1970 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship

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1970 Canadian Ladies
Curling Association Championship
Host city Calgary, Alberta
Arena Stampede Corral
DatesFebruary 23–27
Attendance13,796
WinnerFlag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
Curling club Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Skip Dorenda Schoenhals
Third Cheryl Stirton
Second Linda Burnham
Lead Joan Andersen
Coach Sylvia Fedoruk (chaperone) [1]
FinalistFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Donna Clark)
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Glenda Buhr)
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The 1970 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 23 to 27, 1970 the Stampede Corral in Calgary, Alberta. [2]

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British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan all finished round robin play tied for first with 7–2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the three teams to determine the championship. Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Dorenda Schoenhals captured the championship by defeating both Manitoba 8–6 in the semifinal and British Columbia 8–4 in the final. This was Saskatchewan's third championship and second in a row. [3] This was the first time in history that a three-way tiebreaker determined the championship.

British Columbia's 13–0 victory over Quebec in Draw 7 was the second time in which a team posted a shutout in tournament history. The only other shutout was also posted by BC in 1963.

The tournament set or tied several records, some of which still stand as of 2023. [4]

Event Summary

Heading into the Wednesday evening draw (Draw 7), there were five teams with a shot at the championship. Saskatchewan sat in first at 6–0, Manitoba was in second at 5–1, while both British Columbia and Quebec sat at 4–2, and Ontario was 3–3.

The Wednesday evening draw dwindled that number down to three. Saskatchewan remained unbeaten with their 13–9 victory over Nova Scotia and eliminating Ontario from contention despite their 11–7 win over New Brunswick. BC shutout Quebec 13–0, which eliminated Quebec while Manitoba held off Prince Edward Island 9–8. At this point, Saskatchewan appeared to be heading for a championship as a win over Manitoba on Thursday morning would clinch Saskatchewan the title.

The penultimate draw on Thursday morning would see a couple of comebacks that turned the event from an easy victory to coming down to the final draw. After scoring three in the seventh, Saskatchewan lead Manitoba 6–4. However, Manitoba would come back to tie the game at 6 with one in the eighth and a steal of one in the ninth. With Saskatchewan having hammer and a chance to clinch the championship in the last end, it was Manitoba who would steal three for a 9–6 victory and handing Saskatchewan their first loss of the tournament. Meanwhile, it appeared that BC would be eliminated as they trailed PEI 10–0 through six ends. But BC would score six in the seventh and steal one in the eighth to make it a game. After PEI scored one in the ninth, BC would score four to tie the game at 11 and force an extra end. BC remained alive as they completed the largest comeback in tournament history with a steal of one in the extra end for an improbable 12–11 win. Heading into the final draw, both Manitoba and Saskatchewan sat at 7–1 with BC one game back at 6–2.

The final draw of round robin play would end up as exciting as the previous draw. BC would do their job with a 12–3 victory over Nova Scotia to remain alive as they needed both Manitoba and Saskatchewan to lose to be in the playoff. Saskatchewan was in a back and forth battle with PEI as they were tied at 5 through seven ends. After a blank eighth end, PEI took a 7–5 lead heading into the final end. Saskatchewan would counter with two to force an extra end. But with hammer, PEI would score two for a 9–7 victory. Now it appeared that Manitoba would control their destiny as they lead 6–3 after seven ends against Ontario. However, Ontario would proceed to score one in the eighth and stole one in each of the next two ends to force an extra end. Ontario completed their comeback with a steal in the extra end for a 7–6 victory. This meant that a three-way tiebreaker playoff between BC, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan on Friday would determine the championship.

For the playoff, following a draw from a stetson hat, [5] Manitoba and Saskatchewan drew the semifinal pairing while British Columbia received a bye into the final. [6] In the semifinal on Friday morning, Saskatchewan regained their footing as they jumped out to a 6–3 lead through five ends and 8–4 after eight ends. Despite Manitoba cutting the lead to 8–6 after nine, it was too little too late as Manitoba conceded the final end, setting up a BC/Saskatchewan final.

