Canada’s Jones wins playoff tuneups at women’s world curling playdowns
NORTH BAY, Ont. — An impressive round-robin record doesn’t necessarily mean Canada’s Jennifer Jones is a lock to win a world championship for the first time in a decade.
The Winnipeg team will need to clean up a few areas for a clear path to the podium.
Jones (12-0) has had inconsistent draw weight throughout the competition at the North Bay Memorial Gardens. It was a factor again Friday morning in an 8-5 win over Japan’s Tori Koana.
Jones shot 79 per cent — the lowest percentage on her team — and it kept Japan in the game. She was just 73 per cent on her draws.