1981 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship

The 1981 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, nicknamed "The Lassie", as the 21st edition of the Canadian women's national curling championship. It was held at Memorial Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland from February 21 to 28th. It was the final year before Scott Paper began sponsoring the event.

The Susan Seitz rink became the first team from Calgary, Alberta to win the championship. It would be her only national championship. She defeated the home province, Newfoundland (skipped by Sue Anne Bartlett) in the final in front of 2800 spectators.

Teams

Alberta	British Columbia	Manitoba
North Hill CC, Calgary Skip: Susan Seitz Third: Judy Erickson Second: Myrna McKay Lead: Betty McCracken	Comox Valley CC, Courtenay Skip: Barbara Parker Third: Sharon Hastings Second: Donna Cunliffe Lead: Sheila Mellis	Fort Garry Business Girls CC, Winnipeg Skip: Joan Ingram Third: Lorraine Bradawaski Second: Lorraine Byrnes Lead: Elaine James
New Brunswick	Newfoundland	Nova Scotia
Carleton CC, Saint John Skip: Barbara Anne Hutton Third: Nancy Steele Second: Jane Hutton Lead: Lorraine Brewer	Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Joyce Narduzzi Lead: Jo Ann Bepperling	Truro CC, Truro Skip: Judy Burgess Third: Yvonne Bagnell Second: Mary Bentley Lead: Beth Smith
Ontario	Prince Edward Island	Quebec
Sudbury CC, Sudbury Skip: Sheila Seltzer Third: Brenda Buchanan Second: Marcia Poulin Lead: Beth Dykalski	Silver Fox CC, Summerside Skip: Beverly Millar Third: Elizabeth Miles Second: Norma Worth Lead: Wanda McLean	Sigma CC, Val-d'Or Skip: Micheline Tremblay Third: Nicole Belisle Second: Margot Lepage Lead: Carmen Gauthier
Saskatchewan	Northwest Territories/Yukon
Wadena CC, Wadena Skip: Susan Altman Third: Gloria Leach Second: Delores Syrota Lead: Joan Sweatman	Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Donna Alexander Third: Doris Sekulich Second: Cecille Ward Lead: Marilyn Paradis

Standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs

Locale	Skip	W	L
Alberta	Susan Seitz	9	1
Manitoba	Joan Ingram	8	2
Newfoundland	Sue Anne Bartlett	7	3
British Columbia	Barbara Parker	6	4
Northwest Territories/Yukon	Donna Alexander	6	4
Ontario	Sheila Seltzer	6	4
Saskatchewan	Susan Altman	6	4
New Brunswick	Barbara Anne Hutton	2	8
Prince Edward Island	Beverly Millar	2	8
Quebec	Micheline Tremblay	2	8
Nova Scotia	Judy Burgess	1	9

Playoffs

	Semifinal					Final
						1	Alberta	7
	2	Manitoba	5			3	Newfoundland	3
	3	Newfoundland	6

Final

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Alberta (Seitz)	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	1	0	X	7
Newfoundland (Bartlett)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	3

References

• Curlingzone
• Soudog
• Calgary Hearld, March 2, 1981, pg 80