Original 16 Cash League standings taking shape after recent action

BTN Accountants, KMS hold perfect records at top of league

Randy Palmer -Moose Jaw Express

After a series of close games in the first few draws of the Great Western Original 16 cash league, there were plenty of comebacks on tap on Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre.

But through it all, a pair of familiar names find themselves at the top of the standings. BTN Chartered Accountants (Danielle Sicinski) improved to 4-0 with a 7-6 victory over Walchuk Masonry (Ralph Courtnage, 2-2). Sicinski carried a 5-4 lead through five ends before using the hammer to pick up a deuce and go up 7-4 right after the break. Courtnage would add single points the next two ends but would get no closer taking the loss.

KMS (Ben Gamble) also ran their record to 4-0 but had a slightly easier time of it against Barb Wallace, at least in the later going. Wallace built a 3-0 lead through the first two ends, but Gamble would pick up deuces in the third and fourth frames before Wallace got one back to tie things 4-4 through five. Gamble retoook the lead with two in the sixth and stole another two in the seventh to secure an 8-4 win. Seaborn Insurance (Joel Jordison, 3-0) kept pace with the leaders with an 8-3 win over Tax Team (Murray Stroeder, 3-1). Yet again, the eventual winners found themselves trailing early after giving up two in the first. Jordison would score points the next four ends, including a steal of three in the third, to go up 6-2. A deuce in the seventh sealed the victory.

Pro-Tec Electric (Stan Barnsley, 2-1) recorded the most commanding win on the night, defeating Kelsey Noyes (0-4) 10-0.

Barnsley scored two in the first and stole points in the other five ends, including four in the second and two in the fourth, before the two teams shook hands at the break. Main Street Strength and Conditioning (Jazmin Ackerman, 1-3) also needed a comeback in her game with Forged 365 (Donna Ackerman, 1-3). Three in the first and a pair in the second end had Donna leading 5-3 through four when single points by Jazmin in the fifth and sixth tied things up 5-5. Jazmin then stole three in the seventh to secure the win.

John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk, 2-2) scored points in each of the first four ends, with steals of two in the second and third, to build a 6-0 lead over EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 1-3). Gunnis picked up one in the fifth, but with the hammer back in his hands, Wenarchuk put up a four-spot to bring the game to an early end. Protec Video (Wade Gray, 2-2) scored in only three ends, but it was enough to take an 8-2 win over Matt Froehlich (1-3). Gray scored three in the first, another two in the third and three more in the fifth to take his six-point victory.

Easy Care Living (Lorraine Arguin, 1-3) staged a late-game rally to defeat Kal Tire (Bob Desjarlais (3-1). Desjarlais led 3-1 after four ends when Arguin took the lead with three in the fifth. Steals of single points in the sixth and seventh sealed the 7-3 win.

League action continues every Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre.