MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- With four draws in the books in the Original 16 Cash League, it’s shaping up to be a very interesting season at the top of the standings.
Four teams are currently tied for first place with three wins apiece, with each of the league leaders finding wins on Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
Defending champion KMS Construction (Ben Gamble, 3-0) was one of those, taking a 9-5 win over Wade Gray (2-1). Gamble did almost all his damage in the fourth end, when with the game tied at a pair apiece he put up a four-ender to take a 6-2 lead. A steal the next end made it a five-point game, and after Gray picked up three in the sixth, Gamble scored two more in the seventh to bring things to an early end.
BTN Chartered Accountants (Penny Barker, 3-1) kept pace thanks to a 7-3 win over Young and Young Automotive (Stan Barnsley, 0-4). Barker scored a pair in the third end to take a 3-1 lead, and after Barnsley picked up single points the next two frames to tie things up, added three in the sixth for a 6-3 edge. Barker then added a steal in the seventh for the four-point win.
A big end was the difference for Leeville Construction (Dustin Woloschuk, 3-1) as they went on to an 8-3 win over RK Sunview Farms (Dayne Heisler, 0-4). Woloschuk had built a 3-1 lead through four ends when he stole four in the fifth to take control of the game. Heisler picked up a pair in the sixth to get back within four, but another Woloschuk point in the seventh would end the game early.
The closest game of the night was between EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 1-3) and M&T Feedlot (Ryan Wenarchuk, 1-2). Wenarchuk scored a pair in the first and added single points in the second and fourth ends, with Gunnis replying with a pair in the third to trail 4-2. The teams exchanged single points the next two frames before Gunnis took the lead with three in the seventh. Wenarchuk tied the game in the eighth, and Gunnis would put the hammer to good use in the extra end for a 7-6 win and his first victory of the season.
Fountain Tire (Barry Silk, 3-0) had the bye.
Original 16 Cash League action continues every Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.
