The 2019 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held January 28 to February 2 at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira, Ontario. The winning team of skip Rachel Homan, third Emma Miskew, second Joanne Courtney and lead Lisa Weagle represented Ontario at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, Nova Scotia, finishing second. Homan defeated Julie Tippin in the final with a final score of 7-5. The event was held in conjunction with the 2019 Ontario Tankard, the men's provincial championship. This was the sixth time the team played at the Scotties and the fourth time representing Ontario.
Unlike the 2018 event, the 2019 Scotties returned to having a round robin format.
Qualification process Eight teams qualified from two cash spiels (two each), an open qualifier (two teams), plus the top two southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings (as of December 9, 2018).
Qualification method Berths Qualifying team CTRS leaders 2 Rachel Homan Jacqueline Harrison Cash Spiel #1 2 Susan Froud Julie Tippin Cash Spiel #2 2 Hollie Duncan Jestyn Murphy Open Qualifier 2 Cathy Auld Chelsea Brandwood
Teams The team lineups were as follows:2019 Provincial schedule Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club(s) Cathy Auld Erin Morrissey Karen Rowsell Jennifer Ahde Cataraqui Golf & Country Club, Kingston Chelsea Brandwood Brenda Holloway Riley Sandham Hilary Nuhn Jillian Paige Listowel Curling Club, Listowel Hollie Duncan Laura Hickey Cheryl Kreviazuk Karen Sagle Royal Canadian Curling Club, Toronto Jacqueline Harrison Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Morgan Court Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club, Ottawa Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa Lauren Horton Susan Froud Margot Flemming Megan Arnold Westmount Golf & Country Club, Kitchener Jestyn Murphy Janet Murphy Stephanie Matheson Grace Holyoke Mississaugua Golf & Country Club, Mississauga Julie Tippin Megan Balsdon Rachelle Strybosch Tess Bobbie Woodstock Curling Centre, Woodstock
Round robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreaker Skip (Club)WLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen EndsRachel Homan (Ottawa) 6 1 53 28 30 19 7 14Jestyn Murphy (Mississaugua) 5 2 49 37 35 27 5 12Hollie Duncan (Royals) 4 3 43 53 29 30 3 11Julie Tippin (Woodstock) 4 3 42 40 26 28 4 10Cathy Auld (Cataraqui) 3 4 39 51 26 27 2 8 Jacqueline Harrison (Ottawa Hunt) 3 4 46 39 31 26 9 13 Lauren Horton (Westmount) 2 5 34 43 24 33 3 6 Chelsea Brandwood (Listowel) 1 6 40 55 25 36 4 3
Round robin results Draw 4 January 28, 8:00 pm
Draw 5 January 29, 9:30 am
Draw 7 January 29, 7:30 pm
Draw 8 January 30, 9:30 am
Draw 9 January 30, 2:30 pm
Draw 10 January 30, 7:30 pm
Draw 11 January 31, 9:30 am
Draw 12 January 31, 2:30 pm
Draw 13 January 31, 7:30 pm
Draw 14 February 1, 9:30 am
Draw 15 February 1, 2:30 pm
Tiebreaker February 1, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
Semifinal February 2, 9:30 am
Final February 2, 7:00 pm
Qualification
Cash Spiel #1 December 14–16, Midland Curling Club, Midland KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
Pool A W L Julie Tippin (Woodstock) 4 0 Chrissy Cadorin (Royals) 2 2 Cathy Auld (Cataraqui) 2 2 Heather Heggestad (Oakvlle) 1 3 Ashley Waye (Royals) 1 3 Pool B W L Jestyn Murphy (Mississaugua) 4 0 Susan Froud (Westmount) 31 Jo-Ann Rizzo (Brantford) 1 3 Julie Hastings (Bayview) 1 3 Marteen Jones (Ennismore) 13 Pool C W L Hollie Duncan (Royals) 40 Danielle Inglis (Thornhill) 31 Jaclyn Peters (RCMP) 13 Katelyn Wasylkiw (Unionville) 1 3 Erica Hopson (Rideau) 13
Tiebreaker Wasylkiw 7, Peters 5
Cash Spiel #2 January 4–6, 2019, Leaside Curling Club, East York, Toronto
Open qualifier January 11–13, 2019, Niagara Falls Curling Club, Niagara Falls
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