1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship
Appearance
The 1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship, Canada's national women's curling championship was held February 28 to March 2 at the Saskatoon Arena, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[1] 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.[2][3]
Team Saskatchewan, skipped by the hometown Vera Pezer rink won the title, by finishing with the best round robin record of 8-1. It was the fourth straight title for Saskatchewan, and second straight for the Pezer rink.
The attendance for the week was 15,714, a record at the time.[4]
Teams
The teams were as follows[5]
Standings
Final round robin standings[6]
Locale | Skip | W | L |
---|---|---|---|
Saskatchewan | Vera Pezer | 8 | 1 |
Manitoba | Audrey Williamson | 7 | 2 |
Alberta | Polly Beaton | 7 | 2 |
Quebec | Lee Tobin | 6 | 3 |
Prince Edward Island | Marie Toole | 5 | 4 |
Newfoundland | Sue-Anne Bartlett | 4 | 5 |
Nova Scotia | Helen Rowe | 3 | 6 |
British Columbia | Sharon Bettesworth | 2 | 7 |
Ontario | Helen Sillman | 2 | 7 |
New Brunswick | Sheila McLeod | 1 | 8 |
References
- ^ "Women busy behind scene". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. February 11, 1972. p. 13. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Gals get their Lassie". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. January 10, 1972. p. 11. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ 1972 MacDonald Lassie - Curlingzone
- ^ "We're number one again-in women's curling". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 3, 1972. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: All-time Player Appearances
- ^ "Lassie standing". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 3, 1972. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved February 20, 2021.