1971 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship

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1971 Canadian Ladies
Curling Association Championship
Host city St. John's, Newfoundland
Arena Memorial Stadium
DatesFebruary 22–26
WinnerFlag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
Curling club Sutherland Ladies CC, Saskatoon
Skip Vera Pezer
Third Sheila Rowan
Second Joyce McKee
Lead Lee Morrison
FinalistFlag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Kay Baldwin)
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Ina Hansen)
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The 1971 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship , the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 22 to 26, 1971 [1] at Memorial Stadium, in St. John's, Newfoundland. [2]

Contents

For the second consecutive year, there would be a three-way tiebreaker playoff to determine the championship as Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan all finished round robin play with 6–3 records. Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Vera Pezer captured the championship by defeating both British Columbia 10–7 in the semifinal and Alberta 9–2 in the final. This was Saskatchewan's fourth championship and third in a row. This would be the first of three straight titles for Pezer. Pezer's second, Joyce McKee became the first player to have won three Canadian women's championships as McKee previously won as a skip in 1961 and 1969.

The event had particularly good ice conditions for the time, due in part to cool weather and small crowds. The small crowds were blamed on a lack of a middle class in Newfoundland, and the small numbers of curlers in the province. [3]

British Columbia's 3–2 victory over Saskatchewan in Draw 5 set two tournament records for the fewest combined points scored between two teams in one game (5) and the most blank ends in one game (5). The lowest combined score would be matched four more times (1986, 1988, and twice in 1999). The blank ends record was matched in 1981 and eventually was broken in 1986. [4]

The Nova Scotia rink ended up becoming the third team to finish round robin play winless. At the time, the team set tournament records for most points allowed (112), fewest points scored (43), and worst point differential (-69).

Teams

The teams were as follows: [5] [6]

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland
Granite CC, Edmonton

Skip: Kay Baldwin
Third: Joyce Bucholz
Second: Shriley Mitchell
Lead: Gladys Tainish

Kimberley Ladies CC, Kimberley

Skip: Ina Hansen
Third: Ada Calles
Second: Carol Klinck
Lead: Gilberte Bailey

Brandon CC, Brandon

Skip: Mabel Mitchell
Third: Mildred Murray
Second: Evelyn Bird
Lead: June Clark

Bathurst Ladies CC, Bathurst

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

Carol CC, Labrador City

Skip: Sue-Anne Bartlett
Third: Ann Bright
Second: Frances Hiscock
Lead: Mavis Pike

Nova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewan
Stellar CC, Stellarton

Skip: Clare Purdy
Third: Florence Ives
Second: Joan MacLeod
Lead: Betty Rann

Thunder Bay CC, Thunder Bay

Skip: Helen Sillman
Third: Norma Knudson
Second: Elaine Tetley
Lead: Marilyn Walker

Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

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

Port Alfred CC, Port-Alfred

Skip: Nicole Janelle
Third: Paulette Janelle
Second: Doris LaPointe
Lead: Denise Cote

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
ProvinceSkipWLPFPA
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Ina Hansen 637566
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Kay Baldwin 638962
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Vera Pezer 637156
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Mabel Mitchell 547772
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Nicole Janelle 548461
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Marie Toole 546672
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Helen Sillman 546266
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland Sue Anne Bartlett 457166
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Shirley Pilson 366772
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Clare Purdy 0943112

Round Robin results

All times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC-03:30). [6] [7]

Draw 1

Monday, February 22, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)103102021313
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)02001010004
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)100110120309
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)0230010030110
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)000120000X3
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)110001211X7
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)101103050011
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)03001030119
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)02001003017
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)10110210309

Draw 2

Monday, February 22, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)00200100137
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)21022011009
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)01002001015
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)10010110004
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)202102032214
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)01001010003
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)120102110019
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)003010002208
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)20100012208
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)02021100017

Draw 3

Tuesday, February 23, 2:30 pm

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)0311010300110
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)000030104109
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)000201000X3
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)221010311X11
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)10201021018
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)01010200105
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)02000111005
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)10102000419
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)41032030XX13
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)00100101XX3

Draw 4

Tuesday, February 23, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)003101050X10
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)110030101X7
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)21101100129
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)000300610010
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)10101100015
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)01010030308
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)010000201X4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)202212030X12
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)101000030X5
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)040111201X10

Draw 5

Wednesday, February 24, 9:30 am

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)102001020129
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)010400101007
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)11020120029
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)00202003108
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)00100010013
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)00000101002
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)01103043XX12
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)00020100XX3
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)210101301X9
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)001010020X4

Draw 6

Wednesday, February 24, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)00020120106
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)212020010210
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)100001014029
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)011110200107
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)101000100X3
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)030112051X13
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)32020240XX13
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)00102003XX6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)03001110006
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)10110001228

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 24, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)210203010X9
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)001020201X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)130403001X12
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)001020110X5
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)000100102X4
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)224011010X11
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)5010211000212
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)0101000332010
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)000001021X4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)411110100X9

Draw 8

Thursday, February 25, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)033020401114
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)10010202006
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)11101101017
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)00020020206
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)10101000XX3
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)03020323XX13
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)03020111008
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)10103000117
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)01002020207
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)102102020210

Draw 9

Thursday, February 25, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)033020103X12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)100001030X5
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)210010203X9
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)002101010X5
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)013101201312
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Purdy)20001001004
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)10103020007
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Janelle)020202012211
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Pilson)050020131X12
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Mitchell)201102000X6

Tiebreakers

Semifinal Final
1 Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 2
2 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 10 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 9
3 Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 7

Semifinal

Friday, February 26, 9:30 am

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Hansen)102010101107
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)0202020100310

Final

Friday, February 26, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)010201122X9
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Baldwin)001010000X2

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