(by Graham Lloyd). In a year that has seen Jennifer Jones undergo knee surgery and give birth to her first child, the Winnipeg skip is preparing for a return to the competitive curling scene. And, she’ll be hitting the ice for her first competitive action of the season in Penticton January 10-13 for the World Financial Group Continental Cup.
The Jones team, including Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer and Dawn Askin, will suit up for Team North America to take on Team World in the ninth edition of the Cup at the South Okanagan Events Centre with the series presently tied at four wins for each side.
Even without their leader, the team has had a strong start to the season with Lawes stepping up to take on skip duties. After winning their first cash spiel of the season – The Shoot-Out in Edmonton – they battled to the women’s final of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup in Moose Jaw, losing in a tight match to Stefanie Lawton.