1978 Macdonald Lassies Championship

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1978 Macdonald Lassies Championship
Host city Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Arena Sault Memorial Gardens
DatesFebruary 26–March 2
WinnerFlag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Curling club Stony Mountain CC, Stony Mountain
Skip Cathy Pidzarko
Third Chris Pidzarko
Second Iris Armstrong
Lead Patti Vanderkerckhove
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The 1978 Macdonald Lassies Championship , the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 26 to March 2, 1978, at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. [1] [2]

Contents

Team Manitoba, who was skipped by Cathy Pidzarko won the event by finishing round robin play with a 7–3 record. This was Manitoba's third championship with their last title coming in 1967.

This would be the last women's championship to have a champion determined by round robin and the last one before the creation of the Women's World Curling Championship.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [3]

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew Brunswick
Edmonton Thistle CC, Edmonton

Skip: Betty Cole
Third: Liz Gemmell
Second: Anne McGarvey
Lead: Shirley Fisk

Richmond CC, Richmond

Skip: Heather Haywood
Third: Bernice McCallan
Second: Shirley Snihur
Lead: Una Goodyear

Stony Mountain CC, Stony Mountain

Skip: Cathy Pidzarko
Third: Chris Pidzarko
Second: Iris Armstrong
Lead: Patti Vanderkerckhove

Bathurst CC, Bathurst

Skip: Karen McDermott
Third: Gisele Shaw
Second: Ilona Schnarr
Lead: Lillian Lavigne

NewfoundlandNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward Island
Carol CC, Labrador City [4]

Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett
Third: Patricia Dwyer
Second: Joyce Butt
Lead: Mavis Pike

Dartmouth CC, Dartmouth

Skip: Penny LaRocque
Third: Brenda Shutt
Second: Charmaine Murray
Lead: Wendy Conrad

Forest City CC, London

Skip: Sheila Seltzer
Third: Louise Davison
Second: Jane Chalmers
Lead: Marlene Linton

Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

Skip: Gloria Basha
Third: Marilyn Sutherland
Second: Wilma McLure
Lead: Marion Basha

QuebecSaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/Yukon
Montreal Caledonia CC, Westmount

Skip: Carole Topp
Third: Nicole Labelle
Second: Katherine Randall
Lead: Ann Delage

Hub City CC, Saskatoon

Skip: Charlene Goodwin
Third: Holly Webster
Second: Nancy Bint
Lead: Betty Fairweather

Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife

Skip: Donna Alexander
Third: Doris Sekulich
Second: Cecille Ward
Lead: Dora Delmage

Round Robin standings

Final round robin standings [3]

Key
Lassies champion
TeamSkipWLPFPA
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Cathy Pidzarko 737348
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Penny LaRocque 647762
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Betty Cole 647268
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Heather Haywood 648068
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland Sue Anne Bartlett 558171
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Karen McDermott 557173
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Sheila Seltzer 557781
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Gloria Basha 556183
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Carole Topp 465579
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Charlene Goodwin 467369
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories / Yukon Donna Alexander 285876

Round Robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00). [3] [5]

Draw 1

Sunday, February 26, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)022300105X13
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)100013010X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)10031102019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)01100020206
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)104400100X10
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)010012011X6
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)010010110105
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)101102000016
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)01002101027
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)30100010106

Draw 2

Sunday, February 26, 7:30 pm

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)200000010205
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)001100003027
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)2100001020511
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)001201010106
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)200032030X10
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)021100101X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)001100110X4
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)110032001X8
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)11010202007
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)00101020138

Draw 3

Monday, February 27, 2:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)102430XXXX10
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)000002XXXX2
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)00000101XX2
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)20102020XX7
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)01001101105
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)10210010016
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)00102020117
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)11010100004
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)01030101107
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)10201020028

Draw 4

Monday, February 27, 7:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)000003010X4
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)011330302X13
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)030123011X11
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)101000100X3
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)101000010X3
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)010210306X13
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)10011030039
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)04100101108
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)023000100X4
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)400121022X12

Draw 5

Tuesday, February 28, 9:00 am

Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)31110204XX12
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)00003010XX4
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)001003001X5
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)010220120X8
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)200001000X3
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)013020122X11
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)111010000X4
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)000103011X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)021020204011
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)200204030213

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 28, 2:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)012200331X12
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)200031001X6
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)00300020005
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)21010000116
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)00103001229
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)30020110007
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)11020100027
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)00201011005
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)00010010XX2
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)23002302XX12

Draw 7

Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)010002025X10
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)301120100X8
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)010030221110
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)20210200007
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)10202134XX13
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)01010000XX2
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)2031033XXX12
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)0100200XXX3
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)101022010X7
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)010100101X4

Draw 8

Wednesday, March 1, 2:00 pm

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)001110101005
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)100001020127
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)01030101006
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)10201010117
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)0133002XXX9
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)0000110XXX2
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)00000300XX3
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)22121011XX10
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)110104103X11
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)001010040X6

Draw 9

Wednesday, March 1, 7:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)01001001XX3
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)10220310XX9
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)011021030X8
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)100100102X5
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)201130050X12
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)020002201X7
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)2052103XXX13
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)0100010XXX2
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)041000202X9
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)200111000X5

Draw 10

Thursday, March 2, 2:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)01030102029
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)10201020208
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)000113111X8
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)212000000X5
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)001112021X8
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)120000100X4
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)0010100XXX2
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Pidzarko)3203022XXX12
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)20011010027
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)01100201106

Draw 11

Tuesday, March 2, 7:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (McDermott)11011102007
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (LaRocque)00200010216
Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Bartlett)00010110014
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories/Yukon (Alexander)01100001306
Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Haywood)10101200207
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Basha)02010012028
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Goodwin)001110001X4
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Cole)010003010X5
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Topp)20301000107
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Seltzer)00020401018

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