Sure enough, that’s exactly what happened -- and now things are getting awfully packed at the top of the league standings.
Matt Froehlich (7-1) and BTN Chartered Accountants (Penny Barker, 6-1) were scheduled to face one another but were forced to postpone. That left room for Pro-Tec Electric (Stan Barnsley) and John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk) to get into contention for the league lead with wins in their respective contests.
Barnsley would do his part, improving to 7-2 with a 6-3 victory over Fonger Wealth Management (Nick Cornea, 1-7). It ended up being a short night for the two teams even with the relatively close score, as Barnsley scored three in the first before Cornea got back within one with a deuce in the third. Barnsley promptly responded with two of his own and after Cornea scored on in five, the two teams shook hands.
Wenarchuk (6-3) joined the six-win crew with a 7-3 victory over KMS Construction (Ben Gamble (5-2). It was a fast start for Wenarchuk, who scored points in each of the first four ends -- singles in the first and second to go along with deuces in the third and fourth for a 6-0 lead. Gamble clawed a few points back with two in the fifth and another in the sixth but would get no closer.
In other league action, KalTire (Dustin Woloschuk, 3-6) took a 6-2 victory over Walchuk Masonry (Tyler Krupski, 2-6), stealing single points in the third and fourth ends to go up 3-1. Krupski got one back in the fifth, but Woloschuk would pull away in the later ends to secure the win.
Motion-Golden Mobility (Lorraine Arguin, 3-5) used one big end to secure a victory over EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 1-8). Things were tied 1-1 after two ends, but Arguin scored five in the second to take a 6-1 lead. She stole another in the fourth and the two teams called the contest.
Action in the Original 16 Cash League takes place every Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre.
