The 1958 T. Eaton Company Western Canada Women's Curling Championship was held to March 11 to 13, 1958 at the North Hill Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The winning team received the Eaton Trophy.
British Columbia won its third straight Western Canadian Championship, defeating Alberta 9–8 in a playoff after both teams finished the rouble round robin with identical 4–2 records. In the playoff, British Columbia, skipped by Lois Haddon defeated Alberta, skipped by Ethel Lees, 9–8. B.C. got off to great store by scoring a 5-ender in the second, and had a 7–2 lead after six. Alberta rallied back to bring them within a point after 11 ends. In the 12th and final end, Lees took out an Alberta biter on her last, blanking the end, and winning the game.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaSaskatchewan Red Deer Skip: Ethel Lees Third: Mabel Johnson Second: Marg Humber Lead: Kay MacPhail Vancouver Skip: Lois Haddon Third: Betty Tansley Second: Isabel Campbell Lead: Ruth Ward Winnipeg Skip: Esther Poulton Third: May Graham Second: Mary Chalmers Lead: Dorothy Starr Yorkton Skip: Donna Matthews Third: Ella Baker Second: Alice Park Lead: Rita Davidson
Standings Final standings
KeyTeams to Playoff
ProvinceSkipWL British Columbia Lois Haddon 4 2 Alberta Ethel Lees 4 2 Manitoba Esther Poulton 2 4 Saskatchewan Donna Matthews 2 4
Scores Draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7:00).
Draw 1 March 11, 10:00am
Draw 2 March 11, 2:00pm
Draw 3 March 12, 10:00am
Draw 4 March 12, 2:00pm
Draw 5 March 12, 8:00pm
Draw 6 March 13, 9:00am
Playoff March 13, afternoon
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