Deborah "Debbie" Jones-Walker (also known as Debbie Jones; born March 23, 1953[1] in Edmonton as Debbie Orr) is a Canadian former curler.
| Debbie Jones-Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1953 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | North Shore WC (Vancouver) Fort Rouge CC (Winnipeg) |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Manitoba British Columbia |
| Hearts appearances | 8: (1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000) |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1985, 1995) |
| Olympic appearances | 1 (1988) (demo) |
Medal record | |
She is a 1985 World champion[2] and two-time Scott Tournament of Hearts champion (1985, 1995).
She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. The Canadian women's team won the gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final.
Jones-Walker was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1991.[3]
She is an honorary member of the North Shore Winter Club and was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.[3][4]
Originally from Winnipeg, she lived in British Columbia from 1978 to 1990.[5]
Teams
editWomen's
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79[6] | Marlene Neubauer | Debbie Orr | Maryanne Nowak | Carla Regier | |||
| 1980–81[7] | Heather Haywood | Debbie Orr | Audrey Lowes | Sandy McCubbin | |||
| 1910–82[8] | Heather Haywood | Debbie Orr | Audrey Lowes | Sandy McCubbin | |||
| 1982–83[9] | Lindsay Sparkes | Linda Moore | Debbie Orr | Laurie Carney | |||
| 1983–84 | Lindsay Sparkes | Linda Moore | Debbie Orr | Laurie Carney | STOH 1984 
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| 1984–85 | Linda Moore | Lindsay Sparkes | Debbie Jones | Laurie Carney | STOH 1985  WCC 1985
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| 1985–86 | Linda Moore | Lindsay Sparkes | Debbie Jones | Laurie Carney | Rae Moir | STOH 1986 
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| 1987–88 | Linda Moore | Lindsay Sparkes | Debbie Jones | Penny Ryan | Patti Vande (OG) | COCT 1987 OG 1988
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| 1994–95 | Connie Laliberte | Cathy Overton | Cathy Gauthier | Janet Arnott | Debbie Jones-Walker | Tom Clasper | STOH 1995 WCC 1995
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| 1995–96 | Connie Laliberte | Cathy Overton-Clapham | Cathy Gauthier | Janet Arnott | Debbie Jones-Walker | STOH 1996
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| 1996–97 | Janet Harvey | Debbie Jones-Walker | Carol Harvey | Alison Harvey | Karen Porritt | STOH 1997 (5th) | |
| 1998–99 | Connie Laliberte | Cathy Overton-Clapham | Debbie Jones-Walker | Janet Arnott | Jill Staub | STOH 1999
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| 1999–00 | Connie Laliberte | Cathy Overton-Clapham | Debbie Jones-Walker | Janet Arnott | Jill Staub | Bob Moroz | STOH 2000
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| 2012 | Penny Shantz | Debbie Jones-Walker | Deborah Pulak | Shirley Wong | CSCC 2012 (10th) |
Mixed
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Harold Tanasichuk | Rose Tanasichuk | Jim Kirkness | Debbie Orr | CMxCC 1977
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| 1979[10] | Glen Pierce | Debbie Orr | Bryan Longmuir | Marlene Neubauer |
References
edit- ^ "Debbie Jones | Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website". olympic.ca. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ Debbie Jones-Walker at World Curling
- ^ a b "Jones-Walker, Deborah 'Debbie' — CCA Hall of Fame — ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle". Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ "1985 Linda Moore Rink - BC Sports Hall of Fame". bcsportshall.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ "Curling Hall Opens Wider". The Province. February 6, 1990. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Kinton goes to games, Neubauer to provincial". Abbotsford News. January 17, 1979. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Sweepings". Richmond Review. January 21, 1981. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Sweepings". Richmond Review. January 8, 1982. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "B.C.'s best here". Chilliwack Progress. January 26, 1983. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Interesting Possibilities in Mixed Playdown". Victoria Times Colonist. February 15, 1979. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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