1976 Macdonald Lassies Championship

The 1976 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 28 to March 5, 1976,[1] at Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2] Despite a transit strike, attendance for the event exceeded 17,000.[3]

1976 Macdonald Lassies Championship
Host cityWinnipeg, Manitoba
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
DatesFebruary 28–March 5
Winner British Columbia
Curling clubNorth Shore WC, North Vancouver
SkipLindsay Davie
ThirdDawn Knowles
SecondRobin Klassen
LeadLorraine Bowles
Finalist Alberta (Lee)
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Alberta and British Columbia both finished round robin play tied for first with 7–2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the two teams. Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Lindsay Davie defeated Alberta 7–6 in the tiebreaker to capture the championship. This was BC's third title overall and their first since 1964. This would also be the first of three titles for Davie (later Sparkes) with the first two coming as a skip.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland

Derrick CC, Edmonton
Skip: Gail Lee
Third: Jackie Spencer
Second: Anne McGarvey
Lead: Liz Gemmell

 North Shore WC, North Vancouver

Skip: Lindsay Davie
Third: Dawn Knowles
Second: Robin Klassen
Lead: Lorraine Bowles

 Souris Evening Ladies CC, Souris

Skip: Joan Mogk
Third: Jean Moffatt
Second: Betty Devine
Lead: Karen Anderson

 Bathurst Ladies CC, Bathurst

Skip: Anne Orser
Third: Pat Maher
Second: Elvera Kennah
Lead: Ethel LePage

 Carol CC, Labrador City

Skip: Sue-Anne Bartlett
Third: Patricia Dwyer
Second: Frances Hiscock
Lead: Mavis Pike

Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan
Dartmouth Ladies CC, Dartmouth

Skip: Gwen Osborne
Third: Liz Young
Second: Nancy Margeson
Lead: Barbara McKenzie

 Recreation Association CC, Ottawa

Skip: Dawn Ventura
Third: Cathy Craig
Second: Lorie Mackie
Lead: Rhea Pilon

 Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

Skip: Diane Blanchard
Third: Barbara McCurdy
Second: Deborah Richard
Lead: Sharon MacEwen

 Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux

Skip: Joan Gregory
Third: Mary Beveridge
Second: Barbara Brown
Lead: Janice Loney

 Weyburn Ladies CC, Weyburn

Skip: Delores Miller
Third: Gaby Kot
Second: Margaret Woodard
Lead: Jean Lowenberger

Standings

Final round robin standings[4]

Key
Teams to Tiebreaker
Province Skip W L PF PA
 AlbertaGail Lee72
 British ColumbiaLindsay Davie72
 OntarioDawn Ventura63
 SaskatchewanDelores Miller63
 QuebecJoan Gregory54
 ManitobaJoan Mogk45
 NewfoundlandSue Anne Bartlett45
 Nova ScotiaGwen Osborne45
 New BrunswickAnne Orser18
 Prince Edward IslandDiane Blanchard18

Tiebreaker

[5]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 British Columbia (Davie) 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 7
 Alberta (Lee) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 6

References
  1. "1976 MacDonald Lassie Coverage on CurlingZone - Everything Curling". curlingzone.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=QBJtjoHflPwC&dat=19760301&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Ottawa Citizen, March 1, 1976, pg 15
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=QBJtjoHflPwC&dat=19760305&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Ottawa Citizen March 5, 1976, page 17
  4. "1976 Macdonald Lassies". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Curling Canada. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19760306&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Montreal Gazette, March 6, 1976, page 17
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