In the championship on Friday afternoon, Saskatchewan scored two in the first end but BC scored singles in the next four ends to take a 4–2 lead at the halfway point. However, Saskatchewan scored three in the sixth to regain the lead then sealed the championship by stealing one in three straight ends for an 8–4 victory after BC conceded the tenth end.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [7] [8]

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland
Thistle Ladies CC, Edmonton

Skip: Betty Cole
Third: Doris Olsen
Second: Betty Jamison
Lead: Bonnie Cessford

McPherson Winter Ladies CC, Burnaby

Skip: Donna Clark
Third: Mavis Gordon
Second: Marjorie Mitchell
Lead: Gladys Nord

Elmwood CC, Winnipeg

Skip: Glenda Buhr
Third: Rose Taylor
Second: Mary Robertson
Lead: Miriam Cook

Bathurst Ladies CC, Bathurst

Skip: Shirley Pilson
Third: Anne Orser
Second: Patricia Maher
Lead: Geraldine Lenihan

Grand Falls CC, Grand Falls

Skip: Violet Pike
Third: Gladys Clark
Second: Caroline Ball
Lead: Lillian Howse

Nova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewan
Liverpool CC, Liverpool

Skip: Audrey Thorbourne
Third: Marina Wood
Second: Pamela Raddal
Lead: Shirley Wyer

Kingston CC, Kingston

Skip: Kay O'Neill
Third: Thelma Graves
Second: Shirley Keeley
Lead: Doreen Main

Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

Skip: Marie Toole
Third: Jennie Boomhower
Second: Cathy Dillon
Lead: Pauline Johnston

Caledonia CC, Westmount

Skip: Lee Tobin
Third: Joy Sjare
Second: Perry Landrigan
Lead: Michelle Garneau

Nutana CC, Saskatoon

Skip: Dorenda Schoenhals
Third: Cheryl Stirton
Second: Linda Burnham
Lead: Joan Andersen

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin standings [8]

Key
Teams to Tiebreaker
ProvinceSkipWLPFPA
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Donna Clark 729358
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Glenda Buhr 728258
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Dorenda Schoenhals 728956
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Lee Tobin 637864
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Kay O'Neill 637778
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Marie Toole 458278
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland Violet Pike 366587
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Audrey Thorbourne 275291
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Shirley Pilson 276384
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Betty Cole 185784

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00). [8] [9]

Draw 1

Monday, February 23, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)023130200X11
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)100001010X3
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)202011300312
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)01010002105
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)020040320112
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)10330200009
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)0220011010310
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)100110030107
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)01002110016
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)20210001107

Draw 2

Monday, February 23, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)000211014110
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)11100010004
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)202230101X11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)010001010X3
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)020000010X3
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)001111201X7
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)010303021X10
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)202010100X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)23210001009
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)000021203210

Draw 3

Tuesday, February 24, 9:30 am

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)030010011X6
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)104204100X12
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)110212204X13
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)001000030X4
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)010001000X2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)302120130X12
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)12000010307
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)002112010411
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)101010201129
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)020202010007

Draw 4

Tuesday, February 24, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)102005011X10
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)010110100X4
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)00200110105
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)21021001018
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)20100100105
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)030110510112
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)102430010X11
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)030001101X6
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)120104100009
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)0040100022514

Draw 5

Wednesday, February 25, 9:30 am

Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)021020103211
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)30020201008
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)301000110X6
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)010223003X11
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)100302010X7
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)010020102X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)111102020X8
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)000020201X5
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)2022200100110
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)010003301109

Draw 6

Wednesday, February 25, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)10010040219
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)01103102008
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)03061040XX14
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)10200101XX5
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)10101020117
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)01040201008
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)200004031414
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)02211020008
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)013000002X6
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)100121310X9

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 25, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)332131XXXX13
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)000000XXXX0
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)030205030X13
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)102030201X9
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)301200030X9
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)010050101X8
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)00403000119
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)21010211008
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)010112020411
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)20000020307

Draw 8

Thursday, February 26, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)101100302X8
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)010011010X4
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)001010010X3
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)210102301X10
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)111010300512
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)00030103108
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)00201030006
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)11010101139
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)0000006104112
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)3212110010011

Draw 9

Thursday, February 26, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)205041XXXX12
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Thorbourne)010200XXXX3
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)20000220XX6
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)02534001XX15
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Pike)000120010X4
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)211002101X8
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)011001200207
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)200210002029
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)120110100006
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (O'Neill)002001011117

Tiebreakers

Semifinal Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 4
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 8 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 8
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 6

Semifinal

Friday, February 27, 9:30 am

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)030120110X8
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Buhr)201001002X6

Final

Friday, February 27, 1:30 pm [2]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Schoenhals)200003111X8
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Clark)011110000X4

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