1973 Macdonald Lassies Championship

The 1973 Macdonald Lassies Championship, Canada's national women's curling championship was held February 26 to March 2 at the Charlottetown Curling Club[1] in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[2]

Team Saskatchewan, skipped by Vera Pezer won the title in a tiebreaker against Manitoba's Joan Ingram rink. 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 Bus. 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: Isabel Munro 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

Standings

Key
	Teams to Tie-Breakers

Final round robin standings[5]

Locale	Skip	W	L
Saskatchewan	Vera Pezer	8	1
Manitoba	Joan Ingram	8	1
Alberta	Betty Cole	6	3
British Columbia	Karin Kaese	6	3
Ontario	Isabel Munro	6	3
Prince Edward Island	Elayne Thomson	5	4
Quebec	Lee Tobin	3	6
Newfoundland	Ann Bowering	2	7
New Brunswick	Sheila McLeod	1	8
Nova Scotia	Elizabeth Hodgins	0	9

Tiebreaker

The tiebreaker playoff game for the championship was held in the morning of March 2.[6]

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

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

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[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

[5] 2017 Scotties Media Guide: 1961–2016 W-L Records

[6] Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 3 Mar 1973, pg 30, "Pezer retains Lassie curling title"

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