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NEWS RELEAS
Team Jennifer Jones Wins Inaugural Women’s Capital One Cup
Foursome earns $50,000 (CDN) bonus for emerging
as the top squad during the 2008-09 Capital One
Grand Slam of Curling series
“You could see how close the points were coming into the Players’ Championship,” said Jones. “All the teams are so close and even. To come out and be the winners of the Capital One Cup, we’re pretty excited about it.”
Apart from winning the Grey Power Players’ Championship, Jones had a strong showing at the season’s 2008-09 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling events capturing the Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic championship and reaching the quarterfinals of the Casinos of Winnipeg. Jones also picked up three victories at both the Trial Appliances Autumn Gold Curling Classic and the Sobeys Slam.
“Team Jones were really at the top of their game this year,” said Ian Cunningham, Chief Marketing Officer, Capital One Canada. “The Capital One Cup was designed to reward the most consistent team of the season and these ladies really proved themselves at the Grand Slam.”
NEWS RELEASE
Jennifer Jones Earns Big Pay Day En Route to Grey Power Players’ Championship Title Jones foursome also captures the inaugural Capital One Cup; Koe, Stoughton and Appelman grab final men’s quarterfinal berths; Lawton clinches fourth and final direct Canadian Trials berth
The championship was Jones’ fifth career Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event title. As tournament champions, Jones, who finished with a record of 6-1, won $25,000 (CDN) and earned 40.000 Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) points.
The reigning Canadian champion also won the season’s Capital One Cup title, earning a $50,000 (CDN) bonus. The $75,000 (CDN) in total prize money was most the team’s ever earned in one day.
“It’s definitely a big pay day,” said Jones. “It’s pretty exciting. It was a great game.”
Trailing 2-1 after two ends, Jones grabs her first lead of the game in the third after Kleibrink couldn’t tap her own rock into the eight-foot, resulting in two-point steal.
Another steal of one in the fourth, extended Jones’ lead to 4-2.
Kleibrink reclaimed the lead in the fifth after capitalizing on a pair of Team Jones miscues to set up a nose hit for three points.
Jones surged ahead to a 6-5 lead in the sixth after making an open draw for two points.
“It was big to get the two in six,” added Jones. “That was probably the turning point. And obviously we played a really good last end.”
After Kleibrink bounced back in the seventh, with an open hit for two points and a 7-6 lead, Jones won the championship in the eighth end after making a takeout on the game’s final shot to score three points.
“We just weren’t sharp,” said Kleibrink. “The ice was a bit different. We didn’t pick up on it early and we just missed a couple of key shots here and there.”
In this morning’s semi-final matches, Jones advanced to the final with an 8-4 victory over Cheryl Bernard (Calgary, Alta.) while Kleibrink moved into the championship game with an 8-3 win over Kelly Scott (Kelowna, B.C.).
After defeating Bernard, Jones
mathematically clinched first place in the
Capital One Cup.
Team Bernard earned a bonus of $25,000 (CDN) after finishing second in the Capital One Cup standings with 37 points, 10 points behind Jones. Kleibrink finished with 34 points.
Featuring a total purse of $170,000, the Capital One Cup is a points-based competition that awards each women’s and men’s curling team a point value based on their performance during each Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event.
In the men’s draw, Kevin Koe (Edmonton, Alta.), Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg, Man.) and Ted Appelman (Edmonton, Alta.) secured the final three quarterfinal berths at the Grey Power Players’ Championship after each won their respective “C” bracket final.
Koe powered past Wayne Middaugh (Midland, Ont.) 6-1 while Stoughton doubled up Dale Matchett (Churchill, Ont.) 6-3. Appelman grabbed the final playoff berth with a 6-4 win over Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, Sask.).
The men’s quarterfinals are set for this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. MT. The playoff match-ups feature Glenn Howard (Coldwater, Ont.) vs. Appelman, Brad Gushue (St. John’s, Nfld.) vs. Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, Man.), Randy Ferbey (Edmonton, Alta.) vs. Koe and Kevin Martin (Edmonton, Alta.) vs. Stoughton.
As the official television broadcaster of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling, CBC Television will air the men’s final on Sunday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. MT. Additionally, on Saturday, April 18, CBC’s digital channel bold will present live coverage of the men’s quarterfinals at 4:30 p.m. MT and live coverage of the men’s semi-finals at 8:00 p.m. MT.
Held annually since 2001-02, the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling is a series of eight premier men’s and women’s events that boast Canada’s deepest and strongest curling fields.
The Capital One Grand Slam of Curling is one of a select few events that are tied to the Canadian Curling Association's qualifying process for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Through their performance in the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling events, rinks can earn points towards securing a berth at the 2009 Canadian Trials or the 2009 Canadian Pre-Trials event.
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