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1970 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship
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Canadian women's curling championship
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1970 Canadian LadiesCurling Association Championship Calgary, Alberta Stampede Corral February 23–27 Nutana CC, Saskatoon Dorenda Schoenhals Cheryl Stirton Linda Burnham Joan Andersen 13,796 Sylvia Fedoruk (chaperone)https://www.si.com/curling/curling-legends/curling-legends-dorenda-bailey Curling Legends: Dorenda Bailey The Curling News Sports Illustrated Kevin Palmer February 17, 2024 February 19, 2024 (Donna Clark) (Glenda Buhr) 1969 1971
The 1970 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 23 to 27, 1970 the Stampede Corral in Calgary, Alberta.Queen Dorenda Erases Doubts February 28, 1970 30 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104218183/calgary-herald/ June 22, 2022
British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan all finished round robin play tied for first with 7–2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the three teams to determine the championship. Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Dorenda Schoenhals captured the championship by defeating both Manitoba 8–6 in the semifinal and British Columbia 8–4 in the final. This was Saskatchewan's third championship and second in a row.1970 Ladies Curling Championship - Curlingzone This was the first time in history that a three-way tiebreaker determined the championship.
British Columbia's 13–0 victory over Quebec in Draw 7 was the second time in which a team posted a shutout in tournament history. The only other shutout was also posted by BC in 1963.
The tournament set or tied several records, some of which still stand as of 2023.Canadian Women Records https://stats.curling.io/canadian-women/records Curling Canada Stats Archive Curling Canada 22 February 2023
The event had a then-record attendance of 13,796.
Saskatchewan set a record for most points scored by a team in one event with 105. This included the two tiebreaker games they played for the championship. This would eventually end up being a pre-Scotties record (prior to 1982).
BC's victories over Quebec in Draw 7 and Nova Scotia in Draw 9 set a record for fewest ends played in one game as both games only lasted six ends. This record would be eventually broken in 1986.
BC's 12–11 victory over Prince Edward Island set a record for the largest come-from-behind victory after BC trailed 10–0 through six ends. This is still a record as of 2023.
Event Summary
Heading into the Wednesday evening draw (Draw 7), there were five teams with a shot at the championship. Saskatchewan sat in first at 6–0, Manitoba was in second at 5–1, while both British Columbia and Quebec sat at 4–2, and Ontario was 3–3.
The Wednesday evening draw dwindled that number down to three. Saskatchewan remained unbeaten with their 13–9 victory over Nova Scotia and eliminating Ontario from contention despite their 11–7 win over New Brunswick. BC shutout Quebec 13–0, which eliminated Quebec while Manitoba held off Prince Edward Island 9–8. At this point, Saskatchewan appeared to be heading for a championship as a win over Manitoba on Thursday morning would clinch Saskatchewan the title.
The penultimate draw on Thursday morning would see a couple of comebacks that turned the event from an easy victory to coming down to the final draw. After scoring three in the seventh, Saskatchewan lead Manitoba 6–4. However, Manitoba would come back to tie the game at 6 with one in the eighth and a steal of one in the ninth. With Saskatchewan having hammer and a chance to clinch the championship in the last end, it was Manitoba who would steal three for a 9–6 victory and handing Saskatchewan their first loss of the tournament. Meanwhile, it appeared that BC would be eliminated as they trailed PEI 10–0 through six ends. But BC would score six in the seventh and steal one in the eighth to make it a game. After PEI scored one in the ninth, BC would score four to tie the game at 11 and force an extra end. BC remained alive as they completed the largest comeback in tournament history with a steal of one in the extra end for an improbable 12–11 win. Heading into the final draw, both Manitoba and Saskatchewan sat at 7–1 with BC one game back at 6–2.
The final draw of round robin play would end up as exciting as the previous draw. BC would do their job with a 12–3 victory over Nova Scotia to remain alive as they needed both Manitoba and Saskatchewan to lose to be in the playoff. Saskatchewan was in a back and forth battle with PEI as they were tied at 5 through seven ends. After a blank eighth end, PEI took a 7–5 lead heading into the final end. Saskatchewan would counter with two to force an extra end. But with hammer, PEI would score two for a 9–7 victory. Now it appeared that Manitoba would control their destiny as they lead 6–3 after seven ends against Ontario. However, Ontario would proceed to score one in the eighth and stole one in each of the next two ends to force an extra end. Ontario completed their comeback with a steal in the extra end for a 7–6 victory. This meant that a three-way tiebreaker playoff between BC, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan on Friday would determine the championship.
