1959 Western Canada Women's Curling Championship

March 2026 1959 Western Canada Women's Curling Championship Brandon, Manitoba Brandon Curling Club March 9–12 Manitoba Flin Flon Curling Club, Flin Flon Isabelle Ketchen Doris McFarlane Isabel Phillips Ruth McConnell British Columbia (Marge Tegart) 1958 1960 The 1959 Western Canada Women's Curling Championship was held to March 9 to 12 at the Brandon Curling Club in Brandon, Manitoba.Western Women's Curling Final Starts Tonight In Brandon March 9, 1959 6 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/165748357/ February 16, 2025 Manitoba, skipped by Isabelle Ketchen won the double round robin event, finishing with a 4–2 record. Manitoba defeated British Columbia 10–9 in the sixth round to claim the championship. Both teams had identical 3–2 records going into the last draw, meaning the winner would finish in first place. The game came down to the 12th and final end, in which B.C. had the hammer, and were trailing Manitoba 10–8. On her last stone, Ketchen made a freeze to a B.C. stone in the four-foot. B.C. skip Marge Tegart attempted a chip shot on her last, and ended up bumping one of her rocks back to sit one, not enough to tie the game.Flin Flon Foursome Cops Western Crown March 13, 1959 46 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/141266659/ February 17, 2024 Manitoba had a chance to clinch the title in the fifth round, but lost badly to Alberta, 18–4.Manitoba, B.C. Gals Reach Western Finale March 12, 1959 8 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/165745648/ February 16, 2025 Teams The teams are listed as follows: white AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaSaskatchewan Edmonton Skip: Dorothy Thompson Third: Elinor Myers Second: Ila Watson Lead: Vivian Kortgaard Salmon Arm Skip: Marge Tegart Third: Betty Dinning Second: Stella Thorarinson Lead: Blanche Nore Flin Flon Skip: Isabelle Ketchen Third: Doris McFarlane Second: Isabel Phillips Lead: Ruth McConnell Regina Skip: Janet Perkin Third: Win Rodger Second: Joyce Miller Lead: Betty Malesh Standings Final standings ProvinceSkipWL Manitoba Isabelle Ketchen 4 2 British Columbia Marge Tegart 3 3 Saskatchewan Janet Perkin 3 3 Alberta Dorothy Thompson 2 4 Scores Draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC-6:00). Draw 1 March 9,City Gals Trounce B.C. 18-4 March 10, 1959 6 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/165747013/ February 16, 2025 8:30pm Saskatchewan (Perkin) 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 10 Manitoba (Ketchen) 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 8 British Columbia (Tegart) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X X 4 Alberta (Thompson) 3 0 2 2 3 0 2 1 0 5 X X 18 Draw 2 March 10,City Rock-Tossers Collapse; Gals Lose Twice At Brandon March 11, 1959 8 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/165746478/ February 16, 2025 10:00am Manitoba (Ketchen) 0 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 12 Alberta (Thompson) 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 11 Saskatchewan (Perkin) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 6 British Columbia (Tegart) 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 9 Draw 3 March 10, 2:00pm Manitoba (Ketchen) 2 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 X 12 British Columbia (Tegart) 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 7 Alberta (Thompson) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 5 Saskatchewan (Perkin) 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 9 Draw 4 March 11, 10:00am Alberta (Thompson) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 British Columbia (Tegart) 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 8 Saskatchewan (Perkin) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 9 Manitoba (Ketchen) 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 10 Draw 5 March 11, 2:00pm Manitoba (Ketchen) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 X X 4 Alberta (Thompson) 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 4 3 0 X X 18 Saskatchewan (Perkin) 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 British Columbia (Tegart) 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 Draw 6 March 12, 10:00am Manitoba (Ketchen) 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 10 British Columbia (Tegart) 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 9 Alberta (Thompson) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6 Saskatchewan (Perkin) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 8 References Category:1959 in sports in Manitoba Category:1959 in curling Category:Curling competitions in Brandon, Manitoba Category:March 1959 sports events in North America Category:1959 in North American women's sport