1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship

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1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship
Host city Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Arena Saskatoon Arena
DatesFebruary 28–March 2
Attendance15,714 [1]
WinnerFlag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
Curling club Sutherland Ladies CC, Saskatoon
Skip Vera Pezer
Third Sheila Rowan
Second Joyce McKee
Lead Lee Morrison
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The 1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship , the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 28 to March 2, 1972 at the Saskatoon Arena, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. [2] It was the first year the event was sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco, which was also the main sponsor of the Brier at the time, Canada's men's curling championship. [3] [4] The attendance for the week was 15,714, a record at the time. [1]

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Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Vera Pezer won the Lassies by finishing the round robin with an 8–1 record. It was the fourth straight title for Saskatchewan, and second straight for the Pezer rink. Pezer became the first skip to win back-to-back championships and the third skip to win multiple championships, joining teammate Joyce McKee and British Columbia's Ina Hansen. This was also the second time in which a team had won the championship on home soil joining New Brunswick in 1963 to accomplish the feat. Saskatchewan's 36 points allowed in the event set a record for the fewest points allowed in a single tournament, surpassing the 41 allowed by Saskatchewan in 1969.

Quebec's seven points in the third end against Nova Scotia tied the record for most points in a single end, which was set in 1963, also by Quebec against Nova Scotia. [5] The record has since been matched two other times, in 2020 and 2023.

Teams

The teams were as follows: [6]

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland
Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat

Skip: Polly Beaton
Third: Doreen DesHarnais
Second: Jan Blingert
Lead: Terry Kope

Kitimat Ladies CC, Kitimat

Skip: Sharon Bettesworth
Third: Barbara Benton
Second: Kay Minchin
Lead: Sheila Reeves

Brandon CC, Brandon

Skip: Audrey Williamson
Third: Mabel Mitchell
Second: Florence Yeo
Lead: Dru Dickens

Capital WC, Fredericton

Skip: Sheila McLeod
Third: Barbara Douglas
Second: Ann Robinson
Lead: Isabelle Lougheed

Carol CC, Labrador City

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

Nova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewan
Greenwood Ladies CC, Greenwood

Skip: Helen Rowe
Third: Rita Williams
Second: Sharon Nelson
Lead: Maureen Banyard

Thunder Bay CC, Thunder Bay

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

Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

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

Montreal Caledonia CC, Westmount

Skip: Lee Tobin
Third: Pat Haslam
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
Lassies champion
ProvinceSkipWLPFPA
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Vera Pezer 818036
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Polly Beaton 728654
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Audrey Williamson 728361
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Lee Tobin 637661
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Marie Toole 546360
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland Sue Anne Bartlett 457054
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Helen Rowe 365385
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Sharon Bettesworth 275784
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Helen Sillman 275688
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Sheila McLeod 184586

Round Robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00). [6] [7]

Draw 1

Monday, February 22, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)301030100X8
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)040403002X13
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)11201030109
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)00010202016
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)303000010007
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)010301000229
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)002201034X12
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)110010400X7
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)103020400X10
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)030101011X7

Draw 2

Monday, February 22, 8:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)151201001X11
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)000010110X3
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)000010010X2
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)211102201X10
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)000000210X3
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)011114002X10
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)00100101XX3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)13014030XX12
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)301001010X6
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)000100101X3

Draw 3

Tuesday, February 23, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)001101010X4
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)120010201X7
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)02001110139
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)20010004007
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)100101120X6
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)032050003X13
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)201010010X5
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)020202004X10
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)210020000X5
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)002104010X8

Draw 4

Tuesday, February 23, 8:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)010101000X3
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)103020111X9
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)00401101007
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)11020010128
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)020110230X9
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)001001001X3
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)002101001016
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)100020100105
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)111030200X8
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)000101002X4

Draw 5

Wednesday, February 23, 9:30 am

Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)010000102X4
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)101211020X8
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)01020200005
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)10101002038
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)322010020X10
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)000301301X8
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)010142000X8
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)202000225X13
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)11210200209
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)00002011026

Draw 6

Wednesday, February 24, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)200110100X5
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)061001011X10
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)302002010X8
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)020110101X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)001010010X3
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)220300102X10
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)20020101006
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)02101010117
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)0201010XXX4
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)1070303XXX14

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 24, 8:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)00102010XX4
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)34020103XX13
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)311020010X8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)000201202X7
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)011200410X9
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)100030002X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)100104004111
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)00302012008
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)01003011028
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)10210100106

Draw 8

Thursday, February 25, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)22233004XX16
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)00000110XX2
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)01000010XX2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)20132201XX11
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)303100511X14
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)010014000X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)00222220XX10
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)20000000XX2
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)010030106X11
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)103101010X7

Draw 9

Thursday, February 25, 8:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Tobin)130300100311
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Bettesworth)00103201108
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Pezer)101000241X9
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Sillman)000102000X3
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)10002100105
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Beaton)02010011027
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Toole)10200100206
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Williamson)01011011027
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McLeod)021001000X4
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Rowe)100230111X9

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