The 1974 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 24 to 28, 1974 at the Victoria Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia.Victoria Victorian, 30 Jan 1974, pg 66. "Lots of lassies to sweep into Victoria for the 'Lassie'" The attendance for the week was 25,024.
Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Emily Farnham won the event by finishing round robin play undefeated with a 9–0 record. This was Saskatchewan's sixth consecutive championship and seventh overall. This was the only national championship appearance for Farnham. The event capped a stellar season for the team, which won 120 out of 122 games, with one of their two losses coming against a men's team.
Saskatchewan's six consecutive championships set a record for the most consecutive championships by one province in either the men's and women's national championships surpassing Manitoba's five consecutive Brier championships from to .
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundlandSt. Albert Ladies CC, St. Albert Skip: Marilyn Johnston Third: Elaine Souness Second: Irene Fielder Lead: Marie Schultheiss Kelowna Ladies CC, Kelowna Skip: Marion Radcliffe Third: Karen Lovdahl Second: Phyliss McCrady Lead: Darlene Tucker Portage CC, Portage la Prairie Skip: Merline Darbyshire Third: Marjorie Marsh Second: Pat McCaughan Lead: Susan Dahl Capital WC, Fredericton Skip: Dorothy Sedgewick Third: Jean Greenbank Second: Mary McLellan Lead: Nancy Syroid Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue-Anne Bartlett Third: Ann Bright Second: Frances Hiscock Lead: Mavis PikeNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewan Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Joyce Myers Third: Sharon Horne Second: Penny LaRocque Lead: Vickie Noseworthy RA Centre, Ottawa Skip: Dawn Ventura Third: Alma Milikin Second: Sharon Skinner Lead: Joyce Potter Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Marie Toole Third: Cathy Dillon Second: Jeannie Boomhower Lead: Pauline Johnston Lachine CC, Lachine Skip: Frida Payson Third: Margaret Wilkinson Second: Margaret Earle Lead: Eleanor Weldon Nutana CC, Saskatoon Skip: Emily Farnham Third: Linda Saunders Second: Pat McBeath Lead: Donna Collins
Map of teams
Round Robin Standings Final round robin standings KeyLassies champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Emily Farnham 9 0 89 43 Marie Toole 7 2 78 64 Marion Radcliffe 6 3 70 62 Dawn Ventura 6 3 82 67 Sue Anne Bartlett 5 4 68 69 Marilyn Johnston 5 4 69 58 Frida Payson 3 6 67 91 Joyce Myers 2 7 71 77 Merline Darbyshire 2 7 52 79 Dorothy Sedgewick 0 9 56 92
Round Robin results
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
References
External links Coverage on CurlingZone