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Jennifer Jones (curler)
Jennifer Judith Jones Order of Manitoba, OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curling, curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip (curling), skip of the Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Canadian team at the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin (curler), Kevin Martin in 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010. Jones and her team were the first Manitoba-based curling team to win an Olympic gold medal. They won the 2008 World Women's Curling Championship and were the last Canadian women's team to do so until Rachel Homan in 2017. She won a second world championship 2018 World Women's Curling Championship, in 2018. Jones also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where her team placed fifth. Jones has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canadian women's curling championship a record-tying six tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, sixth-largest city and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, eighth-largest metropolitan area. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Cree language, Western Cree words for 'muddy water' – . The region was a trading centre for Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples long before the European colonization of the Americas, arrival of Europeans; it is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota people, Dakota, and is the birthplace of the Métis people in Canada, Métis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Curling Season
The 2017–18 curling season began in May 2017 and ended in May 2018. ''Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.'' Curling Canada sanctioned events This section lists events sanctioned by and/or conducted by Curling Canada Curling Canada (formerly the Canadian Curling Association (CCA)) is a sanctioning body for the sport of curling in Canada. It is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country, and organizes .... The following events in bold have been confirmed by Curling Canada as are part of the 2017–18 Season of Champions programme. Other events ''Note: Events that have not been placed on Curling Canada's list of sanctioned events are listed here. If an event is listed on Curling Canada's final list for the 2017–18 curling season, it will be moved up to the "Curling Canada-sanctioned events" section.'' World Curling Tour Teams :''See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Humpty's Champions Cup
The 2016 Humpty's Champions Cup was held from April 26 to May 1 at the Sherwood Park Arena Sports Centre in Sherwood Park, Alberta. This was the final Grand Slam event of the 2015–16 curling season and is the seventh men's Grand Slam and the sixth women's Grand Slam of the season. The teams were split into 3 round-robin pools of 5 teams each, and the top eight teams overall will qualify for the playoff round. Teams from the Winnipeg area won both the men's and women's events, with Reid Carruthers winning his first slam as a skip on the men's side and Jennifer Jones winning her 12th slam on the women's side. Both Carruthers and Jones happened to qualify for the Champions Cup by winning the same event, the DeKalb Superspiel. Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round Robin Standings Draw 1 ''Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 pm'' Draw 2 ''Wednesday, April 27, 8:30 am'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, April 27, 12:00 pm'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, April 27, 3:30 pm'' Draw 5 ''Wedn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
The 2014 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic was held from October 10 to 13 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The event was the first women's Grand Slam of the 2014–15 World Curling Tour. The event was a triple knockout format, and the purse for the event was CAD$50,000. The reigning Olympic champion Jennifer Jones rink from Winnipeg defeated the reigning Canadian champion Rachel Homan rink from Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ... in the final. The win gave Jones a record 11th career Grand Slam title. Teams The teams are listed as follows: Knockout results The draw is listed as follows: A event B event C event Playoffs References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Autumn Gold Curling Classic, 2014 Autumn Gold Curl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Players' Championship
The 2014 Players' Championship was held from April 15 to 20 at the Consolidated Credit Union Place in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. It was the fourth and final Grand Slam of the 2013–14 World Curling Tour. On the men's side, Edmonton's Kevin Martin won a record eighth Players' Championship, which was his final Players' win before retirement. On the women's side, Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones won a record fifth Players' title. Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results All times listed in Atlantic Daylight Time ( UTC−03). Draw 1 ''Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 pm'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, April 16, 1:00 pm'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, April 16, 8:30 pm'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, April 17, 9:30 am'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, April 17, 1:00 pm'' Draw 8 ''Thursday, April 17, 5:00 pm'' Draw 10 ''Friday, April 18, 9:30 am'' Draw 11 ''Friday, April 18, 1:00 pm'' Draw 12 ''Friday, April 18, 5:00 pm'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic
The 2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic was held from November 15 to 18 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig .... It was the fourth of five women's Grand Slam events of the 2013–14 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format with 32 teams and the purse for the event was CAD$50,000. Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones would win the event, defeating Switzerland's Michèle Jäggi in the final. The win would be Jones' second Grand Slam win of the year. Teams Playoffs References External links * {{2013–14 curling season Colonial Square Ladies Classic Colonial Square Ladies Classic Curling in Saskatoon Curling competitions in Saskatchewan 2010s in Saskatoon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Women's Classic
