The 1973 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 26 to March 2 at the Charlottetown Curling ClubOttawa Journal, 3 Mar 1973, pg 17, "Saskatchewan continues reign as ladies' champs in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 9 Feb 1973, pg 16, "Pezer crew wins provincial honor" (sic)
Manitoba and Saskatchewan both finished round robin play tied for first with 8–1 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the two teams. Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Vera Pezer defeated Manitoba in the tiebreaker 6–4 to capture the championship. Saskatchewan defeated Manitoba in the final draw 7–5 in an extra end to force the tiebreaker.
It was the sixth overall title for Saskatchewan and their fifth in a row. This was also the third straight title for the Pezer rink, becoming the first rink to win three straight championships. After the win, the team decided to retire from competitive curling.Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 3 Mar 1973, pg 31, "Champs call it quits"
The Nova Scotia rink finished winless for the second time in three years and became the fourth rink to accomplish the dubious feat. Nova Scotia only scored 37 points, setting a then-record for fewest points scored in a single tournament. This broke the previous mark of 43 also set by Nova Scotia in .
Teams The teams were as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland Thistle Ladies CC, Edmonton Skip: Betty Cole Third: Shirley Fisk Second: Bonnie Cessford Lead: Sharon Grey Nanaimo Ladies CC, Nanaimo Skip: Karin Kaese Third: Shannon Blackburn Second: Loretto Ahlstrom Lead: Donna Dunn Fort Garry Business Girls CC, Winnipeg Skip: Joan Ingram Third: Lorraine Bradawaski Second: Dorothy Rose Lead: Jackie Tinney Capital WC, Fredericton Skip: Sheila McLeod Third: Lois Walker Second: Agnes Freeze Lead: Isabelle Lougheed St. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Ann Bowering Third: Joan Pope Second: Jean Burden Lead: Chris CathcartNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewan Dartmouth Ladies CC, Dartmouth Skip: Elizabeth Hodgins Third: Faye Thornham Second: Marjorie White Lead: Shelaugh Thomson Arnprior CC, Arnprior Skip: Isobel Munro Third: Thelma Lindsay Second: Geraldine Macklem Lead: Vyvienne Johnston Crapaud Community CC, Crapaud Skip: Elayne Thompson Third: Ruth Cutcliffe Second: Louise Thompson Lead: Frances Roberts Montreal Caledonia CC, Westmount Skip: Lee Tobin Third: Francine Collison Second: Marilyn Hone Lead: Michelle Garneau Sutherland Ladies CC, Saskatoon Skip: Vera Pezer Third: Sheila Rowan Second: Joyce McKee Lead: Lee Morrison
Map of teams
Round Robin Standings Final round robin standings
KeyTeams to Tiebreaker ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Vera Pezer 8 1 69 50 Joan Ingram 8 1 76 48 Betty Cole 6 3 86 49 Karin Kaese 6 3 89 70 Isobel Munro 6 3 90 67 Elayne Thompson 5 4 69 73 Lee Tobin 3 6 53 66 Ann Bowering 2 7 51 84 Sheila McLeod 1 8 63 86 Elizabeth Hodgins 0 9 37 90
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-04:00).
Draw 1 Monday, February 26, 2:30 pm
Draw 2 Monday, February 26, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Tuesday, February 27, 2:30 pm
Draw 4 Tuesday, February 27, 8:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, February 28, 9:30 am
Draw 6 Wednesday, February 28, 2:30 pm
Draw 7 Wednesday, February 28, 8:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, March 1, 2:30 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, March 1, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, March 2, 9:30 am
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