Canadian women's curling championship
The 1973 Macdonald Lassies Championship , the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 26 to March 2 at the Charlottetown Curling Club [ 1] in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island .[ 2]
Manitoba and Saskatchewan both finished round robin play tied for first with 8–1 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the two teams. Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Vera Pezer defeated Manitoba in the tiebreaker 6–4 to capture the championship. Saskatchewan defeated Manitoba in the final draw 7–5 in an extra end to force the tiebreaker.
It was the sixth overall title for Saskatchewan and their fifth in a row. This was also the third straight title for the Pezer rink, becoming the first rink to win three straight championships. After the win, the team decided to retire from competitive curling.[ 3]
The Nova Scotia rink finished winless for the second time in three years and became the fourth rink to accomplish the dubious feat. Nova Scotia only scored 37 points, setting a then-record for fewest points scored in a single tournament. This broke the previous mark of 43 also set by Nova Scotia in 1971 .
Teams
The teams were as follows:[ 4]
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Thistle Ladies CC , Edmonton
Skip: Betty Cole
Third: Shirley Fisk
Second: Bonnie Cessford
Lead: Sharon Grey
Nanaimo Ladies CC , Nanaimo
Skip: Karin Kaese
Third: Shannon Blackburn
Second: Loretto Ahlstrom
Lead: Donna Dunn
Fort Garry Business Girls CC , Winnipeg
Skip: Joan Ingram
Third: Lorraine Bradawaski
Second: Dorothy Rose
Lead: Jackie Tinney
Capital WC , Fredericton
Skip: Sheila McLeod
Third: Lois Walker
Second: Agnes Freeze
Lead: Isabelle Lougheed
St. John's CC , St. John's
Skip: Ann Bowering
Third: Joan Pope
Second: Jean Burden
Lead: Chris Cathcart
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Dartmouth Ladies CC , Dartmouth
Skip: Elizabeth Hodgins
Third: Faye Thornham
Second: Marjorie White
Lead: Shelaugh Thomson
Arnprior CC , Arnprior
Skip: Isobel Munro [ 5]
Third: Thelma Lindsay
Second: Geraldine Macklem
Lead: Vyvienne Johnston
Crapaud Community CC , Crapaud
Skip: Elayne Thompson
Third: Ruth Cutcliffe
Second: Louise Thompson
Lead: Frances Roberts
Montreal Caledonia CC , Westmount
Skip: Lee Tobin
Third: Francine Collison
Second: Marilyn Hone
Lead: Michelle Garneau
Sutherland Ladies CC , Saskatoon
Skip: Vera Pezer
Third: Sheila Rowan
Second: Joyce McKee
Lead: Lee Morrison
Map of teams
Provincial Winners
Round Robin Standings
Final round robin standings [ 4]
Round Robin results
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-04:00 ).[ 4] [ 6]
Draw 1
Monday, February 26, 2:30 pm
Draw 2
Monday, February 26, 8:00 pm
Draw 3
Tuesday, February 27, 2:30 pm
Draw 4
Tuesday, February 27, 8:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, February 28, 9:30 am
Draw 6
Wednesday, February 28, 2:30 pm
Draw 7
Wednesday, February 28, 8:00 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, March 1, 2:30 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, March 1, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Friday, March 2, 9:30 am [ 7]
References
^ Ottawa Journal , 3 Mar 1973, pg 17, "Saskatchewan continues reign as ladies' champs
^ Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , 9 Feb 1973, pg 16, "Pezer crew wins provincial honor" (sic)
^ Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , 3 Mar 1973, pg 31, "Champs call it quits"
^ a b c "1973 Macdonald Lassies" . Curling Canada Stats Archive . Curling Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2023 .
^ "Arnprior, Ont. curling icon celebrates 98 years" . Ottawa . 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2024-08-29 .
^ Schnobb, Marcel (February 26, 1973). "Arnprior faces tough Saskatoon rink" . The Ottawa Journal . Newspapers.com. p. 17. Retrieved 12 April 2023 .
^ "Pezer retains Lassie curling title" . Saskatoon Star-Phoenix . Newspapers.com. March 3, 1973. p. 30. Retrieved 12 April 2023 .
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