Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Jones bụkwa onye na-egwu egwuregwu chess, o dere naanị akwụkwọ ntuziaka chess n'asụsụ Welsh ya na nwa ya nwoke, Iolo. Ọ bụ otu n'ime obere ndị otu Welsh Chess Union na ndị ọrụ gọọmentị ndị kpalitere ma lụọ ọgụ maka nkewa nke WCU site na British Chess Federation (dịka ọ dị mgbe ahụ) na 1970 na ngwa ya gara nke ọma ịbanye na World Chess Federation (FIDE) dị ka onye otu nọọrọ onwe ya. Nakwa ijide ọtụtụ ọkwa na WCU, Jones guzobere ma dezie "Y Ddraig" nke toro site na akwụkwọ akụkọ Dyfed Chess Association gaa na magazin nke Welsh chess na 1970s. Ọ bụ ya na-ahụ maka ụlọọgwụ ụmụnwoke.
1974 Olympiad otu na Nice nke rụpụtara Wales kacha mma rụpụtara na kwa Women otu na 1976 Olympiad na Israel. Ọ bụ onye osote onye isi oche nke WCU ruo ọtụtụ afọ.