Defending Olympic champion Jennifer Jones opens Canada Cup with two wins
BRANDON, Man. — Jennifer Jones and her Winnipeg team is off to a quick start at the Canada Cup after posting a pair of wins on the curling tournament’s opening day.
The defending Olympic champion took the early lead atop the women’s standings Wednesday after opening with a 9-4 win over Edmonton’s Kelsey Rocque and following with a 6-4 victory over Tracy Fleury of Sudbury, Ont.
Winnipeg’s Kerri Einarson joined Jones at the top of the standings with an 8-5 win over defending champion Rachel Homan of Ottawa in the evening draw. Einarson began the day by holding off Edmonton’s Val Sweeting 8-5.
Jones is no stranger to Brandon’s Keystone Centre, making the first of her 12 Scotties Tournament of Hearts appearances at the arena in 2002.