The wins just keep adding up for BTN Chartered Accountants and KMS Construction in the Original 16 Cash League.
Both rinks emerged with victories on Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre, with BTN Accountants (Penny Barker) improving to 6-0 on the campaign and KMS (Ben Gamble) moving their mark to 5-0.
Barker -- fresh off a tournament win in the Regina Highland SWCT the previous weekend -- had a quick night against John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk, 4-4), even if things were close in the early going. The two teams were tied 2-2 through three ends, but Barker put up a three spot in the fourth and added a steal of three the next frame to take an 8-2 five-end victory.
Gamble had an even quicker night against fellow perennial league contender Matt Froehlich (5-2). Two in the first, a steal of two in the second and three more in the third, and Gamble had a 7-0 victory to his credit.
Rod Montgomery moved into a tie for fourth place at 5-3 with a hard-fought 8-7 win over RK Sunview (Tanya Heisler, 0-8). Heisler and crew threw everything they had at the former two-time Tankard champion in their quest for their first win of the season, building a 3-1 lead through three ends. Montgomery rallied with three in the fourth and steals in the fifth and sixth to lead 6-3, but Heisler got all that back and then some with a four-spot in the seventh, taking a one-point edge into the final end. Montgomery made perfect use of the hammer, though, picking up his deuce and the one-point win.
ProTec Studios (Tyler Krupski, 5-3) kept pace with Montgomery thanks to an 11-7 win over KalTire (Dustin Woloschuk, 2-6). Woloschuk looked to have things in control through six ends, with a three-spot that frame giving him a 7-4 lead. Krupski rallied with four in the seventh to take an 8-7 edge and followed up with a steal of three in the final end to secure the victory.
Pro-Tec Electric (Stan Barnsley 4-4) got back to .500 on the season with a 7-2 win over EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 2-5). Barnsley led 2-1 through three ends but stole three in the fourth and another two in the fifth for a 7-1 edge and after Gunnis settled for a single point in the sixth, the two teams shook hands.
Paws N Play (Jaedon Miller, 3-4) went on a steal run to take a 5-1 six-end victory over Fountain Tire (Barry Silk, 3-5). Silk got the first point of the game in the opening end, but Miller tied things up in the second and stole single points in each of the next four frames, bringing things to an early finish.
The Original 16 Cash League plays every Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.