The 2013 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Women's Classic was held from October 25 to 28 at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba as part of the 2013–14 World Curling Tour. The event was the second women's Grand Slam of the season. The event was held in a triple knockout format, and the purse for the event was CAD Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...$60,000, of which the winner received CAD$15,000. In just the second all-Manitoba final in the event's history, the Jennifer Jones rink defeated Jill Thurston's rink, winning their first Grand Slam event since 2011 and their first Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries event since it became a Grand Slam. Thurston made her first career Grand Slam playoffs appearance, as well as her first career Grand Slam final. Teams The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Players' Championship
The 2011 GP Car and Home Players' Championship was a Grand Slam curling bonspiel held at the Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta from April 12–17. It features a men's and women's draw, where the top sixteen teams from the Order of Merit rankings for the 2010-11 curling season are invited to compete. It was the final Grand Slam event for the season, and one of the last curling events for the season. The purse for the men's and women's event was CAD$100,000 each. On the men's side, Kevin Martin won his record seventh Players' championship with a win over Niklas Edin in seven ends, while Jennifer Jones secured her fourth Players' championship with a win over Ontario junior champion Rachel Homan after a big eighth end. Men Teams Knockout brackets A event B event C event Knockout results Draw 2 ''Tuesday, April 12, 8:30 pm'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, April 13, 10:00 am'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, April 13, 1:30 pm'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, April 13, 5:0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Sobeys Slam
The 2010 Sobeys Slam was the third women's Grand Slam event of the 2010–11 curling season. It took place from November 11 to 14 at the John Brother MacDonald Stadium in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. It was the third ever Sobeys Slam event, and the first held since the event was put on hiatus during the 2009–10 season. The total prize pool of the event is CAD $60,000, and the winner of the event, Jennifer Jones, received CAD $12,000. Teams Results A Event B Event C Event Playoffs {{8TeamBracket , RD1 = Quarterfinals , RD2 = Semifinals , RD3 = Finals , team-width = 150px , RD1-seed1 = A1 , RD1-team1 = {{flagicon, SCO Eve Muirhead , RD1-score1 = 6 , RD1-seed2 = C2 , RD1-team2 = {{flagicon, PE Kathy O'Rourke , RD1-score2 = 4 , RD1-seed3 = C1 , RD1-team3 = {{flagicon, USA Erika Brown , RD1-score3 = 5 , RD1-seed4 = B1 , RD1-team4 = {{flagicon, MB Jennifer Jones , RD1-score4 = 7 , RD1-seed5 = C4 , RD1-team5 = {{flagicon, MB Chelsea Carey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Trail Appliances Curling Classic
The 2009 Trail Appliances Autumn Gold Curling Classic was held October 9–12 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. It was the first Grand Slam (curling), Grand Slam event of the 2009-10 Women's World Curling Tour. The total purse of the event is $56,000 and the winning team received $14,000. Jennifer Jones and her Winnipeg, Manitoba rink won their second title, and fifth Grand Slam title. They defeated the Chinese national team in the final. The Chinese team was the first non-Canadian team to make it to a Grand Slam final in any event, men'ts or women's. Teams Results A Event B Event C Event Playoffs {{DEFAULTSORT:Autumn Gold Curling Classic, 2009 Autumn Gold Curling Classic 2009 in Canadian curling 2009 in women's curling October 2009 in Canada October 2009 sports events in North America 2009 in sports in Alberta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Players' Championships
The 2009 Grey Power Players' Championship was the last Grand Slam event of both the World Curling Tour and Women's World Curling Tour for the 2008-09 season. This was the seventeenth time the event has taken place, and the fourth time since it was switched to joint men's/women's format. The event was held in Grande Prairie, Alberta April 14-19. Since the event was a part of the Olympic qualifying process in Canada, only Canadian teams were invited. The total purse for each event is $100,000. Edmonton's Randy Ferbey won the men's event securing a spot for his rink at the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. On the women's side, Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental-health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned more than five decades, she was nomin ... rink won their third Players' title. Men's event Teams Results A event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic
The Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic, also known as the Abbotsford Ladies was a Grand Slam event on the Women's World Curling Tour. It was held annually in November in Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford is a city in British Columbia next to the Canada–United States border, Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser River. With a census population of 153,569 people (2021), it is the most populous municipality in the province outside metropol .... It was discontinued after the 2008-09 curling season. Champions 2005-2008 Champions 2000-2004 2006 Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic Playoffs 2007 Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic Playoffs 2008 Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic Playoffs References Former Grand Slam (curling) events Sport in Abbotsford, British Columbia Curling competitions in British Columbia {{Curling-event-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
