It’s two games into the Great Western Original Cash League season, and things are already beginning to look very familiar at the top of the league standings.
A trio of perennial contenders -- defending champion BTN Chartered Accountants (Penny Barker), John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk) and Matt Froehlich -- all improved to 2-0 during the second night of league action at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.
Froehlich had the quickest showing of the night, scoring four in the first end and stealing another in the second for a 5-0 lead over RK Sunview (Tanya Heisler, 0-2). Heisler scored a pair in the third, but a Froehlich single the next end brought things to an early conclusion with a 6-2 Froehlich win.
Wenarchuk found himself in a bit of a back-and-forth battle with Barry Silk (0-2) after getting off to a fast start. Wenarchuk led 5-0 through two ends and 7-2 through three, but Silk put up a three-ender in the sixth to get back into things. Wenarchuk responded with a deuce in the seventh to pick up a 9-5 win.
A big third end proved the difference for Barker against KalTire (Dustin Woloschuk, 0-2). After the two teams exchanged single points the first two ends, Barker put up a five-spot the next frame to take control of things. Each rink scored three over the next two ends before shaking hands, with Barker taking a 9-4 victory.
Rod Montgomery picked up his first Original 16 win, and it was a close one as he battled to a 7-6 victory over EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 1-1). Gunnis looked to take control early after taking a 4-1 lead through three ends, but Montgomery responded with a single point in the fourth followed by steals of two the next two ends for a 6-4 lead. Gunnis tied the game with a deuce of his own in the seventh, and Montgomery would use the hammer to pick up his single point in the last end.
Pro-Tec Electric (Stan Barnsley, 1-1) also used a big end to take control of his match with Paws N Play (Jaedon Miller, 1-1). Leading 3-2 through three, Barnsley scored four in the fourth and stole another two in the fifth to go up 9-2 and bring things to an early end.
The game between KMS Construction (1-0) and ProTec Studios (0-1) was rescheduled.
League action continues every Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.
