There weren’t very many surprises in the most recent round of action in the Original 16 Cash League, as the top-ranked teams continued their winning ways on Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.
The marquee matchup of the evening featured Matt Froehlich (9-5) taking on Pup’s Parlour (Jaedon Miller, 7-7), with Froehlich coming away with a narrow 6-5 victory. Froehlich took a 3-1 lead out of the third end, but Miller would pick up single points the next two frames to tie things up through five. Froehlich would take control of the proceedings with three the next end, though, and Miller would manage single points the final two ends before falling by one.
Protec Studios (Tyler Krupski, 10-4) wasted little time getting things done against Fountain Tire (Barry Silk, 5-10), scoring a pair in the first end and after Silk scored one in the second, promptly putting up a four-spot for a 6-1 lead through three. A steal of three the next end made it a 9-1 game, and the two teams would shake hands.
KMS Construction (Ben Gamble, 9-2) kept pace with the leaders, but found himself in tough against R.K. Sunview Farms (Dayne Heisler, 0-14) despite their record. A three-spot in the third end gave Gamble a 4-1 lead, but after the two teams exchanged single points the next two ends, Heisler began to chip away. A deuce in the sixth made it a one-point game, and Heisler would steal in the seventh to tie things 5-5. Alas, their first win wasn’t in the cards, as Gamble put the hammer to good use in the final end, scoring his two for the 7-5 victory.
John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk, 7-8) wasted no time getting going against Rod Montgomery (7-8), scoring five in the first end. Montgomery wouldn’t go away quietly, though, using the hammer to pick up two at each opportunity and holding Wenarchuk to one, eventually clawing his way back to a 7-6 deficit through six ends. Wenarchuk managed a deuce of his own in the seventh and would take a 9-6 win.
The other game on the night was as quick as they come. KalTire (Dustin Woloschuk, 7-8) scored five in the first end, three in the second and that would be it in an 8-0 win over EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 4-11)
BTN Chartered Accountants (Penny Barker, 13-0) and Pro-Tec Electric (Stan Barnsley, 6-7) had the night off, due to Barker competing in the Viterra Scotties provincial championship.
Original 16 Cash League action continues every Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.
