The 1964 Diamond "D" Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 24 to 28, 1964 at the Sportex in Edmonton, Alberta.
Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Ina Hansen won the event by finishing the round robin with an 8–1 record. This was British Columbia's second championship,1964 Diamond 'D' Ladies Championship - Curlingzone with their previous title coming two years earlier in 1962, which was also skipped by Hansen. Hansen became the first skip in Canadian women's curling championship history to have won two championships.
Both Alberta and Nova Scotia finished tied for second with 6–3 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff for second place. Alberta would go on to beat Nova Scotia 7-4 in the tiebreaker to capture runner-up honors.
The Newfoundland rink had the dubious distinction of becoming the first team ever to finish round robin play winless.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundlandDawson Creek Ladies CC, Dawson Creek, BC Skip: Mickey Down Third: Sheila McKenzie Second: Bernice Ashlee Lead: Joanne Bennett Kimberley CC, Kimberley Skip: Ina Hansen Third: Ada Calles Second: Isabel Leith Lead: May Shaw Carman CC, Carman Skip: Myrtle McGregor Third: Isabelle Park Second: Norma Coles Lead: Helen Brechin Bathurst CC, Bathurst Skip: Joan Callaghan Third: Anne Orser Second: Shirley Pilson Lead: Geraldine Lenihan St. John's CC, St. John's CC Skip: Marjorie Rockwell Third: Jeanette Blair Second: Elsie May Lead: Kay KnightNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebec Saskatchewan Halifax Ladies CC, Halifax Skip: Irene Snow Third: Jean Nickerson Second: Helen Duffus Lead: Ruth Lewis Royal Canadian Navy CC, Ottawa Skip: Helen Hanright Third: Lyllis Fulton Second: Louise Denny Lead: Russ Manning Montague CC, Montague Skip: Mary Nicholson Third: Edith Clay Second: Connie Ings Lead: Evelyn Cudmore Mount Royal Ladies CC, Mount Royal Skip: Anne Phillips Third: Phillippa Jane Tanton Second: Alice Roberts Lead: Isabel Campbell Caledonian CC, Regina Skip: Janet Perkin Third: Kay Krug Second: Joyce Miller Lead: Doreen Thomas
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final Round Robin standings
KeyDiamond D championTeams to Tiebreaker ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Ina Hansen 8 1 99 50 Irene Snow 6 3 81 80 Alberta Mickey Down 6 3 80 53 Myrtle McGregor 5 4 92 69 Saskatchewan Janet Perkin 5 4 86 69 Ontario Helen Hanright 5 4 64 80 New Brunswick Joan Callaghan 4 5 73 81 Anne Phillips 4 5 66 80 Prince Edward Island Mary Nicholson 2 7 63 97 Marjorie Rockwell 0 9 59 104
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−07:00).
Draw 1 Monday, February 24, 3:00 pm
Draw 2 Monday, February 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Tuesday, February 25, 9:00 am
Draw 4 Tuesday, February 25, 8:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, February 26, 10:30 am
Draw 6 Wednesday, February 26, 3:00 pm
Draw 7 Wednesday, February 26, 8:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, February 27, 9:00 am
Draw 9 Thursday, February 27, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, February 28, 9:00 am
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