Pro-Tec Electric’s Stan Barnsley improved to 8-3 on the season after taking a 7-6 extra end victory over John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk, 7-4) in a battle between two of the league leaders on Dec. 22 at Mosaic Place.
Wenarchuk got off to a solid start with single points in each of the first three ends, but Barnsley was able to take control of things in the fourth, scoring a pair and following up with a steal of three in the fifth and another in the sixth for a 6-3 lead. Wenarchuk wouldn’t go away quietly, though, picking up one in seven and then stealing a pair in the eighth to send things to an extra end. There, Barnsley was able to use the hammer to score his one and take the narrow victory.
Matt Froehlich stayed ahead of his pursuers, improving to 9-1 with a 6-3 victory over Motion-Golden Mobility (Lorraine Arguin, 3-7). Arguin took a 2-0 lead into the third end, but Froehlich immediately tied things up with a deuce and stole another in the fourth for a 3-2 edge. Arguin tied the game in the fifth, but Froehlich picked up a pair in the sixth and stole another next end before running Arguin out of rocks.
KMS Construction (Ben Gamble, 7-2) kept pace with the leaders with a 5-1 win over EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 1-10). The two teams were tied 1-1 through three ends, but Gamble took the lead with one on the fourth, stole another in the fifth and two more in the sixth to bring the game to an early end.
The other contest on the night saw KalTire (Dustin Woloschuk, 4-7) put together a quick night against Fonger Wealth Management (Nick Cornea, 1-9). Woloschuk scored two in the first, stole two in the second and another three in the third for a 7-0 edge, leading the teams to shake hands.
The game between BTN Accountants (Penny Barker, 7-1) and Walchuk Masonry (Tyler Krupski, 3-6) was postponed.
The league is now on break for the holidays, with action resuming at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre on Wednesday, Jan. 5.
