The 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 24 to March 3, 1990, at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The total attendance for the week was 29,042.
Team Ontario, who was skipped by Alison Goring won the event on home soil as they beat Nova Scotia in the final 7–5. Ontario advanced to the final after defeating two-time champion Heather Houston and Team Canada 8–3 in the semifinal. This was the third time that Ontario had won the event and the fourth time in the last five years that a rink from Ontario had won. The Goring rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1990 World Women's Curling Championship held in Västerås, Sweden where they lost in the semifinal to eventual champion Norway.
New Brunswick's 11–0 victory over Alberta in Draw 5 was the sixth shutout record in tournament history and the first time ever where there were shutouts recorded in back-to-back tournaments. Canada's 6–4 victory over Quebec was the fourth game in tournament history in which a game went into a second extra end with the others occurring in , and .
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaManitoba Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Tracy Kennedy Alternate: Gloria Taylor Shamrock CC, Edmonton Skip: Deb Shermack Third: Jackie-Rae Greening Second: Diane Alexander Lead: Leanne Usher Alternate: Diane Bowes Golden Ears CC, Haney Skip: Kelley Atkins Third: Donna Maitland Second: Karen Koyanagi Lead: Terry Ridley Alternate: Linda Kirton Fort Garry CC, Winnipeg Skip: Janet Harvey Third: Jennifer Ryan Second: Janine Sigurdson Lead: Kim Overton Alternate: Laurie AllenNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNova ScotiaOntario Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Kathy Floyd Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Mary Harding Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Debbie Porter Lead: Wendy Chaulk Alternate: Marcella Brown Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Heather Rankin Third: Beth Rankin Second: Judy Power Lead: Sue Green Alternate: Mary Mattatall Bayview G&CC, Thornhill Skip: Alison Goring Third: Kristin Turcotte Second: Andrea Lawes Lead: Cheryl McPherson Alternate: Anne MerklingerPrince Edward IslandQuebec SaskatchewanYukon/Northwest Territories Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Kim Dolan Third: Karen Jones Second: Shelley Muzika Lead: Janice MacCallum Alternate: Cathy Dillon Glenmore CC, Montreal Skip: Francine Poisson Third: Katie Brown Second: Cindy McHugh Lead: Elena Gabriele Alternate: Sally Nelthorpe Tartan CC, Regina Skip: Michelle Schneider Third: Kathy Fahlman Second: Joan Stricker Lead: Lorie Kehler Alternate: Kenda Richards Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Kathy Chapman Third: Dawn Moses Second: Debbie Stokes Lead: Donna Scott Alternate: Michelle Cowan
Map of teams
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs
TeamSkip Heather Rankin 9 2 85 49 49 37 3 17 70% Alison Goring 7 4 80 59 53 38 6 20 73% Heather Houston 7 4 74 60 50 38 4 20 71% Deb Shermack 6 5 62 72 43 50 5 7 71% Sue Anne Bartlett 6 5 67 74 48 50 6 11 62% Michelle Schneider 6 5 69 56 44 43 12 9 70% Heidi Hanlon 5 6 74 75 44 45 8 14 63% Janet Harvey 5 6 67 75 41 57 5 9 66% Kelley Atkins 5 6 71 64 50 43 2 18 64% Kim Dolan 4 7 56 56 40 45 12 13 66% Francine Poisson 4 7 53 80 41 48 7 9 64% Kathy Chapman 2 9 44 82 36 45 9 5 67%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 24, 2:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 24, 7:30 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 25, 2:00 pm
Draw 4 Sunday, February 25, 7:30 pm
Draw 5 Monday, February 26, 9:00 am
Draw 6 Monday, February 26, 2:00 pm
Draw 7 Monday, February 26, 7:30 pm
Draw 8 Tuesday, February 27, 9:00 am
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 27, 2:00 pm
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 pm
Draw 11 Wednesday, February 28, 9:00 am
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 28, 2:00 pm
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 28, 7:30 pm
Draw 14 Thursday, March 1, 2:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, March 1, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
Semifinal Friday, March 2, 7:30 pm
Final Saturday, March 3, 2:00 pm
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages KeyAll-Star Team Leads % Tracy Kennedy 76 Lorie Kehler 75 Janice MacCallum 74 Donna Scott 74 Leanne Usher 72 Cheryl McPherson 72 Seconds % Andrea Lawes 79 Joan Stricker 69 Diane Adams 69 Diane Alexander 68 Debbie Stokes 67 Judy Power 67 Thirds % Jackie-Rae Greening 75 Kristin Turcotte 72 Lorraine Lang 69 Jennifer Ryan 68 Patricia Dwyer 68 Skips % Michelle Schneider 71 Heather Rankin 70 Heather Houston 70 Alison Goring 69 Deb Shermack 67
Awards The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows:
All-Star Team Position Name Team Skip Heather Rankin Third Jackie-Rae Greening Second Andrea Lawes Lead Lorie Kehler
Lee Tobin 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 Lee Tobin. Tobin, known as "Little Mouse" skipped in four women's national championships for Quebec and won the championship, which to date is Quebec's only women's championship. Tobin was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1979.
Name Team Position Jackie-Rae Greening Third
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