CHAMPION: Jones/Laing Wins Canad Inns Mixed Doubles Championship

Manitoba

Female
Jennifer
Jones

Male
Brent
Laing

Jennifer Jones/Brent Laing (Manitoba) won 7-4 over Anastasia Moskaleva/Alexander Eremin (Moscow, RUS) in the Final To advance to the championship game, Jones/Laing won 6-5 over Kadriana Sahaidak/Colton Lott (Manitoba) in the semifinals of the Canad Inns Mixed Doubles Championship in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada; and won 10-5 over Ashley Quick/Mike Armstrong (Regina, SK) in the quarterfinals. of the Canad Inns Mixed Doubles Championship in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada;

Jones/Laing finished 5-0 in the 24 team Canad Inns Mixed Doubles Championship qualifying round, held November 15 - 17 at the Portage Curling Club in Portage La Prairie, Canada. In their opening game, Jones/Laing defeated Hyeji Jang/Yujin Seong (Uiseong, KOR) 7-6, then won 6-4 against Nancy Martin/Tyrel Griffith (Saskatoon, SK) and 9-1 against Sherry Just/Ryan Deis (Prince Albert, SK). Jones/Laing won 7-1 against Alex Ashton/Dawson Wekkrink (British Columbia), then won 7-4 against Clare Moores/Lance Wheeler (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Canad Inns Mixed Doubles Championship Championship title, Jones/Laing earned 42.170 world rankings points along with the $8,500CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 662nd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 95.338 total points. Jones/Laing ranks 23rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 42.170 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	8	0	0	1.000	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2020	57	59	30	10.35	5.26	5.09	6.14	3.86	1.69	1.36	0.00

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	25	36	6	0	2-0	1-0	8-1	1.44	0.24	0.44	0.20

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	32	23	24	0	1-0	0-0	5-7	0.72	0.75	0.59	0.47

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