For the playoff, following a draw from a stetson hat,https://www.si.com/curling/curling-legends/curling-legends-dorenda-bailey Curling Legends: Dorenda Bailey The Curling News Sports Illustrated Kevin Palmer February 17, 2024 February 19, 2024 Manitoba and Saskatchewan drew the semifinal pairing while British Columbia received a bye into the final.Wood Larry Nobody Stood To Be Crowned https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119455712/ 22 February 2023 Calgary Herald Newspapers.com February 27, 1970 24 In the semifinal on Friday morning, Saskatchewan regained their footing as they jumped out to a 6–3 lead through five ends and 8–4 after eight ends. Despite Manitoba cutting the lead to 8–6 after nine, it was too little too late as Manitoba conceded the final end, setting up a BC/Saskatchewan final.
In the championship on Friday afternoon, Saskatchewan scored two in the first end but BC scored singles in the next four ends to take a 4–2 lead at the halfway point. However, Saskatchewan scored three in the sixth to regain the lead then sealed the championship by stealing one in three straight ends for an 8–4 victory after BC conceded the tenth end.
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide https://www.curling.ca/files/2022/01/2022-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-2.pdf Curling Canada 25 May 2022 104,107,111,114,117,122,126,129,132,135 https://web.archive.org/web/20220405105800/https://www.curling.ca/files/2022/01/2022-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-2.pdf 2022-04-051970 CLCA Curling Championship https://stats.curling.io/canadian-women/1970 Curling Canada Stats Archive Curling Canada 22 February 2023
white AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundlandThistle Ladies CC, Edmonton
Skip: Betty Cole
Third: Doris Olsen
Second: Betty Jamison
Lead: Bonnie Cessford McPherson Winter Ladies CC, Burnaby
Skip: Donna Clark
Third: Mavis Gordon
Second: Marjorie Mitchell
Lead: Gladys Nord Elmwood CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Glenda Buhr
Third: Rose Taylor
Second: Mary Robertson
Lead: Miriam Cook Bathurst Ladies CC, Bathurst
Skip: Shirley Pilson
Third: Anne Orser
Second: Patricia Maher
Lead: Geraldine Lenihan Grand Falls CC, Grand Falls
Skip: Violet Pike
Third: Gladys Clark
Second: Caroline Ball
Lead: Lillian HowseNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebec Saskatchewan Liverpool CC, Liverpool
Skip: Audrey Thorbourne
Third: Marina Wood
Second: Pamela Raddal
Lead: Shirley Wyer Kingston CC, Kingston
Skip: Kay O'Neill
Third: Thelma Graves
Second: Shirley Keeley
Lead: Doreen Main Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown
Skip: Marie Toole
Third: Jennie Boomhower
Second: Cathy Dillon
Lead: Pauline Johnston Caledonia CC, Westmount
Skip: Lee Tobin
Third: Joy Sjare
Second: Perry Landrigan
Lead: Michelle Garneau Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Skip: Dorenda Schoenhals
Third: Cheryl Stirton
Second: Linda Burnham
Lead: Joan Andersen
Map of teams
left 400 200 Canada 650 10px Provincial Winners Canada 53.53 -113.49 Black pog.svg 80 top Cole
Canada 49.27 -122.97 Black pog.svg 80 top Clark #ffe
Canada 49.88 -97.15 Black pog.svg 80 top Buhr
Canada 47.62 -65.65 Black pog.svg 80 top Pilson
Canada 48.94 -55.65 Black pog.svg 80 top Pike #ffe
Canada 44.04 -64.71 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Thorbourne
Canada 44.23 -76.51 Black pog.svg 80 top O'Neill #ffe
Canada 46.24 -63.13 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Toole #ffe
Canada 45.48 -73.60 Black pog.svg 80 top Tobin
Canada 52.14 -106.69 Black pog.svg 80 top Schoenhals #ffe
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin standings
KeyTeams to Tiebreaker
ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Donna Clark 7 2 93 58 Glenda Buhr 7 2 82 58 Dorenda Schoenhals 7 2 89 56 Lee Tobin 6 3 78 64 Kay O'Neill 6 3 77 78 Marie Toole 4 5 82 78 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland Violet Pike 3 6 65 87 Audrey Thorbourne 2 7 52 91 Shirley Pilson 2 7 63 84 Betty Cole 1 8 57 84
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)....And The Draw https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119455056/ 22 February 2023 Calgary Herald Newspapers.com February 23, 1970
Draw 1
Monday, February 23, 2:30 pm
(Buhr) 0 2 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 X 11 (Thorbourne) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 3
(Schoenhals) 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 12 (Tobin) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5
Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 2 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 1 12 (Toole) 1 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 9
(Clark) 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 10 (Pilson) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 7
(Cole) 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 6 (O'Neill) 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7
Draw 2
Monday, February 23, 8:00 pm
(Pilson) 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 4 1 10 (Toole) 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
(Schoenhals) 2 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 X 11 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 3
(Cole) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 (Thorbourne) 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 X 7
