The 1983 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held from February 26 to March 5, 1983, at the Prince George Coliseum in Prince George, British Columbia. The total attendance for the event was 17,402.

After using a four-team playoff the previous year, the playoff was reverted to a three-team playoff with the round robin winner receiving a direct bye into the final.

Team Nova Scotia, who was skipped by Penny LaRocque won the event by defeating Alberta in the final 5–4. This was Nova Scotia's second consecutive championship and the only title won by LaRocque. As of , LaRocque remains the only skip representing Nova Scotia other than Colleen Jones to win a championship. This is also the first time that either Atlantic or Eastern Canada had won consecutive titles.

LaRocque's rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1983 Pioneer Life World Women's Curling Championship on home soil in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan where they would lose in the semifinal to Norway.

The third-place finish by Yukon/Northwest Territories would be the best finish ever by the Territories.

Teams The teams were listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew Brunswick Crestwood CC, Edmonton Skip: Cathy Shaw Third: Christine Jurgenson Second: Sandra Rippel Lead: Penny Ryan Sweeper: Sandy Joyce Richmond WC, Richmond Skip: Heather Kerr Third: Berniece McCallan Second: Sherry Lethbridge Lead: Sandy McCubbin Granite CC, Winnipeg Skip: Patti Vande Third: Carol Dunstone Second: Iris Armstrong Lead: Maureen Bonar Capital WC, Fredericton Skip: Grace Donald Third: Connie Bothwell-Myers Second: Carolyn McKay Lead: Stella KeaysNewfoundland Nova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward Island Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Ruby Crocker Third: Rene Crocker Second: Barbara Pinset Lead: Sandra Brawley CFB Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Penny LaRocque Third: Sharon Horne Second: Cathy Caudle Lead: Pamela Sanford Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Anne Provo Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Marlene Delorenzi Lead: Valerie Adams Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Kim McLeod Third: Cathy Dillon Second: Karen MacDonald Lead: Kathie BurkeQuebec SaskatchewanYukon/Northwest Territories Buckingham CC, Buckingham Skip: Agnes Charette Third: Linda Raby Second: Guylaine Deschatelets Lead: Odette Raby Nutana CC, Saskatoon Skip: Sheila Rowan Third: Jean MacLean Second: Judy Sefton Lead: Lillian Martin Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Shelly Bildfell Third: Elizabeth McCrae Second: Louise McCrae Lead: Dale Sanderson

Map of teams

Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs TeamSkip Penny LaRocque 8 2 72 47 46 30 6 16 70% Shelly Bildfell 8 2 72 59 42 38 10 12 64% Cathy Shaw 7 3 71 49 44 36 11 16 73% Patti Vande 6 4 63 62 42 47 1 11 69% Heather Kerr 6 4 59 55 43 42 5 11 65% Ruby Crocker 4 6 60 69 37 43 9 7 62% Anne Provo 4 6 56 58 40 38 6 14 66% Kim McLeod 4 6 51 74 42 44 3 12 63% Agnes Charette 4 6 69 65 41 39 5 11 64% Sheila Rowan 4 6 63 68 43 45 2 15 65% Grace Donald 0 10 52 82 32 50 3 3 62%

Round Robin results Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 3

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 6

Draw 7

Draw 8

Draw 9

Draw 10

Draw 11

Playoffs

Semifinal Friday, March 4, 7:30 pm

Final Saturday, March 5, 1:00 pm

Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages KeyAll-Star Team Leads % Penny Ryan 77 Maureen Bonar 74 Lillian Martin 72 Pamela Sanford 71 Sandy McCubbin 71 Seconds % Sandra Rippel 70 Cathy Caudle 70 Marlene Delorenzi 68 68 Iris Armstrong 68 Thirds % Sharon Horne 68 Lorraine Lang 67 Carol Dunstone 64 Elizabeth McCrae 63 Cathy Dillon 63 Rene Crocker 63 Skips % Cathy Shaw 70 Shelly Bildfell 70 Penny LaRocque 69 Patty Vande 68 Ruby Crocker 64

Awards The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows:

All-Star Team Position Name Team Skip Shelly Bildfell Third Sharon Horne Second Cathy Caudle Lead Penny Ryan

Ina Hansen Award The Scotties Tournament of Hearts 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.

Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year. For this edition, the award was named after Ina Hansen, who won two championships in and respectively, becoming the first skip to win multiple titles. Name Team Position Penny LaRocque Skip

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