The 1980 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship (nicknamed "The Lassie") the Canadian women's curling championship, was held from February 23 to March 1, 1980 at Northlands Gardens in Edmonton, Alberta. Attendance for the event was just 4,538, with about 700 witnessing the final.
Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Marj Mitchell captured the championship by defeating Nova Scotia in the final 6–5. Saskatchewan had previously defeated British Columbia 7–4 in a tiebreaker and Ontario 7–5 in the semifinal. This was Saskatchewan's eighth title and first since and the only championship won by Mitchell. This was also Mitchell's last appearance in the national championship as she died from cancer in 1983.
Mitchell's rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, which they also won.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew Brunswick Lethbridge CC, Lethbridge Skip: Barbara Davis Third: Gayle Pilling Second: Jane Rempel Lead: Lyn Harker Royal City Ladies CC, New Westminster Skip: Joan Dexter Third: Louise Logan Second: Nancy Turney Lead: Lynne Axford East St. Paul Business Girls CC, East St. Paul Skip: Donna Brownridge Third: Patti Vande Second: Carolyn Hall Lead: Connie Laliberte Beausejour CC, Moncton Skip: Denise Lavigne Third: Marie-Anne Vautour Second: Bonnie Anne Rayworth Lead: Susan GouletNewfoundland Nova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward Island Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Beverley Whitten Lead: Mavis Pike CFB Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Sally Jane Saunders Second: Margaret Knickle Lead: Barbara Jones St. Catharines G&YC, St. Catharines Skip: Christine Bodogh Third: Marilyn Darte Second: Norma Quesnell Lead: Mary Gellard Crapaud Community CC, Crapaud Skip: Elayne Thompson Third: Ruth Cutcliffe Second: Louise Thomson Lead: Julie RobinsonQuebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/Yukon Mount Bruno CC, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville Skip: Dorothy Crowe Third: Nicole Marcotte Second: Joan Johnston Lead: Carolyn LeCraw Caledonian Ladies CC, Regina Skip: Marj Mitchell Third: Nancy Kerr Second: Shirley McKendry Lead: Wendy Leach Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Cathy Shaw Third: Donna Alexander Second: Lee Brooks Lead: Marilyn Paradis
Map of teams
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
TeamSkipWLPFPA Colleen Jones 9 1 82 51 Christine Bodogh 6 4 63 53 Joan Dexter 6 4 72 75 Marj Mitchell 6 4 70 55 Barbara Davis 6 4 79 60 Cathy Shaw 5 5 69 76 Donna Brownridge 4 6 72 72 Sue Anne Bartlett 4 6 63 64 Dorothy Crowe 4 6 64 83 Denise Lavigne 4 6 66 77 Elayne Thompson 1 9 57 91
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)
Draw 1 Saturday, February 23, 8:00 pm
Draw 2 Sunday, February 24, 2:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 4 Monday, February 25, 2:00 pm
Draw 5 Monday, February 25, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Tuesday, February 26, 2:00 pm
Draw 7 Tuesday, February 26, 8:00 pm
Draw 8 Wednesday, February 27, 2:00 pm
Draw 9 Wednesday, February 27, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, February 28, 2:00 pm
Draw 11 Thursday, February 28, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers Friday, February 29, 2:00 pm
Playoffs
Semifinal Saturday, March 1, 8:15 am
Final Saturday, March 1, 12:45 pm
References Soudog