(Clark) 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 2 1 X 10 (Buhr) 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 6
(O'Neill) 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 (Tobin) 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 3 2 10
Draw 3
Tuesday, February 24, 9:30 am
(Cole) 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 X 6 (Clark) 1 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 X 12
(Schoenhals) 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 4 X 13 (Pilson) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 4
(Thorbourne) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 3 0 2 1 2 0 1 3 0 X 12
(O'Neill) 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 7 (Toole) 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 4 11
(Buhr) 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 9 (Tobin) 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
Draw 4
Tuesday, February 24, 8:00 pm
(Schoenhals) 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 X 10 (Cole) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 X 4
(Clark) 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 (O'Neill) 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 8
(Thorbourne) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 (Toole) 0 3 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 1 12
(Buhr) 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 1 0 X 11 (Pilson) 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 6
Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 1 2 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 9 (Tobin) 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 14
Draw 5
Wednesday, February 25, 9:30 am
(Clark) 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 2 11 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8
(Pilson) 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 6 (Thorbourne) 0 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 3 X 11
(Buhr) 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 X 7 (Cole) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 X 6
(Schoenhals) 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 X 8 (O'Neill) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 5
(Tobin) 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 (Toole) 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 9
Draw 6
Wednesday, February 25, 2:30 pm
(Schoenhals) 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 9 (Clark) 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 8
(Buhr) 0 3 0 6 1 0 4 0 X X 14 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X X 5
(Pilson) 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 7 (Tobin) 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 8
(O'Neill) 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 4 14 (Thorbourne) 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 8
(Cole) 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 6 (Toole) 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 X 9
Draw 7
Wednesday, February 25, 8:00 pm
(Clark) 3 3 2 1 3 1 X X X X 13 (Tobin) 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0
(Schoenhals) 0 3 0 2 0 5 0 3 0 X 13 (Thorbourne) 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 X 9
Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 X 9 (Cole) 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 X 8
(Buhr) 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 9 (Toole) 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 8
(O'Neill) 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 4 11 (Pilson) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 7
Draw 8
Thursday, February 26, 2:30 pm
(Tobin) 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 X 8 (Thorbourne) 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 4
Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 3 (O'Neill) 2 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 X 10
(Cole) 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 12 (Pilson) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 8
(Schoenhals) 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 6 (Buhr) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 9
(Clark) 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 4 1 12 (Toole) 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11
Draw 9
Thursday, February 26, 8:00 pm
(Clark) 2 0 5 0 4 1 X X X X 12 (Thorbourne) 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X X X 3
(Cole) 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 X X 6 (Tobin) 0 2 5 3 4 0 0 1 X X 15
Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 4 (Pilson) 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 X 8
(Schoenhals) 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 7 (Toole) 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 9
(Buhr) 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 (O'Neill) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 7
Tiebreakers
high no Semifinal Final 8 6 4 8
Semifinal
Friday, February 27, 9:30 am
(Schoenhals) 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 X 8 (Buhr) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 6
Final
Friday, February 27, 1:30 pm
(Schoenhals) 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 X 8 (Clark) 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 4
References
Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, 1970
Category:Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Category:Curling competitions in Calgary
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