1960 Diamond D Championship

March 2026 1960 Diamond "D" Championship Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Curling rink March 25 West Hub City CC, Saskatoon Joyce McKee Sylvia Fedoruk Donna Belding Muriel Coben East (Ruth Smith) 1959 (Western Canada) 1961 The 1960 Diamond "D" Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was an invitational curling tournament held to determine Canada's national women's curling champions that year. It was held on March 25 at the Oshawa Curling rink in Oshawa, Ontario.Sask. Ladies Add Last Word March 26, 1960 33 Toronto Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/141355749/ February 18, 2024 The tournament was a best of three series held between the champion teams from Western and Eastern Canada. Team West, skipped by Joyce McKee of Saskatchewan easily won the series, 2 games to none, over the Eastern Canadian champion Ruth Smith rink of Quebec. The event was held as a forerunner of the first official national championship which would be held the following year. The event was announced in November 1959, and was sponsored by Dominion Stores Ltd. The winning team was to receive gold brooches with diamonds, while the runner up rink was to receive silver brooches with diamonds.New contest announced for women curlers November 4, 1959 4 Regina Leader-Post https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119108572/the-leader-post/ February 19, 2023 The event was held immediately after the Eastern Canadian championship, which was held March 22 to 24. Results Game 1 consisted of a 12 end match, while game 2 only consisted of 10 ends.Saskatoon Foursome Eliminates Quebec March 26, 1960 21 The Albertan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119106365/the-calgary-albertan/ February 19, 2023 Game 1 West (McKee) 1 0 0 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 East (Smith) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 Game 2 West (McKee) 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 East (Smith) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 Qualifying Western Canada The Western Canada Women's Curling Championship was held from March 14 to 17 at the Victoria Curling Club in Victoria, British Columbia.Defending Champions First on McKee's List March 14, 1960 17 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119109727/star-phoenix/ February 19, 2023Wide-Open Curling Race Predicted https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119273479/ 20 February 2023 Victoria Times Colonist Newspapers.com March 14, 1960 8 Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Joyce McKee won the double round robin event with a 5–1 record.Five Victories For McKee Rink March 18, 1960 19 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119099481/star-phoenix/ February 19, 2023 It was the eighth and final Western Canadian Women's Championship. All games during the Western Canadian Championship were scheduled for 12 ends. Teams The teams are listed as follows: white AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaSaskatchewan Edmonton Skip: Dorothy Thompson Third: Elinor Myers Second: Ila Watson Lead: Vivian Kortgaard Vancouver Skip: Irene Fraser Third: Vivienne Chatenay Second: Jessie McLeod Lead: Diana Lawrence Flin Flon Skip: Isabelle Ketchen Third: Doris McFarlane Second: Isabel Phillips Lead: Ruth McConnell Saskatoon Skip: Joyce McKee Third: Sylvia Fedoruk Second: Donna Belding Lead: Muriel Coben Standings ProvinceSkipWL Saskatchewan Joyce McKee 5 1 Alberta Dorothy Thompson 4 2 Manitoba 1905 Isabelle Ketchen 2 4 British Columbia Irene Fraser 1 5 Results Draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8:00). Draw 1 Monday, March 14, 1:30 pmAlbertans Surge Into Curling Lead March 15, 1960 8 Victoria Times-Colonist https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119112743/times-colonist/ February 19, 2023 Manitoba 1905 (Ketchen) 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 8 Saskatchewan (McKee) 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 Alberta (Thompson) 0 1 0 2 0 4 3 0 3 0 3 X 16 British Columbia (Fraser) 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 X 10 Draw 2 Monday, March 14, 7:30 pm Manitoba 1905 (Ketchen) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3 Alberta (Thompson) 3 1 0 6 2 2 0 4 1 1 X X 20 Saskatchewan (McKee) 2 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 British Columbia (Fraser) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 7 Draw 3 Tuesday, March 15, 9:00 amFedoruk Ernie Stumble Will Be Costly During Stretch Sprint https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119278500/ 20 February 2023 Victoria Times Colonist Newspapers.com March 16, 1960 10 Manitoba 1905 (Ketchen) 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 2 0 11 British Columbia (Fraser) 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 8 Saskatchewan (McKee) 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 Alberta (Thompson) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 7 Draw 4 Wednesday, March 