has Carrara 1 pushing hard inside the top three while Carrara (2) sit in sixth.

JOEL LUCA (C1) lost to DANNY WOOLBANK (C2) 2-3
14-12, 8-11, 5-11, 11-9, 10-12

MELISSA MARTIN (C1) lost to MICHAEL BETTS (C2) 0-3
14-16, 7-15, 15-17

ALEX HAYDON (C1) defeated DALE ROBBINS (C2) 3-0
15-7, 15-8, 15-3

ALEX HAYDON (C1) defeated LARRY MALAN (C2) 3-0
15-5, 15-7, 15-1

A GRADE | Carrara (3) v Nerang (4)
NERANG (4) lost to CARRARA (3) 2-22
Carrara kept in close reach of top two teams from Labrador, now sitting just two points from Labrador 4 and seven behind Labrador 5 after a commanding win over fourth placed Nerang 4.

The 20-point victory gives Carrara a strong sense of self belief in the second half of the season after a near flawless performance and back to back wins.

Darren Olsen had to fend off Richard Hamilton in a tough game at times, especially in the third. After conceding the opening game, Zach Featherstone sprinted to a big win over Scott Kemper in four.

Anthony Freeman was pushed harder by an improving James McQuade to win in three before he backed up again against young gun Shona Coxsedge who he took down in four after dropping the opening game.

RICHARD HAMILTON (N4) lost to DARREN OLSEN (C3) 0-3
12-15, 8-15, 14-16

SCOTT KEMPER (N4) lost to ZACH FEATHERSTONE (C3) 1-3
15-13, 10-15, 10-15, 9-15

JAMES MCQUADE (N4) lost to ANTHONY FREEMAN (C3) 0-3
9-15, 13-15, 15-17

SHONA COXSEDGE (N4) lost to ANTHONY FREEMAN (C3) 1-3
15-9, 4-15, 10-15, 6-15

B GRADE | Carrara (4) v Nerang (5)
CARRARA (4) lost to NERANG (5) 4-20
With Carrara (5) withdrawing for the rest of the season, Carrara (4) restarted the campaign for the locals in B Grade with players from both 4 and 5.

It was a tough ask for Carrara who took on Nerang 5, arguably the best performed side of any team across all grades.

Ian Brosnan battled bravely against Shaun Steminger; Ryan Langham was outstanding in his five-set win over Maurice Tait to give Carrara some belief; Geoff Green was no match for the brilliance of Toni Maxfield; while poor Eric Lai was run off his feet by National Junior Champion Flynn Barlett in three.

IAN BROSNAN (C4) lost to SHAUN STEMINGER (N5) 1-3
12-15, 10-15, 15-10, 10-15

RYAN LANGHAM (C4) defeated MAURICE TAIT (N5) 3-2
12-15, 15-11, 15-7, 13-15, 15-11

GEOFF GREEN (C4) lost to TONI MAXFIELD (N5) 0-3
10-15, 12-15, 13-15

ERIC LAI (C4) lost to FLYNN BARTLETT (N5) 0-3
13-15, 10-15, 8-15

D GRADE - Carrara (6) v Southport (4)
CARRARA (6) lost to SOUTHPORT (4) 8-16
It wasn't the result that Carrara was hoping for to start the year but there was plenty of upsides in the result.

Andrew Baxter took Dan Busch to four after taking the opening game and going down 18-16 in the second.

Darcey Baptiste went down to Doug Brazier in an entertaining five-setter headlined by one game that went to 16-14 and another at 17-15.

Jo Morecroft found the going tough against Rosie Waters despite the opening game going to 17-15.

Hayan Kim proved that she is one of the most in-form players at the Carrara club with an ultra impressive three-set win over Brian Johnston. She won the opening two games and took the best that Brian dished at her to win the third, 19-17. Hayan is new to Pennant and after a slow, but steady start, once securing her first win she has consistently put her best foot forward and won most of her matches.

ANDREW BAXTER (C6) lost to DANIEL BUSCH (S4) 1-3
15-5, 16-18, 12-15, 7-15

DARCEY BAPTISTE (C6) lost to DOUG BRAZIER (S4) 2-3
14-16, 15-5, 8-15, 17-15, 8-15

JO MORECROFT (C6) lost to ROSIE WATERS (S4) 0-3
15-17, 8-15, 12-15

HAYAN KIM (C6) defeated BRIAN JOHNSTON (S4)
15-4, 15-8, 19-17

THIS WEEK
OPEN
Carrara (1) - home to Nerang (2) from 6pm
Third placed Carrara take on ninth placed Nerang in a match where it should win and put pressure on the top two sides.
Carrara (2) - away to Nerang (3) from 7pm
Sixth placed Carrara must win to keep its slim finals' hopes alive against eighth placed Nerang.
A GRADE
Carrara (3) - BYE
B GRADE
Carrara (4) - away to Palm Beach (1) from 6pm
This is a battle between fifth and sixth with Carrara expected to bounce back and push for victory.
D GRADE
Carrara (6) - away to Labrador (12)
Bottom placed Carrara has a tough ask against third placed Labrador that has won its last three matches. The locals will cause plenty of headaches.

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