The 1983 Pepsi Canadian Junior Women's Curling Championship was held March 12–19, 1983 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta.
After round robin play, Ontario's Alison Goring rink led the field with an 8–2 record, earning the team a direct spot in the final. Following Ontario, there was a three-way tie for second place between Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Quebec, who was skipped by Debbie Wark, earned a bye-to the semifinals due to round robin wins over Manitoba and Saskatchewan, while the latter provinces faced off in a tiebreaker to see who would play Quebec. Manitoba won the tiebreaker, but lost to Quebec in the semifinals, earning Quebec the right to play against Ontario in the final.
The Ontario–Quebec final had to be decided by an extra end, with both teams tied at 9 after ten ends. In the extra, Ontario had hammer. On her last stone, Goring attempted a takeout of a Quebec stone. She missed the Quebec stone, but rolled off another Ontario stone, and bounced back for shot rock, giving the team the championship off a fluke shot. It was the first time Ontario won the women's championship, and only the second time a team east of Manitoba won the event.
Teams The teams were as follows: Province / Territory Skip Third Second Lead Locale Debbie Ann Lanzo Karen Donna Evans Cheryl Lynn Roberts Leanne Marie Terrace Vancouver Jennifer Buchanan Jan Hawkins Debbie Cutler Alison Tibbs Edmonton Michelle Englot Nadine Ennis Laura Natalie Couckuyt Lisa Couckuyt Montmartre Laurie Allen Donna Rae Gould Faye Irwin Stacey Dawn Withers Carman Alison Goring Kristin Homan Cheryl McPherson Lynda Armstrong Thornhill Debbie Wark Joanne Milne Katrina Carmichael Carolyn Wark Dollard-des-Ormeaux Sheri Smith Susan Worthen Terrie Lea Nicholson Elizabeth Pugh Fredericton Jennifer Jones Denise Pelrine Stephanie Jones Karen Flemming Halifax Nancy Coffin Pam Sherren Sharon Cole Heather Worth Cornwall Charmaine Harris Gail Burry Valerie Flight Marg Merrigan Buchans Debbie Mabbitt Jana Dormuth Loreena Potts Roxanne Bird Pine Point
Round robin standings Final standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
TeamSkipWL Alison Goring 8 2 Debbie Wark 7 3 Michelle Englot 7 3 Laurie Allen 7 3 Debbie Ann Lanzo 6 4 Jennifer Buchanan 5 5 Jennifer Jones 5 5 Debbie Mabbitt 4 6 Sheri Smith 3 7 Nancy Coffin 2 8 Charmaine Harris 1 9
Tiebreaker March 18
Playoffs
Semifinal March 19
Final March 19
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