The 1999 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 20 to 28, 1999Calgary Herald, 20 Feb 1999, pg C8 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The total attendance for the week was 48,224.
Team Nova Scotia, who was skipped by Colleen Jones won the event after beating defending champion Cathy Borst and Team Canada 6–4 in the final. This was Nova Scotia's first championship since and third overall and the second championship skipped by Jones, who previously won in .
The seventeen years between championships for Jones not only broke the women's record for longest period between title wins, which was held by Marilyn Bodogh who went ten years between titles ( and ), but also broke the Canadian record regardless of gender between title wins which was previously held by Ab Gowanlock, who went fifteen years between Brier wins ( and ).
Jones' rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1999 Ford World Women's Curling Championship held on home soil in Saint John, New Brunswick where they missed the playoffs after finishing round robin play with a 4–5 record. This was the first time since 1982 (also skipped by Jones) in which Canada missed the playoffs at the world championship.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaManitoba Ottewell CC, Edmonton Skip: Cathy Borst Third: Heather Godberson Second: Brenda Bohmer Lead: Kate Horne Alternate: Rona McGregor Sexsmith CC, Sexsmith Skip: Renée Handfield Third: Marcy Balderston Second: Tina McDonald Lead: Karen McNamee Alternate: Raylene Rocque Juan de Fuca CC, Victoria Skip: Pat Sanders Third: Michelle Harding Second: Cindy Tucker Lead: Denise Byers Alternate: Shalegh Beddington Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Connie Laliberte Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham Second: Debbie Jones-Walker Lead: Janet Arnott Alternate: Jill StaubNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNova ScotiaOntario Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John Fourth: Marie-Anne Power Skip: Kathy Floyd Second: Allison Franey Lead: Jane Arseneau Alternate: Mary Harding St. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Heather Strong Third: Kelli Sharpe Second: Susan Wright Lead: Michele Renouf Alternate: Kim Bourque Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Kim Kelly Second: Mary-Anne Waye Lead: Nancy Delahunt Alternate: Laine Peters Unionville CC, Unionville Skip: Kim Gellard Third: Sherry Scheirich Second: Sally Karam Lead: Allison Ross Alternate: Mary GellardPrince Edward IslandQuebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/Yukon Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Rebecca Jean MacPhee Third: Kim Dolan Second: Kathy O'Rourke Lead: Lou Ann Henry Alternate: Shelly Bradley Rosemere CC, Montreal Skip: Janique Berthelot Third: Joelle Sabourin Second: Annie Lemay Lead: Nancy Lemire Hillcrest Sports, Moose Jaw Skip: Cindy Street Third: Brandee Davis Second: Allison Tanner Lead: Shannon Wilson Alternate: Amber Holland Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Maureen Miller Third: Wendy Ondrack Second: Twyla Tincher Lead: Debbie Moss Alternate: Sandra Penkala
Map of teams
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs
TeamSkip Connie Laliberte 8 3 69 55 44 39 12 14 79% Colleen Jones 8 3 66 57 43 37 11 15 77% Cindy Street 7 4 74 53 45 41 8 16 78% Cathy Borst 7 4 73 57 44 37 2 13 82% Heather Strong 6 5 55 60 40 42 7 12 76% 6 5 61 64 43 46 11 11 76% Kathy Floyd 5 6 64 67 45 43 5 13 73% Renée Handfield 5 6 62 66 44 43 11 12 76% Kim Gellard 4 7 63 77 44 52 1 6 72% Maureen Miller 4 7 63 67 46 44 8 13 71% Pat Sanders 3 8 57 75 36 47 11 6 72% Janique Berthelot 3 8 63 72 44 47 9 14 75%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-04:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 20, 3:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 20, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 21, 10:00 am
Draw 4 Sunday, February 21, 3:00 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, February 21, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 22, 10:00 am
Draw 7 Monday, February 22, 3:00 pm
Draw 8 Monday, February 22, 8:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 23, 10:00 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 23, 3:00 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 23, 8:00 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 24, 10:00 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 24, 3:00 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, February 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, February 25, 10:00 am
Draw 16 Thursday, February 25, 3:00 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, February 25, 8:00 pm
Playoffs
3 vs. 4 Friday, February 26, 3:00 pm
1 vs. 2 Friday, February 26, 8:00 pm
Semifinal Saturday, February 27, 3:00 pm
Final Sunday, February 28, 11:30 am
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Kate Horne 83 Karen McNamee 80 Lou Ann Henry 80 Shannon Wilson 80 Nancy Delahunt 80 Seconds % Brenda Bohmer 85 Debbie Jones-Walker 78 Mary-Anne Waye 78 Kathy O'Rourke 76 Susan Wright 75 Allison Tanner 75 Sally Karam 75 Thirds % Heather Godberson 83 Marcy Balderston 80 80 Kim Kelly 77 Brandee Davis 76 Skips % Cindy Street 79 Cathy Borst 79 Connie Laliberte 78 Heather Strong 76 Renée Handfield 74 Colleen Jones 74
Perfect Games Player Team Position Shots Opponent Denise Byers Lead 18 Third 8
Awards The all-star team and award winners were as follows.
All-Star teams First Team Position Name Team Skip Colleen Jones Third Heather Godberson Second Brenda Bohmer Lead Lou Ann Henry
Second Team Position Name Team Skip Connie Laliberte Third Marcy Balderston Second Mary-Anne Waye Lead Kate Horne
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament. The award is named after Marj Mitchell who skipped her team to a Canadian championship in before dying from cancer in 1983.
Name Team Position Jane Arseneau Lead
Most Valuable Player Award The Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the curler chosen by TSN commentators for their outstanding play during the playoff round.
Name Team Position Kim Kelly Third
Ford Hot Shots The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Mercury Mystique LS.
Winner Runner-Up Score Marcy Balderston Cindy Street 16–14
Shot of the Week Award The Shot of the Week Award was voted on by TSN commentators and presented to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the championship.
Name Team Position Cathy Borst Skip
Notes
External links Final on YouTube
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