The 1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 23 to March 2, 1991, at Saskatchewan Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The total attendance was a then-record 72,245, which more than doubled the previous mark set in .
Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Julie Sutton won the event after defeating New Brunswick in the final 7–5. This was BC's seventh title overall and the first of two titles won by Sutton (later Skinner), who also won as a third in . This was also New Brunswick's last playoff appearance until .
The Sutton rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1991 Canada Safeway World Women's Curling Championship on home soil in Winnipeg, Manitoba where they got the silver medal after losing to Norway in the final. Additionally, they also would represent Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France since there were no Olympic Trials for the 1992 games.
The 121 blank ends in the event set a new tournament record for the most blank ends in a single tournament, which was tied the and to date remains a record. Yukon/Northwest Territories 7–6 victory over Prince Edward Island in the opening draw of the event was the fifth game to go into a second extra end and the third straight tournament in which this occurred.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaManitoba Bayview G&CC, Thornhill Skip: Alison Goring Third: Kristin Turcotte Second: Andrea Lawes Lead: Cheryl McPherson Alternate: Anne Merklinger Avonair CC, Edmonton Skip: Deb Shermack Third: Jackie-Rae Greening Second: Diane Alexander Lead: Leanne Usher Alternate: Sandy Symyrozum Juan de Fuca CC, Victoria Skip: Julie Sutton Third: Jodi Sutton Second: Melissa Soligo Lead: Karri Willms Alternate: Elaine Dagg-Jackson Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Kathie Allardyce Third: Cathy Overton Second: Laurie Ellwood Lead: Jill Proctor Alternate: Kim OvertonNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNova ScotiaOntario Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Kathy Floyd Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Mary Harding Alternate: Ellen Brennan St. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Cathy Cunningham Third: Maria Thomas Second: Kathy O'Driscoll Lead: Susan Wright Alternate: Heather Martin Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Mary Mattatall Second: Kim Kelly Lead: Nancy Reid Alternate: Nancy Delahunt Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Diane Pushkar Alternate: Mary Susan BellPrince Edward IslandQuebec SaskatchewanYukon/Northwest Territories Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Angela Roberts Third: Kathy O'Rourke Second: Susan McCurdy Lead: Bea Graham-MacDonald Alternate: Anne Dillon Glenmore CC, Montreal Skip: Francine Poisson Third: Katie Brown Second: Cindy McHugh Lead: Margaret Pross Alternate: Agnes Charette Caledonian CC, Regina Skip: Sandra Peterson Third: Jan Betker Second: Joan Inglis Lead: Marcia Schiml Alternate: Anita Ford Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Anna Lidgren Third: Merna Hensley Second: Shelley Aucoin Lead: Rose Putland Alternate: Margaret Lawrence
Map of teams
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
TeamSkip Julie Sutton 10 1 71 50 47 37 10 16 72% Heidi Hanlon 8 3 75 68 46 45 5 10 69% Heather Houston 7 4 86 56 51 36 5 20 73% Deb Shermack 7 4 70 50 40 38 11 10 73% Sandra Peterson 7 4 67 48 42 32 9 13 72% Alison Goring 6 5 63 63 40 42 9 13 73% Colleen Jones 5 6 77 52 44 37 17 16 73% Kathie Allardyce 5 6 65 65 40 47 17 9 66% Anna Lidgren 4 7 57 87 41 47 7 10 63% Francine Poisson 3 8 55 86 34 49 7 8 63% Angela Roberts 2 9 48 75 39 46 13 11 63% Cathy Cunningham 2 9 47 81 36 44 5 8 65%
Round Robin results All draw times are in Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 23, 1:30 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 23, 7:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 24, 1:30 pm
Draw 4 Sunday, February 24, 7:00 pm
Draw 5 Monday, February 25, 9:00 am
Draw 6 Monday, February 25, 1:30 pm
Draw 7 Monday, February 25, 7:00 pm
Draw 8 Tuesday, February 26, 9:00 am
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 26, 1:30 pm
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 26, 7:00 pm
Draw 11 Wednesday, February 27, 9:00 am
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 27, 1:30 pm
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 pm
Draw 14 Thursday, February 28, 1:30 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, February 28, 7:00 pm
Tiebreakers
Round 1 Friday, March 1, 9:00 am
Round 2 Friday, March 1, 1:30 pm
Playoffs
Semifinal Friday, March 1, 7:00 pm
Final Saturday, March 2, 1:30 pm
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages KeyAll-Star Team Leads % Cheryl McPherson 79 Leanne Usher 77 Marcia Schiml 75 Diane Pushkar 73 Jill Proctor 72 Margaret Pross 72 Seconds % Sheri Stewart 77 Kim Kelly 76 Andrea Lawes 76 Diane Adams 75 Melissa Soligo 72 Thirds % Jackie-Rae Greening 78 Lorraine Lang 73 Mary Mattatall 72 Jan Betker 72 Kristin Turcotte 71 Kathy Floyd 71 Jodie Sutton 71 Skips % Julie Sutton 75 Sandra Peterson 71 Colleen Jones 71 Heather Houston 70 Deb Shermack 69
Awards The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows:
All-Star Team Position Name Team Skip Julie Sutton Third Jackie-Rae Greening Second Sheri Stewart Lead Cheryl McPherson
Vera Pezer 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 Vera Pezer, who is considered to be one of the most accomplished women's curlers of all time. Pezer skipped a then-record four women's championships, including three straight from to , which was a record at the time as well.
Name Team Position Alison Goring Skip
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