16, 9:00 amPrairie Foursomes In Title Scramble March 17, 1960 17 Vancouver Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119115010/the-vancouver-sun/ February 19, 2023 British Columbia (Fraser) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 5 Alberta (Thompson) 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 X 11 Saskatchewan (McKee) 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 Manitoba 1905 (Ketchen) 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 Draw 5 Wednesday, March 16, 7:30 pm Manitoba 1905 (Ketchen) 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 8 Alberta (Thompson) 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 X 16 Saskatchewan (McKee) 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 4 X 12 British Columbia (Fraser) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 5 Draw 6 Thursday, March 17, 9:00 am Manitoba 1905 (Ketchen) 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 8 British Columbia (Fraser) 5 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 14 Alberta (Thompson) 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 11 Saskatchewan (McKee) 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 14 Eastern Canada Team Quebec, consisting of Ruth Smith, Shirley Fewster, Margaret Dawson and Lydia Hope of Lacolle won the Eastern Canadian championship held March 22 to 24, just before the national final in Oshawa.Quebec Rink Wins Title at Oshawa March 24, 1960 57 Montreal Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119101539/the-montreal-star/ February 19, 2023Quebec Rink Rallies On Last End To Capture Ladies' Curling Title March 25, 1960 24 Montreal Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91954812/the-gazette/ February 19, 2023 All games in the Eastern Canadian Championship were scheduled for 10 ends. Teams The teams are listed as follows:Quebec Tops Lady Curlers With 3 Wins https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-globe-and-mail/189798220/ 25 January 2026 The Globe and Mail Newspapers.com March 24, 1960 31 New BrunswickNova ScotiaOntarioWomen Seek Eastern Title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119406949/ 21 February 2023 The Kingston Whit-Standard Canadian Press Newspapers.com March 22, 1960 2Prince Edward IslandQuebec Moncton Skip: Mona Comeau Third: Kay Cormack Second: Verna Shutt Lead: Evelyn Brooks Liverpool Skip: Marge Harris Third: Audrey Thorbourne Second: Dot Rowding Lead: Effie Laws Port Arthur CC, Port Arthur Skip: Elsie Forsyth Third: Helen Morgan Second: Anne Brown Lead: Ina Oikonen Charlottetown Skip: Pauline Bruden Third: Gladys Carruthers Second: Fran Whitlock Lead: Shirley Carr Lacolle Skip: Ruth Smith Third: Shirley Fewster Second: Margaret Dawson Lead: Lydia Hope Standings ProvinceSkipWL Ruth Smith 4 0 Ontario Elsie Forsyth 3 1 New Brunswick Mona Comeau 2 2 Prince Edward Island Pauline Bruden 1 3 Marge Harris 0 4 Results Draw 1 Tuesday, March 22First-Round 'Spiel Win To Quebec March 22, 1960 29 The Montreal Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119406651/ February 21, 2023 Ontario (Forsyth) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 6 (Smith) 1 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 12 Prince Edward Island (Bruden) 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 (Harris) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 5 Draw 2 Tuesday, March 22Ontario Ladies Win One Game, Lose in Second https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-globe-and-mail/189797317/ 25 January 2026 The Globe and Mail Newspapers.com March 23, 1960 18 New Brunswick (Comeau) 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 10 Prince Edward Island (Bruden) 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 Ontario (Forsyth) 0 3 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 1 11 (Harris) 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 Draw 3 Wednesday, March 23 (Smith) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 8 Prince Edward Island (Bruden) 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 (Harris) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 New Brunswick (Comeau) 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 3 3 X 14 Draw 4 Wednesday, March 23 (Smith) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 New Brunswick (Comeau) 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 8 Ontario (Forsyth) 1 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 12 Prince Edward Island (Bruden) 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 Draw 5 Thursday, March 24 (Smith) 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 9 (Harris) 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 8 Ontario (Forsyth) 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 9 New Brunswick (Comeau) 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 7 References Category:1960 in Ontario Category:Scotties Tournament of Hearts Diamond D Championship Category:Sports competitions in Oshawa Diamond D Championship Diamond D Category:Curling competitions in Ontario