1973 Macdonald Lassies 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]

1973 Macdonald Lassies Championship
Host cityCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
ArenaCharlottetown Curling Club
DatesFebruary 26–March 2
Winner Saskatchewan
Curling clubSutherland Ladies CC, Saskatoon
SkipVera Pezer
ThirdSheila Rowan
SecondJoyce McKee
LeadLee Morrison
Finalist Manitoba (Ingram)
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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. It was the fifth straight title for Saskatchewan, and third straight for the Pezer rink. After the win, the team decided to retire from competitive curling.[3]

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 Thomson
Third: Ruth Cutcliffe
Second: Louise Thomson
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

Round Robin Standings

Final round robin standings[6]

Key
Teams to Tiebreaker
Province Skip W L PF PA
 SaskatchewanVera Pezer81
 ManitobaJoan Ingram81
 AlbertaBetty Cole63
 British ColumbiaKarin Kaese63
 OntarioIsobel Munro63
 Prince Edward IslandElayne Thomson54
 QuebecLee Tobin36
 NewfoundlandAnn Bowering27
 New BrunswickSheila McLeod18
 Nova ScotiaElizabeth Hodgins09

Tiebreaker

The tiebreaker playoff game for the championship was held in the morning of March 2.[7]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Saskatchewan (Pezer) 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 X 6
 Manitoba (Ingram) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4

References
  1. Ottawa Journal, 3 Mar 1973, pg 17, "Saskatchewan continues reign as ladies' champs
  2. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 9 Feb 1973, pg 16, "Pezer crew wins provincial honor" (sic)
  3. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 3 Mar 1973, pg 31, "Champs call it quits"
  4. 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: All-time Player Appearances
  6. 2017 Scotties Media Guide: 1961–2016 W-L Records
  7. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 3 Mar 1973, pg 30, "Pezer retains Lassie curling title"


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